[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"cms-page:\u002Fblog\u002Fa-guide-to-reference-lines-and-bands-in-looker-studio":3},{"date":4,"date_gmt":4,"content":5,"sticky":7,"format":8,"categories":9,"collections":11,"coauthors":12,"class_list":14,"acf":23,"head_links":353,"breadcrumbs":354,"reading_minutes":164,"category":362,"head":364},"2025-01-17T10:15:08",{"rendered":6},"\n\u003Cp>Vertical reference lines and bands in Google Data Studio are useful tools for marking down key moments and periods that could influence performance, opening up the opportunity to analyse the impact of marketing activities and wider contextual factors more clearly in a single view. Whether you’re looking to highlight the date when a new product was launched – or emphasise the phase when a \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fkey-google-algorithm-changes\u002F\">Google algorithm update\u003C\u002Fa> took place – Google Data Studio offers the functionality to enrich your graphs with this information using vertical reference lines and bands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Google Data Studio’s horizontal reference lines and bands allow you to highlight\u003Cstrong> \u003C\u002Fstrong>preset values that you can compare with actual data. Say you wanted to check whether budget allocations towards your marketing channels fall within acceptable limits. You can use horizontal bands to emphasise this range on a chart, and show clearly where current expenditure sits within it. Horizontal reference lines, on the other hand, enable you to set static targets for any given metric, which could come in handy if you’re looking to add monthly sales quotas to a graph.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Written based on the experiences of our \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"\u002Fanalytics\u002F\">analytics agency\u003C\u002Fa> team, this guide walks you through the use cases and setup process for each of these reference line\u002Fband features in Google Data Studio. If you’re looking to explore more advanced applications or simply evolve your marketing effectiveness measurement, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"\u002Fget-in-touch\u002F\">reach out to our team today\u003C\u002Fa> for a free consultation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reference-lines\">Reference lines\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Unlike usual \u003Cstrong>horizontal reference lines\u003C\u002Fstrong>, you can only use \u003Cstrong>vertical reference lines\u003C\u002Fstrong> in ‘Time Series’ charts with the ‘Date’ value. These are helpful for highlighting any important dates for your marketing activities. There are several types of marketing reports that we can utilise these features. For example: \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>New product launch:\u003C\u002Fstrong> You are launching a new product line and would like to track the increase in total weekly sessions going to your website after the date.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1133\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.impression.co.uk\u002F2023\u002F08\u002Freference-lines-new-product-launch.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&q=90\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24598\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Creative campaigns live:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Your creative campaign just goes live, and want to see the increase of clicks from brand queries on Google searched by ‘Date’. \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.impression.co.uk\u002F2023\u002F08\u002Freference-lines-creative-campaigns-live.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&q=90\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24597\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reference-bands\">Reference bands\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"vertical-reference-bands\">Vertical reference bands\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Similar to the \u003Cstrong>vertical reference line\u003C\u002Fstrong>, this feature can only be applied for ‘Time Series’ charts with a ‘Date’ dimension. They are useful in highlighting a period of time, such as a promotion or sale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1101\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.impression.co.uk\u002F2023\u002F08\u002Freference-lines-veritcal.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&q=90\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24601\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"horizontal-reference-bands\">Horizontal reference bands\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the Y-axis, we can now create reference bands to highlight a range of values. This feature can be applied to several chart types, including ‘Time Series’, ‘Bar’, and ‘Area’. You can use this to highlight a particular range, such as the PPC daily target spend range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1113\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.impression.co.uk\u002F2023\u002F08\u002Freference-lines-horizontal.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&q=90\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24600\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-set-up-reference-lines-and-bands-in-google-data-studio\">How to set up reference lines and bands in Google Data Studio\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>After identifying which reference line or band you would like to create, the next step is setting them up in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"\u002Fanalytics\u002Flooker-studio\u002F\">Google Data Studio\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"235\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.impression.co.uk\u002F2023\u002F08\u002Fhow-to-set-up-reference-lines-1.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&q=90\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24602\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n\u003Cp>First, select your chart. Then, navigate to the ‘\u003Cstrong>Style tab’\u003C\u002Fstrong>, then choose \u003Cstrong>‘Add a reference line’\u003C\u002Fstrong> or \u003Cstrong>‘Add a reference band’\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.impression.co.uk\u002F2023\u002F08\u002Fhow-to-set-up-reference-lines-2.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&q=90\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24599\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n\u003Cp>For ‘\u003Cstrong>Date’\u003C\u002Fstrong> reference lines and bands, choose the X-axis and then fill in your reference date. You can change the colour of chosen lines and ranges. For ‘\u003Cstrong>Value’ \u003C\u002Fstrong>reference lines and bands, choose the left or right Y-axis and select the type of reference (constant value, metric or parameter). \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"limitations-of-reference-lines-and-bands\">Limitations of reference lines and bands\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>You can’t add a reference line to 100% stacked charts.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Stacked columns, stacked bars, and stacked area charts only support constant value and parameter reference lines.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Want more actionable tips and insights on all things digital marketing and measurement? Be sure to check out more of our \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fcategory\u002Fmeasurement\u002F\">online measurement blog\u003C\u002Fa>. If you have any questions about what was covered above or just want to up your company’s analytics game, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"\u002Fget-in-touch\u002F\">get in touch\u003C\u002Fa>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,"standard",[10],41,[],[13],212,[15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22],"post-24587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-measurement",{"page_content_modules":24,"hero":160},[25,114],{"acf_fc_layout":26,"reduced":27,"top_overlap":-1,"bottom_underlap":-1,"disable_observer":27,"title":28,"content":6,"authors":29},"blog_post_content",true,"Reference lines and bands in Google Data Studio",[30],{"id":31,"path":32,"display_name":33,"job_title":34,"description":35,"avatar_url":36,"acf":37},111,"\u002Fabout\u002Four-team\u002Fzoe-le\u002F","Zoe Le","Marketing Analytics Specialist","I support the strategy and solutions teams in creating reporting dashboards and I conduct market research using first and third-party data analysis.","https:\u002F\u002Fimages.impression.co.uk\u002F2023\u002F08\u002FZoe-Le-NEW.png?auto=compress&fit=crop&fm=jpg&h=150&q=80&w=150&bg=CFE6F9",{"job_title":34,"full_bio":38,"specialist_service_links":39,"photo":58},"\u003Cp>Marketing Analytics Specialist. Joined Impression in May 2022.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before moving to the UK to pursue a master’s degree in Marketing and Brand Management, I worked on multiple engagements in the marketing sector, brand-side. My experience led me to develop an interest in market research and customer insight analysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Impression, I support the strategy and solutions teams in creating reporting dashboards and I conduct market research using first and third-party data analysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Something that I’m proud of:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nTravelling more than 6000 miles from Vietnam to England to live and study. I take pride in the courage and effort I have invested in this journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Outside of work:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nI like meditation and connecting with nature. 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