Comments on: Google Analytics 101 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/google-analytics-101/ A blog about blogging...about food and fitness. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:19:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Alison http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/google-analytics-101/comment-page-1/#comment-462 Alison Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:13:59 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=599#comment-462 Hi Rachel! If you've downloaded and installed Google Analyticator, in your WP Dashboard go to <strong>Settings</strong> --> <strong>Google Analytics</strong> and make sure "Google Analytics logging" is set to enabled. Have you authenticated with google? You can do that from the Setting page as well. If you are using the plugin you only have to worry about adding your code in the settings of the plugin, you don't to worry about putting it in the footer, etc. Hi Rachel!

If you've downloaded and installed Google Analyticator, in your WP Dashboard go to Settings –> Google Analytics and make sure "Google Analytics logging" is set to enabled.

Have you authenticated with google? You can do that from the Setting page as well.

If you are using the plugin you only have to worry about adding your code in the settings of the plugin, you don't to worry about putting it in the footer, etc.

]]> By: Rachel @ Shedding It http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/google-analytics-101/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Rachel @ Shedding It Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:08:11 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=599#comment-459 Hey I downloaded Analyticator but I'm still not 100% sure I pasted my code in the right spot. Do you have any more details on where exactly it goes? I don't have a green check yet! .-= Rachel @ Shedding It´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.sheddingit.com/2009/11/12/healthy-greek-stew-recipe/" rel="nofollow">What a Crock! Greek Stew</a> =-. Hey I downloaded Analyticator but I'm still not 100% sure I pasted my code in the right spot. Do you have any more details on where exactly it goes? I don't have a green check yet!
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]]> By: Shari B. http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/google-analytics-101/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Shari B. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:47:46 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=599#comment-452 Hi Matt, Thanks for the fast reply! I appreciate the feedback and will share any snags if I run into them or any extra info I might glean from it. :) .-= Shari B.´s last blog ..<a href="http://fitfeat.com/blog/2009/11/10/sunshine-burger/" rel="nofollow">You Are My Sunshine (Burger), My Only Sunshine (Burger)…</a> =-. Hi Matt,

Thanks for the fast reply! I appreciate the feedback and will share any snags if I run into them or any extra info I might glean from it. :)
Shari B.´s last blog ..You Are My Sunshine (Burger), My Only Sunshine (Burger)… My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: NoMeatAthlete http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/google-analytics-101/comment-page-1/#comment-451 NoMeatAthlete Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:21:00 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=599#comment-451 Shari, when I used a plugin for it, I used Google Analyticator. A plugin is definitely the simplest way, but if it gives you any trouble, it's actually not hard to insert the tracking code... you just paste in into the footer.php file, right before the tag. I'm pretty sure that when I set up Google Analytics, I set ".com" as the main site, not ".com/blog". I don't think it should make any difference. But if you can't get it working, feel free to email/contact us and we'll figure it out. Shari, when I used a plugin for it, I used Google Analyticator. A plugin is definitely the simplest way, but if it gives you any trouble, it's actually not hard to insert the tracking code… you just paste in into the footer.php file, right before the tag.

I'm pretty sure that when I set up Google Analytics, I set ".com" as the main site, not ".com/blog". I don't think it should make any difference. But if you can't get it working, feel free to email/contact us and we'll figure it out.

]]> By: Shari B. http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/google-analytics-101/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Shari B. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:30:47 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=599#comment-450 Hi Alison! Great tips, thank you! I am going to do this today. Two questions for you: 1. which Google Analytics plugin did you use? (I see Ultimate Google Analytics, Google Analytics for WP, WP Google Analytics, etc.) Just wondered if I could find out the same version you & Matt used so that when I am following along with the tips on HBH, I'm on the same plugin. 2. I know your site is mamasweeds.com. But HBH is healthbloghelper.com/blog. Do you have any thoughts on whether I would be better off entering "www.fitfeat.com" as the site I want to track (which redirects to http://fitfeat.com/blog) or if I should start off using the http://fitfeat.com/blog. My first instinct is to use the latter... but thought I'd see what you and Matt do. Thanks much! I can't tell you how much I love this blog! :) .-= Shari B.´s last blog ..<a href="http://fitfeat.com/blog/2009/11/10/sunshine-burger/" rel="nofollow">You Are My Sunshine (Burger), My Only Sunshine (Burger)…</a> =-. Hi Alison!

Great tips, thank you! I am going to do this today. Two questions for you:

1. which Google Analytics plugin did you use? (I see Ultimate Google Analytics, Google Analytics for WP, WP Google Analytics, etc.) Just wondered if I could find out the same version you & Matt used so that when I am following along with the tips on HBH, I'm on the same plugin.

2. I know your site is mamasweeds.com. But HBH is healthbloghelper.com/blog. Do you have any thoughts on whether I would be better off entering "www.fitfeat.com" as the site I want to track (which redirects to http://fitfeat.com/blog) or if I should start off using the http://fitfeat.com/blog. My first instinct is to use the latter… but thought I'd see what you and Matt do.

Thanks much! I can't tell you how much I love this blog! :)
Shari B.´s last blog ..You Are My Sunshine (Burger), My Only Sunshine (Burger)… My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Alison http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/google-analytics-101/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Alison Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:30:49 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=599#comment-426 Awesome Andrea! Thanks so much for sharing this, this is good to know! Definitely an instance where Blogspot has WP beat! Awesome Andrea! Thanks so much for sharing this, this is good to know! Definitely an instance where Blogspot has WP beat!

]]> By: andrea. http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/google-analytics-101/comment-page-1/#comment-424 andrea. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:52:48 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=599#comment-424 Great post! I've only been using analytics for a short while too, but I had no problem setting it up on my free blogger account. Even figuring out where to paste the code wasn't too difficult. Definitely do not be afraid to try setting it up! (Just make a copy of your original template code, before you start playing around with it, just in case you mess something up! Not that I'm speaking from experience or anything, ha ha!) .-= andrea.´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ACakeForAWife/~3/Y-zOpzu0VXo/week-5-update.html" rel="nofollow">the 'dreaded week 5' update!</a> =-. Great post! I've only been using analytics for a short while too, but I had no problem setting it up on my free blogger account. Even figuring out where to paste the code wasn't too difficult. Definitely do not be afraid to try setting it up! (Just make a copy of your original template code, before you start playing around with it, just in case you mess something up! Not that I'm speaking from experience or anything, ha ha!)
andrea.´s last blog ..the 'dreaded week 5' update! My ComLuv Profile

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