How to Filter a Dynamic IP in Google Analytics

If you haven't read my first post on filters and ip addresses in relation to Google Analytics I suggest you start there to determine if you have a dynamic ip address.

If you have determined that your ip address is dynamic please follow these modified instructions to filter out your own clicks. Please note that this will also filter out other people in your area who come to your shop.

Log into Google Analytics. Toward the bottom right click the blue link titled "Filter Manager." On the right side of the long gray box click "Add Filter."

a. Name the filter whatever you would like; I named mine "me"
b. Under filter type select "Exclude all traffic from an IP address"

Okay, now you need to open up a new window.
First go to whatismyip and copy the IP address that is displayed.
Now go here and paste your IP address into "First IP address" and then click "Generate RegEx." Now copy the characters displayed in "Step 3."

You should have copied something that looks like this: ^88\.100\.200\.300$ Now since you have a dynamic ip (changes often) instead of blocking out your own ip address we are going to only block out part of it. To do this replace the 3 numbers at the end with "\d+" So your new regular expression should look like this: ^88\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+$ (your numbers will be different)

c. Paste the regular expression you just edited into the field titled "IP address"
d. Below that, in the box, click www.etsy.com.
e. Click the "add" button to the right.
f. Click "Save Changes."


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xoxo
susan.