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Strip Query String Parameters to Clean URLs in Google Analytics

06/08/2019 By Kris Baker Leave a Comment

Are you seeing what looks like duplicate page URLs in your Google Analytics reports? Have you noticed that some of the URLs look like they are for the same page, but one or more is followed by a string such as ‘?pagenumber=2‘?

If so, you have encountered the wonderful world of query string parameters. [Read more…] about Strip Query String Parameters to Clean URLs in Google Analytics

Fix Duplicate Page URLs in Google Analytics with Trailing Slash

03/05/2019 By Kris Baker 2 Comments

Have you found duplicate URLs in Google Analytics (GA) for what appear to be the same pages?

On the face of it, you may think that the URLs are the same, but on closer inspection, you’ll notice that one URL has a trailing forward slash and the other doesn’t. This is actually quite a common issue.

Let’s dive into the reasons why and learn how to fix it.