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AxMann
AxMann

Reputation: 21

How do I update Google Analytics session data using Measurement Protocol without creating a new session

QUESTION: How can I assure that the visitor's original session is updated/attributed with a new Goal triggered by using Measurement Protocol, even if the trigger happens after the original session window has expired?

Problem in detail:

  1. I am capturing the cid from the _ga cookie when a visitor reaches my site and makes contact via a form

  2. I then use that Measurement Protocol with the captured cid to send data back to Google Analytics to trigger a Goal "Client Registered" if that visitor later registers for my services.

  3. If this happens within the 4 hour session window of the visitor's first visit to my site, then that session created with that first visit is attributed with the Goal.
  4. HOWEVER, If I send the data to Google Analytics after the 4 hour session window, then Google Analytics sees my Measurement Protocol hit as a new session and creates a new session to which the Goal is attributed. But I want the original session to show the new Goal value.

I believe the following StackOverflow question is related, but has no answers posted:
"Google analytics measurement protocol session timeout and query time limits"

Upvotes: 2

Views: 888

Answers (1)

hellemans
hellemans

Reputation: 11

Nope, this is not possible, what you can do is make the hit non-interactive. As can be found in the parameter reference; https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/protocol/v1/parameters#ni But from the testing I did I found out that GA looks at goal date which can't be changed.

Upvotes: 1

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