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UC Irvine Starts Teaching Google Analytics Course

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University of California, Irvine Extension is starting a new online course titled “Google Analytics Certification 2.” The course will prepare professionals for the Google Analytics Individual Qualification (GAIQ) exam and will also cover aspects of the Google Analytics platform.

Taught by Dr. Ash Pahwa, founder of A+ Web Services, an online internet marketing and web analytics service, the Google Analytics Certification 2 course, is the second of two courses. Running from July 2 through August 19, the course will provide participants with an introduction to expressions, goals, funnels and filters. The course will also address segmentation, site search, E-commerce, tracking, custom reporting, motion charts and additional customization techniques.

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