Analytics hub is a new section in BI Builder where you can work with data from external sources. Import data from CSV files and connect ad accounts to create datasets and visualize the data with charts and dashboards.
For example, if you upload a CSV file with sales data and connect an ad account, you can create a chart and evaluate the effectiveness of your ad campaigns on the dashboard.
To set up connections with external data sources, go to BI Builder and open the Analytics hub tab. Create a dataset from a CSV file or connect external data sources.
This article shows how to use data from external sources to create dashboards and visualize business indicators.
Upload data from CSV files
If your data is stored in CSV files, upload them to BI Builder. For example, you can import a file with yearly sales data to create charts and see which products sold the most and track monthly sales trends.
Create a dataset from a CSV file in BI Builder
Configure data formats and types for CSV file import
Connect ad accounts
In the Analytics hub, you can connect ad accounts like Facebook Ads and Google Ads. The account data is automatically collected into datasets for ad data sources and ad cost statistics. This allows you to evaluate the effectiveness of your ad campaigns.
For example, by connecting your Facebook advertising account, you can see how much money was spent and which ad campaign attracted the most customers.
BI Builder: how to use ad account data
In brief
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Analytics hub is a new section in BI Builder where you can work with data from external sources.
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Import data from CSV files and connect ad accounts to create datasets and visualize the data with charts and dashboards.
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