How do you find out how much mobile traffic a site is getting?

Sonny Am · 25th Jul 2013, 05:26 AM

Hi there guys,

I wanted to know what techniques/tools you guys are using to find out how much mobile traffic a site (you don't own) is getting.

I know there is no way to find an exact number, other than looking at the websites internal analytics (google analytics ect)....however until recently there have been some other ways to get an approximate idea....such as putting the businesses name into the Google keyword tool and then segmenting searches by device, whereby then you could see how many searches people are making for that business from mobile, but since Google has changed their keyword tool, you can no longer segment by device...

I wanted to know what techniques/tools you guys are using to estimate the proportion of businesses website traffic that comes from mobile devices....

Really look forward to your replies on this....

DexterGallagher · 25th Jul 2013, 09:36 AM

For now, just go to keywords tool and type keyword, select country, then click on mobile devices and hit search - results mobile searches for your term on mobile devices.

Sonny Am · 25th Jul 2013, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by DexterGallagher

For now, just go to keywords tool and type keyword, select country, then click on mobile devices and hit search - results mobile searches for your term on mobile devices.

yea that is "for now" but that feature is being pulled in less than 2 months....what are people going to do then?

LivingCovers · 7th Aug 2013, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by Sonny Am

yea that is "for now" but that feature is being pulled in less than 2 months....what are people going to do then?

What do you mean by "that feature is being pulled in less than 2 months"....??? Does that mean we marketers won't have access to it any longer? Please expatiate... :confused:

Anuj Kaushik · 7th Aug 2013, 11:56 AM

Really Its the nice feature helpful to find out the information about mobile traffic. I've also developed a website recently, I also want to analyze the mobile traffic for this website..I hope your stuff will be much helpful for me.

Nail Yener · 7th Aug 2013, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by Sonny Am

I wanted to know what techniques/tools you guys are using to estimate the proportion of businesses website traffic that comes from mobile devices....

Why would you need such an estimation? If you are going to use it while approaching clients, I wouldn't use estimations that might come out to be very different from the reality. A lot of companies release statistical research results about mobile web usage and I would prefer using such stats.

techwizard · 7th Aug 2013, 11:26 PM

You can hire someone to code custom script to find whether someone visiting your site is using mobile or pc usign server side variables and store into table you will get required output

WillR · 7th Aug 2013, 11:44 PM

Install Google Analytics. Let it run for a few weeks. You can then look at your stats by device and it will show the number of mobile visitors you are getting. This is the only reliable way to do it. Anything else would be just a guess and shouldn't be used in a sales pitch.

danny98 · 9th Aug 2013, 12:42 PM

i have chitika on my website. tells me the page views from mobiles phones.

Lelando · 9th Aug 2013, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by danny98

i have chitika on my website. tells me the page views from mobiles phones.

yes chiktika is good I use it too.

DABK · 10th Aug 2013, 10:34 AM

By you don't own, you mean the site of a prospect or the site of a client.

If of a client, install tracking, something like Google analytics, and it will tell you.

If it's of a prospect, and you're trying to use that information to convince them they should hire you to make them a mobile site, use Google keyword tools... It can be set to give you average searches for desk top and laptop devices and for mobile devices.

You make your presentation based on averages for the industry...

DexterGallagher · 9th Sep 2013, 10:31 AM

Google KW is no longer available.

Originally Posted by DABK

By you don't own, you mean the site of a prospect or the site of a client.

If of a client, install tracking, something like Google analytics, and it will tell you.

If it's of a prospect, and you're trying to use that information to convince them they should hire you to make them a mobile site, use Google keyword tools... It can be set to give you average searches for desk top and laptop devices and for mobile devices.

You make your presentation based on averages for the industry...

MobileMarketingMogul · 10th Sep 2013, 04:36 AM

Check out this video for an explanation

MOBILE VIDEO

DABK · 10th Sep 2013, 05:06 AM

When the answer was given, Google KW existed.
Wasn't that obvious?

Originally Posted by DexterGallagher

Google KW is no longer available.

DexterGallagher · 10th Sep 2013, 12:41 PM

LOL - WAKE UP............Google have dropped the keyword tool last month I think.

