Course DescriptionIn WebTrends for Technical Professionals I: Essentials you will learn how to configure and implement the base functionality provided in WebTrends Analytics 8.1. This class is designed for technical professionals who are responsible for configuring the WebTrends features to produce the reports required by business users and other WebTrends end users in the organization.
Through the use of demonstrations, hands-on exercises and lecture you will learn how to configure profiles, filters, templates and other base functionality required to provide a foundation level of reporting. WebTrends SmartSource Data Collection (SDC) is used as the primary approach for data collection. Because the SDC technology is applicable to both software and On Demand, exercises and demonstrations are provided for both environments.
An overview of the SDC JavaScript tag and the WebTrends query parameters is included to provide a general understanding of SDC data collection; however, this is not intended as detailed SDC tagging instructions for web developers.
Features Covered
- Interactive Reporting Console
- Profiles, data sources, and filters
- Templates and dashboards
- Parameter Analysis
- Content Groups
- Path Analysis
- Session Tracking
- WebTrends SmartReports
- WebTrends SmartView
- User Rights and Privileges
- Scenario Analysis
- Campaigns
* Although the majority of the content is relevant to previous versions, publicly held courses for WebTrends for Technical Professionals I: Essentials are based on WebTrends Analytics 8.1 Training for prior versions of WebTrends is available on-site only. See the "
On-Site Option" section below for more information.
Products CoveredWebTrends Analytics 8.1
Who Should Attend?Administrators of WebTrends and anyone responsible for configuring WebTrends features (data sources, profiles, filters, templates, etc.)
PrerequisiteNone
Topics Covered
- Using WebTrends SmartSource Data Collection (SDC)
- Defining and managing data sources
- Understanding the JavaScript tag and query parameters
- Creating and managing profiles
- Monitoring change history
- Understanding visitor tracking methods
- Configuring filters and using them to narrow the scope of your web analysis
- Creating templates and dashboards to enable focused reporting
- Measuring content effectiveness and navigation patterns
- Exporting WebTrends reports to Microsoft Excel
- Exporting WebTrends report data into a Microsoft Access database
- Using WebTrends SmartView
- Assigning user rights to profiles, templates and reports
- Tracking search engine results
- Tracking conversion events on your site
- Enabling predefined campaign reports and drilldowns
Additional Offerings AvailableIndividuals enrolling in this class often choose to also enroll in Technical Professionals II: Custom Reporting. This one-day advanced class will provide you the skills to create custom reports, drill-down reports, and campaign reporting for your organization. To find out more, read about
Custom Reporting.
Cost$1800 per public seat. See
"On-Site Option" below for information about classes at your company location.
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| Aug 19 - Aug 21, 2008 | Atlanta, GA | Facility Info | Class
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| Aug 25 - Aug 27, 2008 | Portland, OR | Facility Info | Space
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| Sep 08 - Sep 10, 2008 | London, UK | Facility Info | Space
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| Sep 16 - Sep 18, 2008 | Chicago, IL | Facility Info | Class
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| Sep 16 - Sep 18, 2008 | Uppsala, SE | Facility Info | Space
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| Sep 29 - Oct 01, 2008 | London, UK | Facility Info | Space
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| Sep 30 - Oct 02, 2008 | New York, NY | Facility Info | Class
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| Oct 20 - Oct 22, 2008 | Portland, OR | Facility Info | Space
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| Nov 03 - Nov 05, 2008 | Chicago, IL | Facility Info | Space
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| Nov 11 - Nov 13, 2008 | Los Angeles, CA | Facility Info | Space
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| Nov 18 - Nov 20, 2008 | Ottawa, ON | Facility Info | Space
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| Dec 08 - Dec 10, 2008 | New York, NY | Facility Info | Space
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| Dec 16 - Dec 18, 2008 | Orlando, FL | Facility Info | Space
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For more information about this course, please contact us:
North America:
training@webtrends.com or
1-877-932-8736 "Option 4, Option 4."
On-Site OptionWould you like this instructor-led training course to be held for multiple people at your company's location? WebTrends provides the flexibility of conducting training either at our training centers or at your site. To find out more about this option, download our
onsite training options and costs, contact us at
training@webtrends.com or 1-877-932-8736 "Option 4, Option 4."
