Is there a way to trigger an event without a visit ?

Discussion in 'Google Analytics' started by jccompagnon, Sep 20, 2012.

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    I am building an app to integrate with google analytics.When one of my user List an item on Amazon or eBay or where ever their API notifies my app that there has been an event of let's say "Item Listed"I want to track this event in google analytic so I manualy build a call to the __utm.gif.It works great EXCEPT that it counts a visit everytime I call the __utm.gif with my parameterThe __utma cookie is formed as: . . . . . 1http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmwv=5.3.5&utmn=157590703&utmhn=example.com&utmac=UA-12345678-9&utmcc=__utma%3D999.999.999.999.999.1%3B&utmp=-&utmt=event&utme=5(Listings*Listed*6345723564234)I could potentialy keep my __utma more consistent and send 500 events per visits but the problem stays the same in that it counts a visit per event (or per 500 events)Is there a way to trigger an event without a visit ?
     
    jccompagnon, Sep 20, 2012 IP