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google analytics

Post by davidjamalpur » Wed Aug 13, 2014 6:52 pm

Hello

In order to get the best analytics (most accurate or best over-all report), do I need to apply the analytics code to all pages with in the website or just the home page?? Any information on this would be very very helpful. Please advise.

Thank you!!

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Re: google analytics

Post by numinousmedia » Wed Aug 13, 2014 7:28 pm

All that should be required is to add your analytics code into your template's index.php file. I usually add my Google code just above the last closing </body> tag.
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Re: google analytics

Post by tasolglobal2014 » Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:27 am

You can also use Google analytics extension in which you just need to add your analytics property ID and rest will be done by extension itself. According to Google analytics update I suggest you to use the universal google analytics for your website as it is very much helpful to track events and goals.

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Re: google analytics

Post by Jorgehouston » Sat Aug 16, 2014 5:05 am

Here i am going to list out the two types of extensions such as google based site analytics available in Joomla and another one normal site analytics you can choose any type of extensions you need
Normal site analytics available in joomla:
1. j4age
2. Heatmap
3. Genova link tracker
4. 4stats
5. Atomic Reach audience engager
All the above plugins can be used in Joomla 2.5 and Joomla 3 versions
Google based site analytics available in Joomla are
1. Asynchronous google analytics
2. GAnalytics
3. Open Position Asynchronous Google Analytics
4. Google Analytics Dashboard
5. BIGSHOT Google Analytics
6. Nice Google Analytics
7. Codels Google Analytics
8. HTML5 Google Analytics
9. Google Analytics 4 Joomla LITE
10. Webgenium Analytics
11. Crew Analytics
12. Descom Google Script
13. Easy Google Analytics
14. Google Analytics Dashboard for Frontend
15. Google Analytics Universal 4 Joomla
16. Advanced Google Analytics
17. Multi sites Google Analytics
18. Google Universal Analytics
You can use any of the above extensions to get your problem cleared. All the above listed extensions can be used both in Joomla 2.5 and Joomla 3.

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Re: google analytics

Post by aengusafton » Mon Aug 18, 2014 2:03 am

The Analytics snippet is a small piece of JavaScript code that you paste into your pages. It activates Google Analytics tracking by inserting ga.js into the page.

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Re: google analytics

Post by ilead » Tue Aug 19, 2014 11:30 am

davidjamalpur wrote:Hello

In order to get the best analytics (most accurate or best over-all report), do I need to apply the analytics code to all pages with in the website or just the home page?? Any information on this would be very very helpful. Please advise.

Thank you!!
It depends which type of your website is. If you have a static website then you need to apply the analytic code to all pages. Nowadays, every new website is coming with dynamic platform, so there is no need to paste analytic code to all pages. Just put analytic code in header page anywhere before <body> or just use Google Analytic ID if your CMS system has option to insert it. Thanks

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Re: google analytics

Post by Zemplate » Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:55 pm

Google Analytics will only track the pages with the code - so yes it should be on every page. The beauty of a CMS like Joomla is that this is done easily.

I just edit the index.php file for my template. I add the Google script right before the </head> tag. It loads into every single page, as it should. Simple as that. No extension to worry about updating, conflicts, etc.

If you do update your Template you need to re-add this <script> code.

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Re: google analytics

Post by rich1 » Tue Sep 09, 2014 5:40 pm

If you have no 'Coeur de Lion' do not ask why you fail.

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Re: google analytics

Post by joomlovenow » Mon Sep 15, 2014 11:05 pm

use clicky and put it on the footer

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Re: google analytics

Post by xhtmlchamps » Fri Oct 10, 2014 5:08 am

TO track the visits on pages, tracking should be updated on all pages.

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Re: google analytics

Post by meenka » Fri Oct 10, 2014 9:12 am

Google analytic is basically used to track the performance of the page/website. It all depends upon you whether you want to track particular page or the whole website. In latest trend we will put the code</head>instead of </body>

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Re: google analytics

Post by Zemplate » Sat Oct 11, 2014 2:37 am

Google says to place it in the <head></head> section.
"Paste your snippet (unaltered, in it’s entirety) into every web page you want to track. Paste it immediately before the closing </head> tag."
per https://support.google.com/analytics/an ... 8080?hl=en

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Re: google analytics

Post by idxwebhost » Sat Oct 18, 2014 6:33 am

just add analytics code in home page Google Aanlytics automatically track all website page traffic.

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Re: google analytics

Post by David_Thomas » Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:08 am

Yes, you have to paste it on every page of the website. Otherwise you will be miss most of the data from Google. For e.g Top Landing Pages, Visitors Flow, Goals Optimization etc.

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Re: google analytics

Post by MilesWeb » Fri Oct 24, 2014 9:02 am

The data provided by Google Analytics is important in terms of determining the online marketing strategies of the website. Through Google Analytics, you understand the incoming traffic flow of the website.


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