GA profile when migration domains
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I'm migrating a .co.uk domain to .com and am trying to decide if I should reuse the same Google Profile (if I can?) or create a new one.
If I choose to reuse the same profile so it has historical data, does anyone know if it's just a matter of keeping the same UA profile identifier in place on the page? Or do I have to change anything on the actual profile in GA as well to say "start pulling data from .com now"?
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Thanks for the advice, I made the changes in Property and Profile and started seeing stats from the new domain through my old profile within an hour - sorted!
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It does look the same, I just cropped out the rest.
You went one level deeper than I did. I suggested you change the URL at the Property level, but you could also do it at the Profile level. If you have multiple Profiles for each Property though, I suggest you do it at the Property level.
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Thank you for the reply. My GA Admin screen doesn't look like yours, is it a case of just updating the URL in the field I've circled in red in my attachment?
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You can change the domain and keep your historical data. In Google Analytics, when you are ready to make the change, go to Admin, then click on the appropriate Account, click on the appropriate Property, then click the Property Settings tab.
Rename the Property at this time, and change the Default URL to reflect your new domain LTD.
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