Two methods for Mapping Google Analytics City data in Google Data Studio

Two methods for Mapping Google Analytics City data in Google Data Studio

In this post I'll just show two methods for mapping Google Analytics city data in Google Data Studio.

Recently Data Studio added Filled Area Google Maps which allow you to view city data by area instead of bubbles.

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Looking at Filled Area Google Maps in Google Data Studio

Looking at Filled Area Google Maps in Google Data Studio

A recent and very welcome addition to Google Data Studio was option to use Filled Area Google Maps. Previously we were able to use filled area Geo Maps or Bubble Google Maps.

In this post I'll just give a quick overview over some of the ways you can use these new filled area maps.

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How to create a simple Forecast Parameter in Google Data Studio

How to create a simple Forecast Parameter in Google Data Studio

In this post I'll give an example of how to create a simple Forecast Parameter in Google Data Studio, which recently added Parameters to their product. This is a big improvement, and I'm still figuring out how to use them properly.

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Comparing Geo Maps and Google Maps in Google Data Studio

Comparing Geo Maps and Google Maps in Google Data Studio

I thought I'd put together a blog post comparing Geo Maps and Google Maps and looking at the advantages and disadvantages of both when displaying geographic data in Google Data Studio.

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How to change Individual Page Sizes in Google Data Studio

How to change Individual Page Sizes in Google Data Studio

This post is fairly simple and it's about how to change Individual page sizes in Google Data Studio.

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Mapping the South African Diaspora using Google Data Studio

Mapping the South African Diaspora using Google Data Studio

In this blog post I just wanted to do something fairly simple and map out the South African diaspora using Google Data Studio.

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Express Entry Immigrants to Canada by Province and Country

Express Entry Immigrants to Canada by Province and Country

So as someone who has immigrated to Canada through Express Entry myself, I thought it would be interesting to look at Express Entry Immigrants to Canada by Province and Country in a Data Visualization.

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Visualizing Crime in South Africa Data

Visualizing Crime in South Africa Data

So in this post I'll share a Google Data Studio report displaying Crime in South Africa Data. The data source is based on South African Police Service (SAPS) crime statistics for the past ten years.

I will be making the dataset available for purchase soon.

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How to create Custom Google Map Styles in Google Data Studio

How to create Custom Google Map Styles in Google Data Studio

In this post I'll talk about how to create a custom Google Map style in Google Data Studio. Recently the ability to use Google Maps in your reports was added to Data Studio. One of the nice features of this was being able to customize the styles of map you can use.

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Visualizing Canadian Demographic Census data in Google Data Studio

Visualizing Canadian Demographic Census data in Google Data Studio

In this post I'll share a report showing Demographic Census data in Google Data Studio. It is from Statistics Canada and the 2016 Census.

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