Looking at the Google Analytics training document, here's an outline focusing on the foundational primitive concepts that everything else builds upon: --- ## Google Analytics Primitives: Core Concepts Outline ### **1. Tracking Fundamentals** - What is the tracking code and why it matters - How the tracking code communicates between your site and Analytics - The concept of page tracking vs. event tracking - First-party cookies: what they are and how they work ### **2. Account Structure** - Account hierarchy: Account → Profile → Reports - The relationship between AdWords and Analytics accounts - User access levels and permissions ### **3. Core Metrics (Building Blocks)** - **Visit**: A session of user interaction with your site - **Page View**: A single page load - **Visitor**: A unique user (tracked via cookies) - **Source**: Where traffic originates from - **Referral**: The specific link or site that sent the visitor ### **4. URLs and Web Addresses** - Understanding URL structure (protocol, domain, path) - Default pages and how Analytics reconciles them - Dynamic URLs vs. static URLs - Subdomains and subdirectories ### **5. Goals (The Foundation of Conversion Tracking)** - What defines a goal (a specific page = completed action) - The goal page as the endpoint - Goal value: assigning worth to conversions - The four goal slots per profile ### **6. Funnel Concept** - Funnel as a series of sequential pages - Entrance points (where users enter the funnel) - Exit/abandonment points (where users leave) - Steps as individual pages in the journey ### **7. Tagging and Attribution** - What "tagging" means (marking URLs to track their source) - Auto-tagging: automatic keyword tracking - Why proper tagging matters for attribution ### **8. E-commerce Primitives** - Transaction: a completed purchase event - Order: individual items within transactions - The receipt/thank-you page as the transaction endpoint --- Does this outline capture what you're looking for? Would you like me to create a full reference document based on these primitive concepts, or would you prefer a different approach?