How to deal with (not provided) for Conversion Optimization

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As has been well documented in the SEO blogs, we’re rapidly approaching the day where 100% of the organic keyword search terms in Google Analytics will be (not provided). Google does not provide keywords for searches over SSL, which is now the default for logged in users (an ever increasing percentage with the continued push of Google+). While the cynical amongst us might view this is a hand-wavy gesture towards user privacy (keywords are still very much available to AdWords customers), the imminent loss of all organic keyword search terms has caused some severe consternation in the SEO community.

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