Google Analytic IQ

Since the Google Analytics IQ launch, people from all over the world have taken the online course and test. Web analytics is increasingly important to all kinds of organizations. Online retailers, agencies, large consumer brands and non-profits are just a few of the many kinds of organizations that rely on people who are trained in Google Analytics. So, we've decided to raise the bar on what it means to be Google Analytics qualified and increase the minimum passing score from 75% to 80%.

If you're already Google Analytics qualified, but you received a score less than 80%, don't worry. This change doesn't affect your current qualification. But be sure to review the online course when it's time to renew your qualification (18 months after you initially qualified). At that time, you'll be expected to score at least 80%.

For details or to start the course, visit ConversionUniversity.com. There's a FAQ with details and a link to the Google Analytics IQ test. Best of luck to everyone!


By Alden DeSoto, Google Analytics Team
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Google PR Updated

Google Toolbar PR has been updated in the New Year 2010 as of Last Year 2009. This seems as New Years tradition for Google.

Cross Domain Canonical Links

No need to worry about duplicate content in different Domains Now. You can use Canonical URL to solve this problem.

Sometimes, There are situations where it’s not easily possible to set up redirects. This could be the case when you need to migrate to a new domain name using a web server that cannot create server-side redirects. In this case, you can use the rel=”canonical” link element to specify the exact URL of the domain preferred for indexing.


Google has announced its support for using the rel=”canonical” link element across different domains. Yahoo and Bing have not (yet?) announced cross-domain support for the rel=”canonical” link element.

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