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Box Plot, Candle Stick, and Waterfall Charts in Looker Studio Explained *with pics

Complex charts like Box plot, Candle Stick, & Waterfall require a little bit of preparation to build reliable & useful reports. This is how we do this.

Looker Studio vs Power BI, Tableau & All Other Visualization Tools

There are SO many visualization tools out there; how do you know which to use? Let us help!

How To Use Looker Studio & GA4 Without Breaking API Limits

You will need a database or buffer between your Looker Studio report & the GA4 destination. This might be a cached connector, BigQuery (warehouse), Google Sheets, or Extract Data. But the normal connector is pretty much useless.

How to Recreate These Missing GA4 Metrics/Dimensions in Looker Studio

Learn how to recreate missing GA4 dimensions and metrics through the use of Looker Studio's calculated fields!

Looker Studio & 301 Redirect Reporting When Migrating an Entire Website!

Google Data Studio is now Looker Studio!! Learn how to migrate data alongside a domain name change.

Some of the “best” Looker Studio Templates on the Internet

We have complied a list of some of the best Looker Studio templates on the internet to get you starting on creating amazing and actionable visualizations.

Build Your Own SEO Research Tool Using Answer The Public & Looker Studio

Learn how to create your very own custom SEO research tool using Answer the Public, Google Sheets, and Looker Studio.

Build An Affiliate Link Dashboard Using Looker Studio & GA4

This article will cover how to track affiliate and outbound traffic by monitoring link clicks. We will measure traffic and engagement with these links, visualize and display this data clearly and concisely, and provide a logical path to action.

Create Share-Worthy Navigation Bars in GDS

Learn how to create custom navigation in Looker Studio that will make your reports stand out.

Why LookerStudio.VIP is Now /OPEN For The World To See; Being Different

LookerStudio.VIP is now an open business! I am not trying to extort money nor make anyone feel bad about where they are, just share the journey!

Looker Studio Update – Data, Style & More

The most recent updates to Looker Studio are live! This is everything you need to know about the "Data/Style" tab & how you might want to think about your next GDS Build!

URL Parameters and Unique Reporting

Learn how to use Looker Studio's URL parameters to generate unique reports. This video uses the example of country-specific reports.

Big Query, GA4, & Looker Studio; Solutions Are In The Works.

The unadulterated #truth of my plans & strategies for GA4 + Big Query while I continue to test things on a few of my owned websites.

Make Templates In GDS: Using the latest feature

Creating a template in GDS is now extremely simple. You need access to a report you can copy & easily preview & connect your data source without much trouble.

Every Blend Explained In Looker Studio: no code needed with examples

Blending In Looker Studio takes two to five Data Sources and combines them using a field or fields to link them together. How you would like to deal with “Missing” data is how you will determine your Blending mode.

Case Statements in GDS: a guide for the every day GDS user

I am going to keep this ULTRA ACTIONABLE for you, using examples that you can copy & paste without too much effort. However, for the casual Looker Studio User, you might stop halfway through this article and circle back at a different time.

Custom Data Visualizations: Access & Build Your Manifest Path

Manifest Paths allow for Looker Studio users to build custom data visualizations for internal use or share them with the world. You can make anything your mind & developer can dream of with a custom visualization manifest path.

Fully Utilizing Filters In Looker Studio: stacking & building faster!

Looker Studio filters are a way to display only the good information you want and eliminate the rest without having to pull your hair out. If you follow these tips, you will be good to go!

Most Useful Guide to Using Regex In Looker Studio – 5 min

Regex is a language used to find patterns from strings of text or numbers. You can use Regex within Looker Studio to uncover and clean any piece of information. From a simple string of text to complicated patterns, Regex can handle it.

State Of Affairs GA4 + Looker Studio + Site Launch!

Last week Google announced the depreciation of Universal Analytics. But that shadows in comparison to the launch of LookerStudio.VIP with our hoards of traffic (jk, jk)

Field IDs In Looker Studio: Exactly how & when to use them to WOW people.

Use these field IDs to control multiple data sources with a single filter/control. This cuts down on data manipulation time (blending, querying, etc)

Looker Studio’s Metrics, Dimensions, & Parameters Explained: WOW

If you can understand these three fields within Looker Studio you will be able to surface any question & build any report using the numerous GDS functions available to us.

Using Controls & Interactions to Level Up Your Looker Studio Report

Looker Studio Controls are what differentiate a presentation from a dashboard. Give users unlimited ability to drill into your data faster than ever before. No Code Required!

All Keyboard Shortcuts In Looker Studio: How to Use Them

Yes GDS has shortcuts & they are amazing! Using Looker Studio's hidden shortcuts allow you to work faster, stay focused, stop relying on your mouse to get things done. I use 80% of the shortcuts every day!

I Moved – The Manifesto Behind LookerStudio.VIP

March 15th is coming close and I am determined to hit publish no matter how "done" everything is. Company of 1 + the practice are amazing books!

Design + Brand + GO LIVE Plan of Attack (Share Me)

I have some brand designs together in XD. Definitely not a designer, but I hope that it's enough to make people say "wow" without spending too much time in the weeds of developing this site in Elementor.

Receiving Anonymous Feedback On An Article: introducing a plan!

Using ConvertBox, I can receive feedback on how were are doing with blog posts. Not 100% sure I will go live with this, but it's an epic feature of ConvertBox.com

Setting Up Tag Manager, PII, Blog Categories, & Measuring Convert Box – Unedited

Ever wanted to set up Google Tag Manager with PII detection. I do it live for a content marketing site that I am building called Looker Studio VIP

Setting Up Our Google Tag Manager & Google Analytics Account – V1

Setting up the basics of Google Tag Manager & Google Analytics for Looker Studio VIP trying to think about what I will be doing at the same time! Unedited live video.

Content Creation & What Is In The Pipeline For APRIL FOOLS!

Ive got an idea! Over on mediauthentic I have created some really cool tools. But here on Looker Studio VIP I want to make things that people say "WOW" Either because it has never been done before or is just a wild idea :)

Site Structure That I Love – More or Less

I have an idea for what I want, butnot 100% sure how to execute yet. I think these categories will make it clear as to what we are trying to accomplish but not quite sure how to accomplish the content yet. Having others will be key to making this a GDS hub!

Everything You Have Ever Wanted to Know About Looker Studio