Read Google Analytics Cookie Script

Posted by danny on August 19, 2010 in Google Analytics, Web Development

I’ve taken some time out to write a script that provides a nice API to access Google cookies. If you’ve seen the Google cookies before, they can look pretty cryptic and will require you to memorise the syntax of how the cookies are formed which you don’t necessarily want to do to save brain space.

I won’t really go into the intricate details of Google cookies so this post will assume you know what you’re looking for. I may write up a post to explain more in-depth how Google cookies work later on. In the mean time, you can watch this presentation by Google on cookies (it’s pretty good!) or read the documentation to find out more about Google cookies.

So how is this useful? Well it really depends. You may use it to read GA campaign values and integrate it with your CRM system to track where your leads/sales are coming from or write custom scripts that integrate with GA (i.e. custom variables). It’s really up to you!

Anyway, on to the script.
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Tags: cookies, google, javascript, linkedin

Updated WordPress Theme

Posted by danny on August 17, 2010 in Personal

Hey all,

Just updated my site’s wordpress theme to Desk Mess Mirrored.

Bit more of a personal touch to it.

Kinda got tired of the old theme.

Yes yes, I’m meant to be blogging but haven’t got around to it :S

Currently I’m working on a mini javascript project which provides an API to access Google Analytics cookies easily. On top of that, I’m also working on writing a search funnel script that tracks the funnel of keywords that users (new & returning) use through the organic medium.

Hopefully I’ll get to post that up soon :)

Tags: wordpress

Fishing at Burraneer

Posted by danny on July 11, 2010 in Personal

Hi guys,

Just a quick update. Went fishing again last week with the boys at Kirkplace :D

Caught a stingray!

Bait I used? Live worms. Yep, I actually cut up the worms while it was still squirming around and threaded it through my hook. It was weird though. We were about to move our spot on the boat when I just decided to reel my line in, thinking I didn’t catch anything since I didn’t feel any bites.

While reeling it in, it just felt heavy. I thought I caught onto some rocks or something. Suddenly my rod bent downwards like crazy and I was like “Whoa!”. Lucky I brought my net otherwise I would’ve lost it as my line wouldn’t have managed that weight.

First time I’ve ever caught a stingray and I didn’t know what to do with it – no idea how to cook stingray. Would be awesome if I knew how to cook it Malaysian style. So I just cut the line and let it go, for it to live to see another day.

Was a crazy day. My friend Steve reeled in a crab using a fishing rod (what the?). Haha, too bad we didn’t get the net out in time and it let go of the bait.

Tags: fishing

Mooney Mooney Fishing Trip

Posted by danny on May 17, 2010 in Personal

Just thought I’d share some photos from my weekend. Went to Mooney Mooney to fish at the Hawkesbury river. Hired a boat with one of my mates, Rich.

Fishing trip

Beautiful weather on the Saturday. Bright sunny day with blue skies. Perfect conditions for relaxing. Caught a whole bunch of fishes: silver bream, snapper, flat head, tailor and a mulloway (pictured). Funny that I caught a variety.