How to Install Google Analytics: Wordpress Tip #1

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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.

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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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  1. mc2w - Gravatar

    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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