Track AdSense Clicks With Google Analytics

[digitalpoint]

I haven't tested it myself, but this would probably work (same code for both AdSense and YPN)...

Let me know if it works (once someone tries it).

<script type="text/javascript">
// by Shawn - http://www.digitalpoint.com/~shawn/2005/11/track-adsense-clicks-with-google-analytics.html
// Put this at the bottom of the page (after the last AdSense block)
    
function adsense_click() {
    if(window.status.indexOf('go to') == 0) {
        urchinTracker ('/AdSenseClick');
    }
}

function ypn_click() {
    urchinTracker ('/YPNClick');
}
    
var elements;
if(document.getElementsByTagName) {
    elements = document.body.getElementsByTagName("IFRAME");
} else if (document.body.all) {
    elements = document.body.all.tags("IFRAME");
} else {
    elements = Array();
}
    
for(var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) {
    if(elements[i].src.indexOf('googlesyndication.com') > -1) {
        elements[i].onfocus = adsense_click;
    } else if (elements[i].src.indexOf('overture.com') > -1) {
        elements[i].onfocus = ypn_click;
    }
}
</script>

[mjewel]

Thanks Shawn, I really appreciate it. I will give it a try and post the results.

Gee, why is DP my favorite forum?

[tresman]

Seobook has published a similar code at http://www.seobook.com/archives/001370.shtml which is supossed to work with Firefox.

I'm not like working on my sites right now, so if someone tries it it would be nice to hear how it worked.

[Dekker]

shawn, do you have any idea how to track chitika clicks with analytics?

[digitalpoint]

No idea... never looked at Chitika.

[mjewel]

YES!! Shawn did it again. Works with YPN

[Dekker]

Originally Posted by tresman

Seobook has published a similar code at http://www.seobook.com/archives/001370.shtml which is supossed to work with Firefox.

I'm not like working on my sites right now, so if someone tries it it would be nice to hear how it worked.

from what I see...no

Though I may have installed it wrong or am reading the wrong page I dunno

[tflight]

Shawn,

FYI I've noticed that my friend Googlebot is starting to do some interesting things with this code. Given a random page on my site http://example.com/foo/ Googlebot sees a link to http://example.com/foo/googlesyndication.com.

I'm not sure if there is actually any harm with this, but Googlebot is getting loads of 404's from my sites that are running this code.

[randymorin]

Originally Posted by tflight

Shawn,

FYI I've noticed that my friend Googlebot is starting to do some interesting things with this code. Given a random page on my site http://example.com/foo/ Googlebot sees a link to http://example.com/foo/googlesyndication.com.

I'm not sure if there is actually any harm with this, but Googlebot is getting loads of 404's from my sites that are running this code.

I'm getting something similar, but it's not originating from Googlebot.

This code is still in testing, but if anybody else wants to test it, then feel free.

Add this

        function chitika_click() 
        {
	        if(window.status.indexOf('go to') == 0) 
	        {
		        urchinTracker ('/ChitikaClick');
	        }
        }

Change the for loop as such

        for(var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) 
        {
	        if(elements[i].src.indexOf('googlesyndication.com') > -1) 
	        {
		        elements[i].onfocus = adsense_click;
	        }
	        else if (elements[i].src.indexOf('mm.chitika.net') > -1) 
	        {
		        elements[i].onfocus = chitika_click;
	        }
        }

Note: I'm not having any luck. Looks like Chitika took a break (is down).

[randymorin]

In my code immediately above, I think the first snippet should be...

        function chitika_click() 
        {
	        if(window.status.indexOf('More Info') == 0) 
	        {
		        urchinTracker ('/ChitikaClick');
	        }
        }

I'm still testing it.

[randymorin]

Update, it worked!

[amitpagarwal]

Shawn - Thanks for this wonderful script.

I have modified it a little to include clicks on "Advertise on this site" "Ads by Google", Chitika and YPN ads.

http://labnol.blogspot.com/2005/12/v...n-adsense.html

The above script tracks clicks on Google Ad Units and Adlinks separately.

TODO: Write a script for firefox based on Aaron's script.

[mjewel]

Thanks for the update. Be sure to post if you get the script to work with firefox.

[alephito]

How can you avoid the tracking of clicks in Adlinks? The problem I see is you don't know if the user will finally click in the ad (second click) and the script counts all the first clicks in Adlink Units.

[theduke56789]

Little late to the game. So what's the best way to track ad units like adlinks in google analytics?

I'm using the seobook script but don't think it provides ad unit data...

[amitpagarwal]

Originally Posted by golfhomeconnect

Little late to the game. So what's the best way to track ad units like adlinks in google analytics?

Here's a modified script that tracks clicks in Adlink units.

http://labnol.blogspot.com/2005/12/v...n-adsense.html

[theduke56789]

Thanks for the reply ....so does this work with Firefox?

[Riboflavin]

Thanks for the code guys, and sorry to bump up the old thread but I think it is still relevant, no point in starting a new topic on this subject.

For me my analytics is reporting more chitika clicks than chitika says I receive, anyone know why?

[naplesdave]

Hi there!

Beginning the 23rd of February, my Goal %'s are way down, however, actual click throughs are the same. Has anyone else noticed this?

Again, the number in the G1 or G2 is way off, but clicks on ads are the same.

Thanks for any input.
Kind regards,
Dave Jackson

[tflight]

Yes, I can report seeing the same thing. Around Feb 23 goal tracking went to zero.