How to track the traffic coming from YouTube to my website?

[rainmaker11]

Hello,

I hope you're all doing well. I'm currently facing a bit of a challenge and could really use your expertise and insights. I'm looking to figure out how to track the traffic coming from YouTube to my website.

I've been trying to promote my website through YouTube videos, and while I've seen some positive results, I'd like to dive deeper into the data to understand where this traffic is coming from, what content is driving it, and how it's behaving once it reaches my site.

Any ideas?

 

[Abhishake0025]

You can use the Microsoft Clarity plugin to monitor every kind of traffic coming to your website. It records every activity that the user perform on your website and later on you can watch the recording as well.
Moreover, you can also use Google Analytics to monitor the social traffic.

 

[Marc van Leeuwen]

Tracking YouTube-driven traffic to your website involves a multi-faceted approach. Begin by setting up Google Analytics on your website if you haven't already. This tool will serve as your primary source for tracking traffic sources and user behavior. To gain specific insights from your YouTube efforts, create custom UTM parameters for your YouTube video links. These parameters will help you distinguish which videos or campaigns are driving traffic when you analyze your Google Analytics data.

Within YouTube itself, explore YouTube Analytics. Head to your YouTube Studio and check out the Traffic Sources report. It offers valuable information about the origins of your viewers, whether it's from YouTube search, external websites, or suggested videos. To understand which videos are most effective at driving traffic, conduct a content analysis. Examine your YouTube video analytics to identify which videos are generating the most website traffic. Look for patterns in topics, titles, and formats that resonate with your audience. Finally, dive into Google Analytics' Behavior Flow report to comprehend how engaged this traffic is once it arrives on your site. This report reveals whether they quickly bounce or explore further, helping you optimize your website's user experience for this audience. By integrating insights from both Google Analytics and YouTube Analytics, you can refine your YouTube promotion strategy and improve your website's overall performance. It's an ongoing process, but it can yield substantial benefits for your online presence.

Best of luck!

 

[Daniel@30]

To track traffic coming from YouTube to your website:

1. Add a UTM code to your website link included in the description of the video
2. Use Google Analytics to track the traffic
3. Analyze the data to optimize your YouTube strategy.

 

[rainmaker11]

rainmaker11

1. Add a UTM code to your website link included in the description of the video

Can you give more details on this? How to do?

 

[Daniel@30]

Daniel@30

To add a UTM code to your website link included in the video description, use Google's URL builder tool.

Enter your website's link and chosen tracking parameters (e.g. source, medium, campaign) to generate the UTM code.

Add the UTM code to the end of your website's link in the video description to track clicks and monitor the success of your campaign.

 

[metalnmachine]

To track traffic from YouTube to your website:

1. Use UTM parameters: Add unique UTM parameters to the links in your YouTube video descriptions to track visits in Google Analytics.
2. Google Analytics: Set up Google Analytics on your website and monitor the "Source/Medium" report to see YouTube as a traffic source.
3. YouTube Analytics: Analyze YouTube Analytics to see the number of clicks to your website from your video cards and end screens.
4. Shortened URLs: Consider using a URL shortening service to track click-through rates on specific links.

By combining these methods, you can gain insights into the traffic generated from YouTube to your website.