Sampling Applied to Reports First?

Answer: False 

A common question you may come across while studying for the Google Analytics exam is whether sampling is applied to reports before segmentation. This is False.

Explanation:

In Google Analytics, the program applies segments after it samples the property-level data, and after it applies filters, which can also reduce the number of sessions included in a sample.

This is done to refine the data and make it easier to understand from an analytics standpoint. If sampling was applied beforehand, the data analysis would be inconclusive and provide no meaningful data from a marketing stand point.

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