MonsterInsights

Monster Insights! Are you searching for a good Analytics plugin for WordPress? How about checking out this one; MonsterInsights is an amazing Google Analytics plugin made for WordPress. It is used by over 2 million professionals, including big companies you have surely heard of, such as FedEx, Bloomberg, Microsoft, and PlayStation. With MonsterInsights.com, you will be able to set up Google Analytics without having to edit the code or even hire a developer. It is quite simple if you ask me.

If you already know how MonsterInsights.com works, you are more than welcome to visit the site, download the plugin and have fun. As for those who are unsure what to expect or how to use MonsterInsights.com, I am here to give you the gist of it all. This review covers all the basics, but I assume that you already know some of the utter basics. If you are a complete newbie, this is not the right place to start.

You might have heard of Monster Insights already; does Google Analytics for WordPress by Yoast sound familiar? Well, that is how it was called before, and in 2016 the plugin was acquired by Syed Balkhi with a single goal, to make analytics simple for beginners. MonsterInsights.com is doing a great job, and I shall tell you why.

What is MonsterInsights.com actually for?

I am sure that some of you might be a tad bit confused, right? Well, in simple words, MonsterInsights.com is designed to help you gather more information about your visitors. Wouldn’t it be easier if you knew more about who visits your website? With MonsterInsights.com, you get valuable insights, giving important data about your visitors.

Sure, it can be somewhat intimidating to users who are not experienced when reading the analytics and all that crap. However, MonsterInsights.com is very simple and easy to use, so don’t even fret about that. MonsterInsights.com will help by giving you the important analytics data and simplify the process of providing the information that will actually be useful to your website while ignoring the shit that doesn’t matter.

Everyone needs an analytics tool. Why? Well, a good analytics tool can help you understand the formats and topics that your visitors enjoy, how the visitors find your website, and the tracking audience conversion.

How to get started

First of all, the plugin is not free if that is what you were hoping for. With the number of privileges you get with MonsterInsights.com, I kind of expected it not to be free anyway. So, let’s talk about how you can actually start using this plugin. First, you have to purchase the plugin, obviously. When you visit MonsterInsights.com, you will have an option to ‘get started,’ which will lead you to the purchase part.

There are three membership offers, and they can be rather pricey. The cheapest option that MonsterInsights.com offers will cost you $99.50/year, the first purchase since you get a discount; the original price is $199/year. This membership is great for publishers and small businesses that would like to up their game.

Then there is the $199.50/year with the discount, which is a great option for eCommerce websites and businesses that want to get results fast. The original price is $399/year. The last membership is perfect for web development and marketing agencies, as it will help speed up the process. It will cost you $399/year, and without a discount, it is $799/year. Obviously, with the pricier memberships, you will get a lot more crap in general. All the shit included in the purchases is mentioned on their website; therefore, I will not get much into it.

You will have to use the Business plan to take advantage of this plugin because that will allow the WordPress users to install plugins. The Monster Insights plugin is compatible with all the standard WordPress installs, which is pretty dope. Keep in mind that MonsterInsights.com is only compatible with WordPress websites and will not work on sites that are not using WordPress as primary CMS.

Another great thing about MonsterInsights.com is that it is available in different languages. So you can download and understand everything, which should be the fucking norm today. Besides, this plugin will work great with WordPress MultiSite. You have some FAQs at the bottom of the membership purchase page, so check that shit out as well.

<3>Let’s talk about the features!

Whether you will actually be interested in MonsterInsights.com, all depends on the features that it offers. So, let’s mention some of the features you can expect from this plugin.

Google Analytics Dashboard:

From the WordPress dashboard, with a simple click, you can monitor the page views over time, top traffic sources, top posts and pages, top countries, ecommerce analytics, important conversion stats, and so on. Basically, you get an option to monitor everything you will need to make sound data-driven decisions that can help you grow your website, and it is all in one place!

Google Analytics Ecommerce Tracking:

You can see all the necessary data on your WooCommerce, LifterLMS, MemberPress, or Easy Digital Downloads store with this feature. You can use the Google Analytics Ecommerce tracking, which will include all kinds of purchase activity, with just a couple of clicks. For example, average order value, popular products, eCommerce conversion rate, and so on. MonsterInsights.com will give all the data to make your E-commerce successful.

Form Tracking and Analytics:

Did you know that one of the most important points of interaction on your website are forms? When you have a visitor fill out a form on your website, they are considering becoming a customer. This is why it is vital that you have your WordPress forms optimized for conversions. The first step is to gather enough data, obviously, but that can be difficult if you are not a pro, aka a developer, or an expert in analytics. This is where the Monster Insights forms add-on comes in handy!

Link Attribution for WordPress:

If you want to make a decision that will actually have a positive impact, you need to have some real data. If you have a couple of links that lead to the same destination, you can use the Enhanced Link Attribution feature to show you which link is actually getting clicked on more. You can also see which button on your landing page is getting the most attention or which link from a blog is getting the most leads. This should not be a guessing game, and MonsterInsights definitely helps with that.

Now, these are not all the features that you can find on MonsterInsights.com, but these are some of the most important ones. You have a shit ton of features that will help you improve your website and bring in more customers/users. There is a nice section called ‘features’ on MonsterInsights.com, so check that shit out for more info.

Is this plugin for you?

Every WordPress plugin will have its pros and cons, and MonsterInsights is not different. However, it all comes down to what you are looking for, and I think it is safe to say that everyone can benefit from using MonsterInsights.com. First of all, you get an easy installation and setup. The website’s tour page is informative, so there is no way that you will get confused or any of that shit.

There will be plenty of dope customization options, and there are a shit ton of features. I mean, just check out their website, as I have mentioned, and you can see all the features that Monster Insights offers. If you want to get the analytics and reports you need, you do not even have to leave the website admin dashboard. Everything you will need will be right there!

There are no third-party accounts. What does this mean? Well, unlike other popular plugins, MonsterInsights will not ask you to connect to a different account; all you need is Google. You will also be able to import and export reports. So, if you need to store the site analytics data, you can do that just by exporting it with a single click. Pretty neat!

What exactly are the cons? Considering that I mostly talked about the props in this conclusion, well, I think the biggest and probably only bad-side to MonsterInsights, is the price. I mean, it is not really a bad side, but not everyone has the money to pay for the plugin. This is especially if you do not even get a discount offer as I did. But oh well, MonsterInsights is worth the money with all the dope features it offers, and that’s all that really matters.