Looker Studio Essentials Beginner Course /Google Data Studio (Udemy.com)
Learn the Essentials of Looker Studio and Build an eCommerce Dashboard from Scratch in 1 Hour.
Created by: Ahmad Kanani
Last updated April 2023
What you will learn
- Use Looker Studio to Connect to, Transform, Visualize, and Share Data in Beautiful Dashboards
- Connect to External Data Sources Like Google Analytics and Google Sheets
- Use Built-in Chart Types in Looker Studio to Effectively Visualize Different Types of Data
- Learn How to Use Functions to Transform, Clean up, and Blend Data From Multiple Sources
- Learn How to Process, Clean, Group, and Categorize Data in Looker Studio using Conditional Functions
How it compares
Against the other 93 rated Udemy courses in Google Analytics on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 68% of them
- Reviews332#37 of 94 by number of reviews
- Length2 hoursshorter than 62% of them
- Last updatedApril 2023earlier than 54% of them
Course Description
Looker Studio Essentials: Learn how to turn raw data into actionable insights and interactive dashboards for laser-focused decision-making.
Connecting to data is a breeze with Google Connectors, Partner Connectors, and Community Connectors. Then, it's all about controlling and refining your data using checkboxes, input boxes, sliders, and more. Take it to the next level by transforming it with aggregation, calculations, blending, and functions—preparing it for a visual masterpiece.
Craft eye-catching visualizations using built-in charts, add a dash of interactivity to your reports with filters, sliders, and links that make them come alive. Once your work of art is ready, share it with the world or just a select few, via links, public access, or scheduled PDF emails.
Create sleek multi-page dashboards and customize them to match your unique vision. Play around with Looker Studio's advanced features and options for personalized creations that cater to your specific needs. By the end of the course, you'll be a data-connecting, dashboard-building, and insight-sharing machine.
Supercharge your skills in just 60 to 90 minutes. Then, gear up for our upcoming Looker Studio Masterclass, where we'll dig even deeper into the world of Looker Studio. Your path to dashboard mastery starts now.
Ready to make your mark? Join Looker Studio Essentials and dive headfirst into the exhilarating realm of Looker Studio. Let's get this party started!
Chapter 1: Looker Studio Essentials
In the first chapter of Looker Studio Essentials, we will quickly cover the basics of Looker Studio and get familiar with the user interface and then we’ll see a high-level overview of most key features of Looker Studio through building a simple eCommerce dashboard from scratch.
Chapter 2: Chart Types Overview
In this 2nd chapter of Looker Studio Masterclass, we will learn Looker Studio’s chart toolbox to explore their key features, and find out when it’s best to use each chart in different scenarios.
Instructor Details
- 4.5 Rating
332 Reviews
Ahmad Kanani
Ahmad is the founder and head of analytics at Siavak Analytics, a boutique analytics agency based in Budapest that helps ambitious online businesses leverage data to support strategic marketing and operational decision making.
So far, Siavak has helped its clientele create systems and data pipelines using Google Marketing and Cloud Platform to collect, process, report, and analyze data for more than $4 Billion in combined revenue across online and offline channels.
In his free time, he drinks coffee and teaches Looker Studio!
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Reviews
By Arouna Alaho on 6/24/2025
Fast but quite complete and the instructor is very knowledgable on the subject and the tool.
By Rifat Mia on 2/15/2025
This course was fantastic! Clear instruction, practical exercises, and real-world examples made learning Looker Studio a breeze. I'm now creating impactful dashboards that have already improved our data analysis. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to level up their data reporting skills. Five stars!
By Nevine El-Sherbini on 1/14/2025
I'm brand new to Looker Studio and this course gave a great overview of how it can be used. Super practical so I feel confident in testing it out myself now. Thank you.
By Adi Azhari on 8/7/2024
it start from the very beginning, suitbale fo those who have not heard or try looker studio
By Eduardo Vítor Vieira Torres on 2/29/2024
Incredible course. The explanations are clear and straightforward. Besides, the practical part is great, I've learned a lot.
By Excelena Torin on 2/7/2024
si es un curso básico, solo mejoraría que los subtítulos se les aplicara traducción
By Murray Morales on 12/14/2023
Thank you so much. I hope you did a demo how to create a Pivot Table. I appreciate your free course.
By Mohammad Hussamuddin Arif on 12/4/2023
Nicely explain. Also, a quick freshen-up concept if you have already taken a course once.
By Syed Yasir on 6/20/2023
Great Course. Have tons of knowledge from the Guru. Ahmad Kanani is the gem. Highly recommended. You will thanks me later.
By Edwin Musat on 4/24/2023
I would be perfect if we would had all the data sources for this training. But the explanation was great.
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Overall Score : 90 / 100






