Issue with keyword-not-provided in Analytics?

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I have a simple blogger at it lists my traffic sources for the day and I see some that are spams.

When I go to google analytics I don't see the spam links. Instead it just gives me an aggregate search which is google search-terms + (keyword not provided)

I did some research on keyword-not-provided and it seems like it has to do with the SSL encryption of the users meaning their statistics will not be accumulated (usually meaning they are logged-in). Or does this include the Spam traffic?

^ Did I even get that definition right. And does that mean these are still people who are arriving to my site by google search but happen to be logged in arriving to me site?

Does it count the spam links?

How do I verify any of this?

My numbers are not matching at all. :confused:
#main internet marketing discussion forum #analytics #issue #keywordnotprovided
  • Blogger stats and GA never match. Just ignore the spam links, they are bait to try to get you to click them to backtrack.
  • Actually there is a way on how to unlock the keywords:
    Let us know whether you are successful!:p

    How to Unlock Your 'Not Provided' Keywords in Google Analytics
  • It means users are logged in.

    In Analytics.....

    Click on TRAFFIC SOURCES > SOURCES > SEARCH > ORGANIC

    Click on NOT PROVIDED, then use the drop down SECONDARY DIMENSION > TRAFFIC SOURCES > LANDING PAGE

    Take note of the keywords in the URL, this should give you some idea of what keywords are bringing search traffic to your site.
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    Issue with keyword-not-provided in Analytics?

    I have a simple blogger at it lists my traffic sources for the day and I see some that are spams. When I go to google analytics I don't see the spam links. Instead it just gives me an aggregate search which is google search-terms + (keyword not provided)