{"id":31136,"date":"2020-06-11T07:32:59","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T07:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/streamhub.co.uk\/?p=31136"},"modified":"2020-06-22T22:37:09","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T22:37:09","slug":"7-signs-its-time-to-look-beyond-google-analytics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/streamhub.co.uk\/7-signs-its-time-to-look-beyond-google-analytics\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Analytics or Streamhub? 7 Signs it&#8217;s time to look beyond GA for your Video\/OTT Analytics"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 6<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;1px||0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; min_height=&#8221;46px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;7px|auto||auto||&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||2px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_blurb content_max_width=&#8221;900px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|0px|-48px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>The free version of Google Analytics (GA) is a good tool for general web tracking and the natural starting point for all kinds of businesses wanting to make sense of what&#8217;s happening on their website. But we all know there&#8217;s no such thing as a free lunch&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The world of online video is a different battleground where a more specialised set of tools can make all the difference in understanding and engaging audiences correctly. Without it, it&#8217;s a bit like taking a Boeing 747 into an aerial dogfight &#8211; a great piece of machinery, but it&#8217;s not going to help you give any edge over your competition. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/streamhub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/GA-or-SH.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;90%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-18px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;62px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_blurb content_max_width=&#8221;1100px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; width=&#8221;100.8%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-36px|0px||-9px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px||8px|false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>Moreover &#8211; many content owners are blissfully unaware that it&#8217;s possible to leverage their data to go beyond useful insights, to actually expose real 1st party data segments to power and automate Ad targeting, Marketing, and Editorial workflows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>We\u2019ve prepared this article to highlight what you give up in taking GA&#8217;s free service, looking at the differences with Streamhub to help you understand the right set of tools for your business. In many cases &#8211; a combination of GA and Streamhub can provide the most powerful and cost effective solution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>You should consider using Streamhub alongside Google (or other generalists) if:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb content_max_width=&#8221;758px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>1. You want real audience data to power your workflows<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The first thing to point out is the whole world of possibilities for your data beyond insights and reporting &#8211; that&#8217;s data activation. This means connecting your audience data directly with other essential tools used to run your video business, such as Marketing Platforms, Ad Servers or CRMs, and using it to directly power your actions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_blurb image=&#8221;https:\/\/streamhub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/google-analytics-3-logo-svg-vector.svg&#8221; image_max_width=&#8221;20%&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; body_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-28px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|15px||15px|false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-29px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|15px|10px|15px|false|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#000000&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Free Google Analytics provides you with insights and reporting &#8211; but in terms of leveraging your data, that&#8217;s where it ends.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_blurb image=&#8221;https:\/\/streamhub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Streamhub_Icon_Artwork_Pantone_Pos.svg&#8221; image_max_width=&#8221;16%&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; body_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-33px||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|15px||15px|false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-29px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|15px|10px|15px|false|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#000000&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The combination of Streamhub Analytics and Activate allows you go to beyond insights and use your real 1st and even 2nd party data to power your digital workflows and hit real world business KPIs.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_blurb content_max_width=&#8221;758px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>2. Video is a serious investment\/part of your service offering<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To measure video engagement properly, you need content metadata based reporting, time-watched metrics, technical stream quality metrics and audience profile information all coming together to create a holistic report of what\u2019s really going on. This is not something generalist services can do.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_blurb image=&#8221;https:\/\/streamhub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/google-analytics-3-logo-svg-vector.svg&#8221; image_max_width=&#8221;20%&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; body_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-28px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|15px||15px|false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-29px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|15px|10px|15px|false|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#000000&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>Let\u2019s face it, monitoring video metrics in GA is like pushing a square peg into a round hole!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_blurb image=&#8221;https:\/\/streamhub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Streamhub_Icon_Artwork_Pantone_Pos.svg&#8221; image_max_width=&#8221;16%&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; body_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-33px||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|15px||15px|false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-29px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|15px|10px|15px|false|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#000000&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>Streamhub was <strong>built by online video professionals, for online video professionals<\/strong> &#8211; providing the necessary metrics to help you understand streaming audiences is what we do best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_blurb content_max_width=&#8221;758px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>3. Data ownership is important to your business and its future<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_blurb image=&#8221;https:\/\/streamhub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/google-analytics-3-logo-svg-vector.svg&#8221; image_max_width=&#8221;20%&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; body_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-28px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|15px||15px|false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-29px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|15px|10px|15px|false|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#000000&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>Did you know that <strong>google owns all the data<\/strong> you push through GA and can use it as they see fit? Not to mention it&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90300072\/its-time-to-ditch-google-analytics\">data privacy issue time bomb.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_blurb image=&#8221;https:\/\/streamhub.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Streamhub_Icon_Artwork_Pantone_Pos.svg&#8221; image_max_width=&#8221;16%&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; body_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-33px||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|15px||15px|false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-29px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|15px|10px|15px|false|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#000000&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>With Streamhub, <strong>your data is YOUR data<\/strong> and it is processed just on your behalf in a GDPR compliant way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_blurb content_max_width=&#8221;758px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>4. 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