Google Analytics Certification

**Melissa** · 11 April, 2009, 15:14 PM

You can become certified in Google Analytics by taking the Google Analytics Individual Qualification exam. The test costs $50.

You can prepare for the exam by studying at Google's Conversion University. Studying the material here will help you squeeze more out of Google Analytics -- even if you have no interest in certification.

If you're interested in preparing for the exam more quickly, a good resource is SEO Rabbit's Google Analytics Individual Qualification Test Notes. This is sort of the "Cliff Notes" version of the Google test prep material.

**Shenron** · 11 April, 2009, 16:12 PM

Google Conversion University! LOL

Is there any real use for this Certification?

**Aquarezz** · 11 April, 2009, 16:15 PM

Is there somebody willing to do the Aquarezz Certification? Making the exam costs only $250,- !

All answers can be found using Google & browse the forums I'm on!

LoL

**Loko** · 11 April, 2009, 16:23 PM

Apparently, the certificate is useful to some companies that are using Google analytics. Those companies can hire someone who is qualified or have its own IT personnel take the course.

**Shenron** · 11 April, 2009, 16:24 PM

Originally Posted by Loko

Apparently, the certificate is useful to some companies that are using Google analytics. Those companies can hire someone who is qualified or have its own IT personnel take the course.

The question is... is that really something Google supports?

(notice the URL of the exam)

**Will.Spencer** · 11 April, 2009, 16:24 PM

Originally Posted by Shenron

Is there any real use for this Certification?

I'd say the uses are:

Getting a job in this field
Selling consulting services in this field

**algert** · 29 April, 2009, 14:19 PM

Originally Posted by Will.Spencer

I'd say the uses are:

Getting a job in this field
Selling consulting services in this field

yes that maybe be true, from the other side it may be just another way for google to earn some money

**Aquinas** · 24 May, 2009, 03:28 AM

$50 for an exam ?

Man, how I wish my CCNA, MCSE and CCIE were that cheap lol

Seriously....I can see some use for GA certifications, but frankly hands on experience beats a piece of paper any day.

**Will.Spencer** · 24 May, 2009, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by Aquinas

$50 for an exam ?
Man, how I wish my CCNA, MCSE and CCIE were that cheap lol

CCIE -- damn that's an expensive (and difficult) one!

I did CCDP/CCNP, MSCE, CISSP, and about a dozen others.

They helped my career along when I was doing IT consulting.

**Aquinas** · 25 May, 2009, 02:49 AM

Will,

I was just curious, do you still do consulting?

Was it specalized ? (in my case it was IT Security, Networks and other things as well)

Your right yeah, CCIE is pricey, takes quite some time as well. Hard? Yeah it is hard even for a guy who had his first computer when he was 10 lol (A ZX Spectrum at the time....)

Originally Posted by Will.Spencer

CCIE -- damn that's an expensive (and difficult) one!

I did CCDP/CCNP, MSCE, CISSP, and about a dozen others.

They helped my career along when I was doing IT consulting.