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williamsandonz
williamsandonz

Reputation: 16430

Google Analytics how to get metric for 'number of active users on website at any one time'

In Google analytics how can i get a metric to put "number of active users on website at any one time". I want to put it against past date periods.

I.E I was scrolling through the metrics, trying to add a widget to my dashboard but, I can't find this metric!

It looks like it's possible because google analytics uses it on their standard report, real-time, "current active visitors on website"

How can I achieve this?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 3299

Answers (1)

Petr Havlik
Petr Havlik

Reputation: 3317

Simply, you can't out of the box. There are some limitations in real-time reports and the ways GA counts unique visitors.

However, if you do not need a detailed analysis, this custom report might do the work (just import it for your Analytics Profile/View and click Customization tab). It basically shows the generic numbers (you can change them to fit your needs) according to hour of a day.

Add any secondary metrics to find out how numbers change in days/weekends etc. Or you can slice the data with segments and see if some traffic is more active in the morning etc.

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Hope hits helps.

PS: Beware of data sampling...

Upvotes: 5

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