Here are some articles we found after the big GA announcement about referral data from searches not being available from those logged in to Google. If you see any other articles this week please let us know and we will add them.
Announcement by Google
Making search more secure: Accessing search query data in Google Analytics – Google Analytics Blog
Thoughts on Announcement
Google Whores Out Users With False Privacy Claims – Yoost de Valk on SEOBook
Google To Begin Encrypting Searches & Outbound Clicks By Default With SSL Search – Danny Sullivan on Search Engine Land
SEO Under Attack – The Google Analytics Keyword Data Apocalypse – Alan Bleiweiss on SEJ
Now We Will Need To Pay To See Keyword Referrer Data? – Shaun Anderson
Google Turning the Lights Out on Organic Data – Opinion by Tony Verre – Tony Verre on SEJ
Dennis Goedegebuure’s Thoughts on Changes in Google Analytics – SEJ
Discussion: Impact of Google’s Encrypted Search? – Sphinn
Dear Google, This is War – Ian Lurie on Search News Central
SEOs Strike Out as Google Encrypts Signed-in Search Data – Jonathan Allen, Search Engine Watch
Say goodbye to branded vs. non-branded SEO analysis? – Hugo Guzman
