Google: Google Analytics Won't Hurt Or Benefit Your Search Rankings

Jun 29, 2018 - 7:03 am 9 by

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Google's John Mueller felt the need to explain on Twitter that there is no penalty for using or not using Google Analytics on your web site. Google doesn't rank a web site any better or worse because you use or don't use Google Analytics.

Here is John's tweet:

He did add that it does help uncover information about your web site and gives you insights into making your web site better:

But having the Google Analytics snippet in your HTML doesn't give you a ranking boost or ranking decline.

Forum discussion at Twitter.

 

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