How to Install Google Analytics: Wordpress Tip #1

11 Sep, 2007  |  Written by Fred  |  under Blogging, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Tps

Whenever I start a new WordPress blog, one of the first things I do is install Google Analytics so that I can monitor my stats. However, when I first started using WordPress, I found this task to be very confusing. So as my first of many WordPress tips, here is my guide for how to install google analytics.

Step 1 – Download the Semiologic Google Analytics Plugin. If you need other WordPress Plugins, here is a recent article listing places to find WordPress plugins.

google analytics plugin

Step 2 – Extract the Plugin Folder from the .zip File

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Step 3 – Upload The Plugin to Your /WP-contents/plugins/ Folder

Step 4 – Activate the Plugin in Your WordPress Administration Panel

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Step 5 – Login to Google Analytics at http://google.com/analytics

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Step 6 – Add Your WordPress Blog to Google Analytics

Step 7 – Copy Code Snippet Generated By Google Analytics

Step 8 – Go Back To The WordPress Dashboard and Add Code Snippet to Options > Google Analytics

Step 9 – Go Back to http://google.com/analytics and Verify That It Has Found the Code

I hope that this has helped!!

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2 Responses so far | Have Your Say!

  1. mc2w  |  September 17th, 2007 at 2:30 am #

    I didn’t think it was hard at all. It’s just simply inserting the code before the in the footer.php page.

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  2. Blograzy  |  October 6th, 2008 at 11:17 am #

    Thanks. Found it really helpful to my blog.

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