Account/property not showing up

[Neville Bezzina]

Hi, I created an account & 3 properties in Analytics for my real website, modeled after the master/test/unfiltered approach explained in the unit 4. However everytime I click on a view I get taken to the dummy "outdoor store" account I made during the course, and the real properties are not showing up in the top right hand drop down. Any idea why? Thank you

[Analytics Academy Course Staff]

Hi Neville, 

I'm not sure what menu you're referring to in the "top right hand drop down," but hopefully I can direct you to the menu where you can check your settings. 

To make sure you're both tracking the right info and have the names you want in your account, check your property and view settings - for every property and view you have. There are different fields there that you can edit to make sure you've got everything set up with what you need instead of the fake "outdoor store" account. 

Here are two Help Center articles you can refer to for step-by-step instructions on where to find these setting controls:

Property settings: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/1042508

View settings: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/1010249

If you'd like to know more about a specific setting you see in either one of these menus, search the Help Center to find articles that are dedicated to individual settings.

Also, be aware that it can take up to 24 hours for some settings to propagate throughout the entire account (just takes time for the servers to catch up!), so wait a day if you've made a change and don't see it reflected elsewhere.

Best, 

Analytics Academy Staff