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__utmc
Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session.
End of session (browser)
__utmz
Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server
6 months after last activity
__utmv
Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
2 years after last activity
__utmx
Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.
18 months
_ga
ID used to identify users
2 years
_gali
Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked
30 seconds
_ga_
ID used to identify users
2 years
_gid
ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity
24 hours
_gat
Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager
1 minute
_gac_
Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together.
90 days
__utma
ID used to identify users and sessions
2 years after last activity
__utmt
Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests
10 minutes
__utmb
Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
30 minutes after last activity
Thanks for hosting, Marty! Have a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!
Shelley
Prayers for a good Thanksgiving, Marty. Take care and be blessed, you’re in my prayers.
Thanks for hosting this week! Although very different I hope you have a lovely Thanksgiving.
Thank you so much for hosting dear Marty.
Have a wonderful and warm Thanksgiving day and week.
Blessings,
Fabby
Marty,
Thinking of you for the upcoming holidays… May you and your children have a blessed and happy holiday season,
Judith
Happy Thanksgiving dear Marty!! Thanks so much for hosting us!
Thanks for the lovely party Marty. Wishing you and your family all the best for Thanksgiving.
Thank you, Marty – Wishing you and your family a peaceful Thanksgiving and the blessing of wonderful memories!
Thanks for hosting! Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you so much for hosting. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
So many fabulous posts to dive into this week, Marty! I love all the features you chose too. That pantry is amazing. I hope you and your family have a blessed Thanksgiving weekend. I’ll be thinking of you and lifting you up. Hugs, CoCo
Thank you so much for featuring my substitutions list! It is such a sweet surprise. Thank you for hosting. This is what I featured the week of 11-16 to 11-20-2020 on my blog. On Tuesday was Carnival Squash With Apples and Thyme. Wednesday was Slow Cooker Green Beans. Thursday was Chicken Broccoli Cheddar Wreath. Winding up Thanksgiving Preparations was a Green Bean Casserole. Enjoy!
Thanks for hosting the party, Marty!
You sure picked some winning featured blog posts!
Have a peaceful Thanksgiving. Will be thinking of you.
Hugs. ♥
Thank you so much, Marty, for hosting this week! Such wonderful features! I hope you will have a safe and happy Thanksgiving with your family. Take care.
Hugs,
Tee
Always fun to some and link up to your party. Thanks for hosting and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
I would like to thank you for the efforts you have put in penning
this site. I’m hoping to view the same high-grade blog posts by you later
on as well. In truth, your creative writing abilities has motivated me to
get my very own site now 😉
Thanks so much for featuring my pantry! And as always thanks for hosting great link parties.