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Mixpanel Product Analytics Certification study materials
Mixpanel Product Analytics Certification study resources

Mixpanel Product Analytics Certification: Web Analytics

Mixpanel Product Analytics Certification · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.

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Web Analytics

Web Analytics

Web Analytics tests how Mixpanel captures and interprets browser behavior: pageviews, sessions, campaign attribution, identity, and SDK configuration. Expect questions on implementation choices that change what data arrives, not just report reading.

Core rules

  • The JavaScript SDK initializes with a project token. track_pageview can send $pageview automatically; manual track is still needed for business events such as Signup Completed.
  • Autocapture can record clicks and form interactions, but named product events remain the reliable basis for funnels and retention.
  • UTM parameters, $referrer, and $current_url arrive on pageviews. Persist campaign values as super properties or profile properties if later events need attribution.
  • The SDK stores an anonymous distinct_id in a cookie or local storage. Call identify at login or signup so pre-login and post-login activity join correctly.
  • Cross-domain tracking depends on cookie configuration; a new domain can create a new anonymous ID unless identity is passed or the cookie is shared.
  • Consent choices affect whether the SDK can set identifiers or send events; blocking scripts means no data, not delayed data.

Worked example

A campaign lands on ?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=spring. The first $pageview records those values. The visitor then signs up. If UTM values are only on the landing pageview, the Signup Completed event has no campaign context. Register utm_source and utm_campaign as super properties after the first pageview, then build a funnel from $pageview to Signup Completed and break down by utm_campaign. The reasoning: attribution must travel with the user, not stay attached to one page event.

Traps

Double-counting pageviews when both autocapture and manual tracking fire; losing UTMs after the landing page; identifying only after signup; assuming ad blockers and consent banners do not affect volumes; and comparing campaign groups without checking landing-page differences.