Originally Posted by DABK

When the answer was given, Google KW existed.
Wasn't that obvious?

DexterGallagher · 10th Sep 2013, 12:43 PM

Thanks, but it will only tell you how many people come to your site, you cannot search for dentists in seattle, or anything like that if I remember right.

Originally Posted by MobileMarketingMogul

Check out this video for an explanation

MOBILE VIDEO

DABK · 10th Sep 2013, 02:37 PM

About 5 or 6 weeks after I'd made that post.

Originally Posted by DexterGallagher

LOL - WAKE UP............Google have dropped the keyword tool last month I think.

DexterGallagher · 11th Sep 2013, 03:59 AM

What are you talking about? You posted on the 10th September telling people to use Google KW tool, but Google closed that piece of software in August. ROL

Originally Posted by DABK

About 5 or 6 weeks after I'd made that post.

DABK · 11th Sep 2013, 05:37 AM

08-10-2013, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by DexterGallagher

What are you talking about? You posted on the 10th September telling people to use Google KW tool, but Google closed that piece of software in August. ROL

himalayan · 11th Sep 2013, 08:03 AM

For me I use dudamobile services and there they have their own analytics.

25th Jul 2013, 05:26 AM	#1
Sonny Am Marketer and Designer War Room Member Join Date: 2011 Posts: 233 Thanks: 91 Thanked 43 Times in 16 Posts	How do you find out how much mobile traffic a site is getting? Share on: Hi there guys, I wanted to know what techniques/tools you guys are using to find out how much mobile traffic a site (you don't own) is getting. I know there is no way to find an exact number, other than looking at the websites internal analytics (google analytics ect)....however until recently there have been some other ways to get an approximate idea....such as putting the businesses name into the Google keyword tool and then segmenting searches by device, whereby then you could see how many searches people are making for that business from mobile, but since Google has changed their keyword tool, you can no longer segment by device... I wanted to know what techniques/tools you guys are using to estimate the proportion of businesses website traffic that comes from mobile devices.... Really look forward to your replies on this....

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DexterGallagher Advanced Warrior Join Date: 2012 Location: Living in Cambridge UK for 2-3 years. Posts: 645 Thanks: 78 Thanked 143 Times in 103 Posts	Re: How do you find out how much mobile traffic a site is getting? Share on: For now, just go to keywords tool and type keyword, select country, then click on mobile devices and hit search - results mobile searches for your term on mobile devices.

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Anuj Kaushik Warrior Member Join Date: 2013 Location: India Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How do you find out how much mobile traffic a site is getting? Share on: Really Its the nice feature helpful to find out the information about mobile traffic. I've also developed a website recently, I also want to analyze the mobile traffic for this website..I hope your stuff will be much helpful for me.

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WillR Digital Marketer War Room Member Join Date: 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 12,475 Thanks: 1,984 Thanked 8,187 Times in 4,079 Posts	Re: How do you find out how much mobile traffic a site is getting? Share on: Install Google Analytics. Let it run for a few weeks. You can then look at your stats by device and it will show the number of mobile visitors you are getting. This is the only reliable way to do it. Anything else would be just a guess and shouldn't be used in a sales pitch.
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danny98 Warrior Member Join Date: 2013 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: How do you find out how much mobile traffic a site is getting? Share on: i have chitika on my website. tells me the page views from mobiles phones.

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DABK VIP Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2010 Posts: 7,308 Thanks: 2,838 Thanked 3,741 Times in 2,487 Posts	Re: How do you find out how much mobile traffic a site is getting? Share on: By you don't own, you mean the site of a prospect or the site of a client. If of a client, install tracking, something like Google analytics, and it will tell you. If it's of a prospect, and you're trying to use that information to convince them they should hire you to make them a mobile site, use Google keyword tools... It can be set to give you average searches for desk top and laptop devices and for mobile devices. You make your presentation based on averages for the industry...

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himalayan Warrior Member Join Date: 2012 Location: Geneva Posts: 20 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: How do you find out how much mobile traffic a site is getting? Share on: For me I use dudamobile services and there they have their own analytics.