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Annotations are feature introduced into Google Analytics in early 2010. They allow a webmaster to mark up specific dates on their Analytics page to mark when certain events took place. For example, if you do a site redesign and want to see how traffic patterns look before and after that change you can use the annotations feature to help you remember the date you completed your site redesign.

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Steps

  1. Use Annotations in Google Analytics Step 1.jpg
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    Open Google Analytics. Press the tab under monthly traffic chart. See photo.
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  2. Use Annotations in Google Analytics Step 2.jpg
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    Press create new annotation in the lower right corner.
  3. Use Annotations in Google Analytics Step 3.jpg
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    Enter the date and write the description of the item. Select your visibility preference. Press save. Your annotation and your user name will now be visible next time this page is viewed.
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An overview from the Google Analytics team on how annotations works.

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