URLs in Google Analytics Keyword report

[Ross76]

A new client of mine has several URLs appearing in the GA organic keyword report, alongside the regular keywords.

Has anyone else experienced this? If so, were you able to remove the URLs from the report?

Thanks in advance.

[sampendleton]

I don't think there is a way to remove or delete it, besides it is just a report. Why would you want it removed?

[Robert Charlton]

It's probable that these urls actually got typed into the search box.

Google's auto-complete, when it first appeared, occasionally suggested urls as commonly searched "phrases". In particular, I remember seeing suggestions for the urls of common Microsoft help sections. That's probably how they got advertised.

Does this align with the urls appearing in your client's keyword report?

[Ross76]

The URLs make up nearly 95% (3000+) of the keyword report, and have been since day 1 of analytics for the site. It is possible that these are coming from auto-complete suggestions. It just doesn't seem natural to me that there are so many URLs as apposed the keywords in the report.

[anim8tr]

Have you checked the setup for this account in Google Analytics? There may be a custom filter being applied that's generating this (?)

[Ross76]

Thanks anim8tor, there was indeed a custom "Not Provided" filter causing the URLs to appear in the keyword list.