Predicting Online Shopping Behavior: Using Machine Learning and Google Analytics to Classify User Engagement

User engagement metrics, including engaged sessions, average engagement time, bounce rate, and conversions, provide significant insights into online behavior. This study utilizes Google Analytics data insights and predictive statistics to analyze these metrics and apply classification models to enha...

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Main Authors: Dimitris C. Gkikas, Prokopis K. Theodoridis
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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description User engagement metrics, including engaged sessions, average engagement time, bounce rate, and conversions, provide significant insights into online behavior. This study utilizes Google Analytics data insights and predictive statistics to analyze these metrics and apply classification models to enhance digital marketing strategies. Relationships among key metrics including event count, sessions, purchase revenue, transactions, and bounce rate, were examined using descriptive statistics, revealing factors affecting user engagement. Machine learning classifiers, such as decision trees (DTs), Naive Bayes (NB), and k-nearest neighbors (k-NN), were assessed for their effectiveness in classifying engagement levels. DTs achieved a classification accuracy of 97.98%, outperforming NB (65.00%) and k-NN (97.90%). Furthermore, techniques like pruning are applied for performance optimization. Primarily, this paper goas is to generate a series of recommendations to help the decision-makers and marketers optimizing the marketing strategies. This study highlights the significance of artificial intelligence (AI) integration in digital marketing as a best practice for optimizing decision-making processes.
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spelling doaj-art-c8d941d6c7c34f4286e45e9ea14b1f132024-12-13T16:23:48ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-12-0114231140310.3390/app142311403Predicting Online Shopping Behavior: Using Machine Learning and Google Analytics to Classify User EngagementDimitris C. Gkikas0Prokopis K. Theodoridis1School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Patras, 30200 Messolonghi, GreeceSchool of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University, 26335 Patras, GreeceUser engagement metrics, including engaged sessions, average engagement time, bounce rate, and conversions, provide significant insights into online behavior. This study utilizes Google Analytics data insights and predictive statistics to analyze these metrics and apply classification models to enhance digital marketing strategies. Relationships among key metrics including event count, sessions, purchase revenue, transactions, and bounce rate, were examined using descriptive statistics, revealing factors affecting user engagement. Machine learning classifiers, such as decision trees (DTs), Naive Bayes (NB), and k-nearest neighbors (k-NN), were assessed for their effectiveness in classifying engagement levels. DTs achieved a classification accuracy of 97.98%, outperforming NB (65.00%) and k-NN (97.90%). Furthermore, techniques like pruning are applied for performance optimization. Primarily, this paper goas is to generate a series of recommendations to help the decision-makers and marketers optimizing the marketing strategies. This study highlights the significance of artificial intelligence (AI) integration in digital marketing as a best practice for optimizing decision-making processes.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/23/11403predictive analyticsdata miningdigital marketingGoogle Analyticskey performance indicatorsuser behavior
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Applied Sciences
predictive analytics
data mining
digital marketing
Google Analytics
key performance indicators
user behavior
title Predicting Online Shopping Behavior: Using Machine Learning and Google Analytics to Classify User Engagement
title_full Predicting Online Shopping Behavior: Using Machine Learning and Google Analytics to Classify User Engagement
title_fullStr Predicting Online Shopping Behavior: Using Machine Learning and Google Analytics to Classify User Engagement
title_full_unstemmed Predicting Online Shopping Behavior: Using Machine Learning and Google Analytics to Classify User Engagement
title_short Predicting Online Shopping Behavior: Using Machine Learning and Google Analytics to Classify User Engagement
title_sort predicting online shopping behavior using machine learning and google analytics to classify user engagement
topic predictive analytics
data mining
digital marketing
Google Analytics
key performance indicators
user behavior
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/23/11403
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