Google Analytics Question

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    On my Website and Blog, I have installed the Google Analytics "program". I think its a great tool, but I'm not entirely sure I am using it correctly.

    The Blog doesn't matter (because its only one page), but on the website, which naturally has multiple pages, I only have the code installed on the main (home) page. Am I supposed to add it to each individual page as well?

    Any help is appreciated.
     
    musicalzoo, Sep 2, 2007 IP
  2. grg

    grg Guest

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    Yes, you need to put it on every page you want to track.
     
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    glendowney Notable Member

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    Sorry for butting into the thread but how do you add the code to each page on a wordpress site?
    I added the code to the header file so will that track all the pages on the wordpress site?

    Thanks :)
     
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  4. Pierce

    Pierce Active Member

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    #4
    From the analytics site just above where it gives you the code:

    As for the wordpress, you should be putting it in the footer, or use a plugin called "ultimate ga" which does it for you. All you need to do is tell it the UA-XXXX-XX part.

    Pierce
     
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  5. grg

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    Man, I'm sure you will find plenty of google analytics plugins for wordpress if you search in google for it. You don't have to mess with the code.
     
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    tennisplayer89 Peon

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    It needs to be on each page that you want to track.
     
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    Trapped Well-Known Member

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    No need of any plugin actually, just copy the code, open footer.php file in wordpress and paste the code right above </body>, then get back to Google analytics and click Done.

    Thats it, honestly no need of plugin.
     
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    That's what i've got already. And that will track all the pages visited?
     
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    cheapez Active Member

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    You will have to add the code in all pages, I added Google Analytics on my website 1 month ago, It is a great tool.
     
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  11. musicalzoo

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    Thanks everyone. I think that may be why my bounce rate is so high - because I only had my home page with the code on it, and not the others. So far I really like it. I just fixed it so the code is on all my pages.
     
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    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    you need to add google analitics code to all of your web pages.

    if you are using wordpress, i suggest you to insert it to your theme
     
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    Yes it will since the footer.php is called in every single page. So it will give you stats for all visited pages.
     
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