How to measure conversions through Google Analytics Goals

  • minoxcz
    Asked on September 18, 2015 at 11:13 AM

    Is there any way to measure conversions through Google Analytics Goals without external (redirect) thank you page, and without using source code? I have embed form o my website in inline frame with linking to standart JotForm URL -> http://form.jotformeu.com/form/5250590XXXXXX. It is the best and safest method of implementation your form, in my opinion. But without measuring, I see :-(. It is possible to measure clicks to submit button through GA to catch acqusition and customer way?

    Thanks!

  • David JotForm Support
    Replied on September 18, 2015 at 2:07 PM

    Hi,

    We do also have a Google Analytics widget that can be added to your form:

    https://widgets.jotform.com/app/google_analytics

    However, the methods you mentioned previously are the only ways I know of the add full Google Analytics functionality to your form.

  • minoxcz
    Replied on September 20, 2015 at 3:53 PM

    Thank you. I have added these GA extension in my form, but how it works, where is the data ?

  • Charlie
    Replied on September 21, 2015 at 4:06 AM

    Hi,

    The Google Analytics widget will capture user activity in your form. To view the analytics data, you need to login to your Google Analytics account and see the data there.

    We also have our own Form Analytics, it is still in Beta but feel free to use it. You can learn more about it here in the following links:

    http://www.jotform.com/form-analytics/ 

    http://www.jotform.com/blog/150-Introducing-Form-Analytics 

     

    I hope that helps.

  • minoxcz
    Replied on October 21, 2015 at 3:00 PM

    I don't think that it would be difficult to create widget for track Jotform's internal thank you page the same way like your GA widget works and track form standardly. Please, ask your developers for it. Considering benefits of this feature contra difficulty on implementation ..it makes big sense!

  • David JotForm Support
    Replied on October 21, 2015 at 4:05 PM

    The form analytics built in to the form will give you extra data in addition to the analytics widget:

    http://www.jotform.com/form-analytics/

    I am not sure what specifically you are looking to track, if there is something missing between the two, let us know.

  • minoxcz
    Replied on October 26, 2015 at 9:30 AM

    Hi,

    I am looking to track form submission - conversion. Throught analytic's goal. When I can not track origin of conversion (submission) -> I can not track where customers come from.. Thus I can't optimize my marketing campaigns.. and losing money

    That's why I wrote that if your programmers knew how to capture the submission in GA via simple widget the same way like your GA widget capture user's visit in form before submission that would be great.

    We understand each other? Thank you!

  • Charlie
    Replied on October 26, 2015 at 11:17 AM

    If you want to track the origin or the current page URL, you can try using this widgets instead:

    http://widgets.jotform.com/widget/get_referrer 

    http://widgets.jotform.com/widget/get_form_page_url 

     

    The Google Analytics widget was also updated for cross domain auto link, you can try removing and re-adding the widget.

  • minoxcz
    Replied on October 26, 2015 at 3:32 PM

    Yes refferer widget little bit help me.

     

    Can you please show me an example how do I set up cross domain function to track your Thank you page URL in my analytics like a goal?

  • David JotForm Support
    Replied on October 26, 2015 at 6:06 PM

    If you want to track the thank you page, you would need to create a webpage on your own server with the Analytics tracking script embedded.  Then, you would change your thank you page URL to that page. 

    http://www.jotform.com/help/211-Setting-Up-the-Thank-You-Page

    The google analytics widget should also allow for cross domain tracking:

    http://widgets.jotform.com/widget/google_analytics

  • minoxcz
    Replied on October 26, 2015 at 7:02 PM

    Custom thank you page don't solving my problem. Because after that a will see refferal in GA as a "submit.jotform.com". I need to see from submited forms real refferal webpages and keywords from PPC camaigns.. for example. Btw.. My form is embed in inline frame on my website.

    I don't understand how cross domain tracking can help me with this. Thanks

  • Charlie
    Replied on October 26, 2015 at 10:51 PM

    Hi,

    Could you try excluding submit.jotform.com in your Google Analytics account? Here's a guide on how to do that: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2795830?hl=en. After that, it should return the correct referrer. 

    I have little knowledge with cross domain in Google Analytics, perhaps this article would help: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/1034342?hl=en.

    Do let us know if those help.

  • minoxcz
    Replied on October 28, 2015 at 10:31 AM

    Cool. It seems that it works finally. Thanks!

  • David JotForm Support
    Replied on October 28, 2015 at 11:47 AM

    Glad to hear it!  If you have any further questions, let us know and we will be happy to help.