Integrating E-Commerce Tracking in Google Analytics

Hello all,

I am wondering if anyone can enlighten me with a solution to my problem.

I currently have a Goal set up so I know when I get sales and where they come from, but I am looking to add code to track transaction ID and sales total. The thank-you page does not include a receipt, however the desired information is embedded in the URL of the thank-you page.

This is an example taken from a real generated thank-you page:

.../Member/PaymentResult.aspx?pm=2&DR=jxRr6MUKsIR37RZrRqgZhqH05nsoe5%2bt1Wr%2fy%2b883jM%3d&tx=2C124930B67583205&st=Completed&amt=4.99&cc=USD&cm=ConxO0xAqzZLJ8uOXxn6tw%3d%3d&item_number=943300

The first bold text shows the total amount ($4.99 in USD) and the second bold text shows the transaction ID (943300).

I checked Google's help docs for implementing this code, but I do not know Java, and could not figure it out. If anyone could lend a helping hand, it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Flux

 

Here's the google code for your thank-you page:

<script type="text/javascript">
var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");
document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js'
type='text/javascript' %3E%3C/script%3E"));
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
try {
var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-XXXXX-1");
pageTracker._trackPageview();

pageTracker._addTrans(
"1234", // Order ID
"Mountain View", // Affiliation
"11.99", // Total
"1.29", // Tax
"5", // Shipping
"San Jose", // City
"California", // State
"USA" // Country
);

pageTracker._addItem(
"1234", // Order ID
"DD44", // SKU
"T-Shirt", // Product Name
"Green Medium", // Category
"11.99", // Price
"1" // Quantity
);
pageTracker._trackTrans();
} catch(err) {}</script>

All of the parameters are necessary, so if you don't need them, keep them in and leave them empty. I THINK it should look like this in your case:

<script type="text/javascript">
var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");
document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js'
type='text/javascript' %3E%3C/script%3E"));
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
try {
var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-XXXXX-1");
pageTracker._trackPageview();

pageTracker._addTrans(
"{item_number}", // Order ID
"", // Affiliation
"{Completed&amt}", // Total
"", // Tax
"", // Shipping
"", // City
"", // State
"" // Country
);

pageTracker._addItem(
"{item_number}", // Order ID
"", // SKU
"", // Product Name
"", // Category
"", // Price
"" // Quantity
);
pageTracker._trackTrans();
} catch(err) {}</script>


Put your own Analytics code in the appropriate place. And make sure that you change E-Commerce Website to Yes in the Profile Settings in Analytics.

Good luck!

 

I will try this and report back.

Thank you!

 

So, I've run into another problem.

It seems that I do not have the ability to modify my thank-you page by itself. (I'm being forced to use this stupid system.) I can, however, add code that is present on every page. Is it possible to set up a javascript that will only allow code to run if the URL starts with a given header?

Or, what would happen if the E-commerce script was on every page? Only the payment pages have these variables in the URL.

 

I imagine that the values would only be passed back from the thank you page, since the other pages wouldn't have anything to send. Give it a try. What can it hurt?