What is Goal in Google Analytics
Goals are a versatile way to measure how well your site or app fulfills your objectives. You can set up individual Goals to track discrete actions, such as transactions with a minimum purchase amount or the amount of time spent on a screen.
You must define and set up Goals in your Google Analytics account before data appears in your Goal Reports and other reports that provide data on Goals and Goal Conversions. Read About Goals to learn about individual features of Goals.
Goals are set at the profile level and are limited to 20 Goals per profile. Each profile can have four sets of Goals, and each set can have a maximum of five Goals. To track more than 20 goals, create an additional profile for that property. You must the Edit permission to set up Goals.
For more information on the account settings names in these instructions, like Goal Funnel and Goal Value, read About Goals.
To set up a Goal:
1) Click the Admin tab at the top right of any screen in Analytics. If you are not already on the Account Administration screen, click the All Accounts link at top left, just below the orange bar.
2) Click the name of the account and then the name of the site you want to add a Goal to. If you have a lot of accounts or properties, use the drop-down search box in the top left of the menu bar and type to search.
3) Use the Profile menu to select the profile that you want.
4) Click the Goals tab beneath the Profile menu.
5) Click +Goal to add a goal to one of the Goal sets.
6) Enter a Goal Name you can easily recognise in reports.
7) Select Active if you want the Goal to apply as soon as you create and save it. Select Inactive if you want to create the Goal without applying it to your account.
You can change this selection at any time to pause and reactivate a Goal.
8) Select the Goal Type:
(a) Destination: A URL (for web) or Screen (apps) destination. This Goal works well combined with a Goal Funnel.
(b) Visit Duration: Specify the amount of time a visitor spends on your site or app. Under Goal Details, specify the Condition, Hours, Minutes and Seconds. Optionally, enter a Goal Value. If you’re tracking a transaction, leave this blank. The Value will be pulled in from your E-commerce Tracking code.
(c)Pages/Visit (web) Screens/Visit (app): Specify a number of pages or screens. Under Goal Details, specify the Condition and the Number of Screens/Pages Visited. Optionally, enter a Goal Value. If you’re tracking a transaction, leave this blank. The Value will be pulled in from your E-commerce Tracking code.
(d) Event: Specify an Event as a Goal. In order to set this kind of goal, you must first set up Event Tracking. Under Goal Details, configure a combination of Event conditions (e.g. the Event Category, Action, Label or Value). You must select at least one condition. Choose a Goal Value for the Event. The actual Event Value is the value you assigned to the Event when you set it up. The Constant Value can be entered manually in this field.
And then click on Save button
Reference by :-"https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/1032415?hl=en-GB"
Goals are a versatile way to measure how well your site or app fulfills your objectives. You can set up individual Goals to track discrete actions, such as transactions with a minimum purchase amount or the amount of time spent on a screen.
You must define and set up Goals in your Google Analytics account before data appears in your Goal Reports and other reports that provide data on Goals and Goal Conversions. Read About Goals to learn about individual features of Goals.
Goals are set at the profile level and are limited to 20 Goals per profile. Each profile can have four sets of Goals, and each set can have a maximum of five Goals. To track more than 20 goals, create an additional profile for that property. You must the Edit permission to set up Goals.
For more information on the account settings names in these instructions, like Goal Funnel and Goal Value, read About Goals.
To set up a Goal:
1) Click the Admin tab at the top right of any screen in Analytics. If you are not already on the Account Administration screen, click the All Accounts link at top left, just below the orange bar.
2) Click the name of the account and then the name of the site you want to add a Goal to. If you have a lot of accounts or properties, use the drop-down search box in the top left of the menu bar and type to search.
3) Use the Profile menu to select the profile that you want.
4) Click the Goals tab beneath the Profile menu.
5) Click +Goal to add a goal to one of the Goal sets.
6) Enter a Goal Name you can easily recognise in reports.
7) Select Active if you want the Goal to apply as soon as you create and save it. Select Inactive if you want to create the Goal without applying it to your account.
You can change this selection at any time to pause and reactivate a Goal.
8) Select the Goal Type:
(a) Destination: A URL (for web) or Screen (apps) destination. This Goal works well combined with a Goal Funnel.
(b) Visit Duration: Specify the amount of time a visitor spends on your site or app. Under Goal Details, specify the Condition, Hours, Minutes and Seconds. Optionally, enter a Goal Value. If you’re tracking a transaction, leave this blank. The Value will be pulled in from your E-commerce Tracking code.
(c)Pages/Visit (web) Screens/Visit (app): Specify a number of pages or screens. Under Goal Details, specify the Condition and the Number of Screens/Pages Visited. Optionally, enter a Goal Value. If you’re tracking a transaction, leave this blank. The Value will be pulled in from your E-commerce Tracking code.
(d) Event: Specify an Event as a Goal. In order to set this kind of goal, you must first set up Event Tracking. Under Goal Details, configure a combination of Event conditions (e.g. the Event Category, Action, Label or Value). You must select at least one condition. Choose a Goal Value for the Event. The actual Event Value is the value you assigned to the Event when you set it up. The Constant Value can be entered manually in this field.
And then click on Save button
Reference by :-"https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/1032415?hl=en-GB"
