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Hardal Basics

Welcome to Hardal Basics! This section covers everything you need to know to effectively use the Hardal Analytics platform, from dashboard navigation to advanced analytics monitoring.

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Dashboard Overview

Navigate the Hardal interface with confidence and access all the tools you need for data analytics and management.

Account Management

Set up your account, manage team members, configure project settings, and handle billing

Signal Management

Create and configure signals, manage API keys, and set up data collection endpoints

Analytics & Monitoring

Track events, monitor sessions, analyze usage patterns, and measure campaign attribution

Dashboard Interface

Learn to navigate the main dashboard, understand analytics views, and use key features

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Dashboard Navigation

The Hardal dashboard provides comprehensive analytics and management capabilities through four main sections:

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Analytics Tabs

1

Overview

Key metrics dashboard showing visitors (sessions), page views, average session duration, and traffic overview charts with browser, device, and location data.
2

Events

All events listed and grouped by date, event type, and referrer. Each event includes full session context for comprehensive analysis.
3

Sessions

Detailed view of every session showing the complete user journey as a timeline. PII content in URLs is automatically redacted for privacy.
4

Reports

Campaign reports with UTM parameter tracking and custom conversion goals. Custom reports provide raw data access without requiring SQL knowledge.

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Key Features

Track complete visitor journeys anonymously without cookies. Each visitor equals a session with no timeout limitations, and each device is counted individually.
Track marketing campaign performance using UTM parameters. Set custom conversion goals (like add_to_cart or purchase) and calculate conversion rates automatically.
Automatic PII redaction in URLs and data protection features ensure GDPR and privacy compliance while maintaining analytics accuracy.
Access live data with real-time event tracking, session monitoring, and instant campaign performance updates.

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Getting Started Workflow

1

Account Setup

Start by registering your account and configuring basic project settings including team member access and billing information.
2

Create Your First Signal

Set up a data collection signal for your website or application with proper API key management and configuration.
3

Configure Analytics

Enable event tracking, session monitoring, and campaign attribution to start collecting meaningful data insights.
4

Monitor and Optimize

Use the dashboard to track usage, analyze visitor behavior, and optimize your data collection strategy.

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Quick Access

Register Account

Create your Hardal account and get started

Create Signal

Set up your first data collection endpoint

Analytics Overview

Explore analytics capabilities and features
This dashboard overview provides the foundation for using Hardal Analytics effectively. Each section builds on the previous one to give you complete platform mastery.