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	<title>Du Nguyễn &#187; Google Analytics</title>
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		<title>Self-Referral in Google Analytics report</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[1 week ago I was invited to do some SEO for a new social networking site. When reviewing its Google Analytics, I saw the domain name was included in the Referral section. And the figure from this domain was more than 3 thousands visitors a day. This case is called Self-Referral. As far as I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1 week ago I was invited to do some SEO for a new social networking site.</p>
<p>When reviewing its <strong>Google Analytics</strong>, I saw the domain name was included in the <strong>Referral </strong>section. And the figure from this domain was more than 3 thousands visitors a day. This case is called <strong>Self-Referral</strong>.</p>
<p>As far as I know, self-referring often happens in 3 common cases thanks to Google Adwords Support.</p>
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<li><strong>Tracking code not installed on all of the web pages:</strong> If the tracking<br />
code is not installed on all of your webpages, Google Analytics will not<br />
be able to track the referral webpage and will assume the previous page to<br />
be a referral. For example, http://www.domain.com/forum  does not have<br />
the analytics tracking code installed. Visits from this page could be<br />
construed as referrals.</li>
<li><strong>Redirect: </strong>Generally, a website may appear as a self-referral if there<br />
is a redirect. If a website redirects from www.example.com to<br />
www.domain.com, Google Analytics will record the referral as<br />
www.example.com. When the user is redirected, the tracking code records<br />
the referral source as website the user was redirected from. If there is a<br />
redirect on your website, we suggest you remove the redirect or add the<br />
redirected URL as the Website URL in your account. Your webmaster or your<br />
hosting company should be able to assist you in removing the redirect.</li>
<li><strong>Frames:</strong> Frames may also result in self-referrals. This is because a<br />
frame in your website may be used to load another webpage.</li>
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<p>So if you get the same issue, that is Self-Referral in Google Analytics, please check if you&#8217;re in 1 of above cases to have the appropriate solution.</p>
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