Where should I put the Google Analytics code in my wordpress blog?

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    Can someone please tell me where to put the google analytics code in my wordpress blog using a custom theme?

    Thanks in advance....
     
    adking, May 6, 2008 IP
  2. mizaks

    mizaks Well-Known Member

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    Where do you want the ads to appear?
     
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  3. MTbiker

    MTbiker Well-Known Member

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    Put it in the footer.php file (of the theme you are using) right before the </body> tag.
     
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  4. adking

    adking Peon

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    What are you talking about? I was asking about google analytics not adsense.. thanks newaz...
     
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    adking Peon

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    Ok, will try that and let you know the results..
     
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    gotlinks Notable Member

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    I put it in my footer.php file.
     
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  7. asterix

    asterix Well-Known Member

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    #7
    check this plugins for wordpress
    h**p://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-analytics-for-wordpress/
     
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    godsofchaos Peon

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    Simply download the Google analytics plugin, its super lite and doesnt require you to change or do anything!
     
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    themanbeast9 Active Member

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    If you don't download the plugin, then place it in the footer.php. You can place it in the header, but the loading times slow down.
     
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    Panzer Active Member

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    #10
    Header/Footer won't matter.

    Just go to your theme editor, find where it includes other javascripts (Probably in the header.php file) and just paste the code in there.
     
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    MTbiker Well-Known Member

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    Well the problem (or the blessing) of putting it in the header instead of the footer is that it loads before the page loads. Having the code in the footer shows that the page actually loaded, while the code could load in the header without the visitor seeing the page (clicks the back button real quick, hits "stop loading page", etc)

    However, if you are planning to sell your website and want to inflate your stats slightly, you could place your tracking code in the header :rolleyes:
     
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    mizaks Well-Known Member

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    Whoops. Misread. As most everyone said, put it in the footer.php before the </body> tag.
     
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    Yup, just throw it in the footer. If you have other stuff in the footer (like javascript from other ad networks or other tracking software like Mybloglog or something,) I'd put it above all those to make sure it gets loaded first so you'll get more accurate results.
     
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    pipes Prominent Member

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    Thanks very much for the link asterix.
     
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    #15
    download analytics plugin or add code manually in footer.php, header.php , or index.php file <body> code goes here </body>
     
    Jalpari, May 8, 2008 IP