Setting up new GA Code

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    can put new GA Code in anywhere before </head> or its mandatory to put the same just before </head>
     
    tommseo, Jul 19, 2010 IP
  2. atxsurf

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    anywhere within head tags is fine, but google recommends to put it the last just before the head closing tah
     
    atxsurf, Jul 20, 2010 IP
  3. imperialDirectory

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    #3
    If you using the newer version "Asynchronous Analytics" tracking code, you should put it right under open <body> tag. If you using older version, its better to put it right above closing </body> tag.

    Putting JS script in head tag may reduce page load performance. As the javascript needs to be downloaded before any part of your site will show. But for the newer version, the performance impact is minimum.
     
    imperialDirectory, Jul 20, 2010 IP
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    Rev Jain Active Member

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    you also put Ga code in between script command.
     
    Rev Jain, Jul 21, 2010 IP
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    Yes its true........
     
    terencelewis, Jul 21, 2010 IP
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    #6
    you can put GA code before </head> its not mandatory to put code just before head section. you can put in between scripts
     
    seoshel, Jul 21, 2010 IP
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    For the older one Google recommends - just before </body>
    For the newer one i.e. asynchronous code Google recommends - just before </head>
     
    Rujuta, Jul 28, 2010 IP
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    I keep my codes in the body, though I've actually put them in the footer before and they worked just fine. If you don't want to risk it, keep it in the body.
     
    Domenic Carlson, Jul 28, 2010 IP
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    What's the differents between new and old code? I want to try the new one.
     
    alexnikle, Jul 29, 2010 IP
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    Copy your Google Analytics code from your GA account then paste into your site footer section. after that verify your code.
     
    Michael smith, Aug 2, 2010 IP
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    Yes it True..
     
    julietevents, Aug 2, 2010 IP