Traffic Analysis and Tracking Statistics

Q.

Can I add third party traffic tracking and statistics code to my website?

A.

Yes you can setup tracking and statistics code on your website. We recommend Google Analytics. It's free, it's very powerful, and we already have an easy way to make it work with your site. But we also have other tracking software options available or we can custom install code just for you.

Setting up Google Analytics

To make Google Analytics work, you first need a free Google Analytics account.

1. Go to: http://www.google.com/analytics/

2. Create a new account by clicking "Sign Up Now", or Login to an existing account.

3. Follow their setup instructions.

4. Find your Account ID.

5. Setup the tracking account in your Gutensite Admin.

Finding the Account ID

Once you have an account setup, go to the Google Analytics Home Page, which lists the sites you are tracking (click the top left Google logo if you aren't sure). There you should see the profile setup for your domain. Next to the domain name will be an ID with the  format "UA-1234567-1". This is your ID.

Alternatively if you "edit" the profile, find the link for "Check Status" at the top right part of the page body. This takes you to the page with instructions how to "install" the tracking code. At the top of this page there is an area with your "Tracking Status Information". Find the field that says "Web Property ID", this is the ID you need to copy.

 

Google Analytics Web ID Location

 

Copy that ID and open up another Browser window or tab to your CMS Control Panel.

Setting up Tracking on Your Website.

1. Login to your CMS Control Panel.

2. Go to the "Admin" section. Then click on your "tools" icon. In the side menu go to "Analytics".

3. Click the Add button to create a new tracking account. For Service, Select "Google Analytics (ga.js)".

4. For the Account ID, enter the ID you copied down previously.

5. Save your settings.

Confirm Status

Now you'll have to wait for 24 hours for google to acquire enough tracking data on your site. You can go back into your google account and check the status of the tracking code, to make sure it worked. Login and look at the profile you setup. Under the column "Status" it should say "Receiving Data" if it doesn't you should be able to tell it to Check the Status right from this page. Also you can edit the profile and on the top right of the Profile Settings page it should say "Receiving Data (Check Status)". If it says receiving data, your site is probably setup. You may need to go "Check Status" just to refresh things.