Google Analytics:Easy set up guide for mompreneurs

Step 1 :

Make a GA account with your email which you use for the blog.

Step 2

First time setup, you will be asked to add your website details and your personal details to get started.

Already have an account?

Step 3

In the GA dashboard on left-hand side, there’s a menu bar.Scroll to the bottom till you can’t scroll anymore.

You will see the admin icon at the end.

Click on it .

Click on admin tab > select account and click on add new property.

Step 4

On the next page you need to add your website details to get the tracking code.

Step 5

Click on Get tracking ID and you will be moved to the page with tracking ID for your website.

GA Tracking info the UA number and the code

The tracking code is a piece of code which helps google know what’s happening on your site .Who visits it ,from where,what they like and more fun stuff .You will know that your audience is real.

More tweaks are needed .But this is the first step.

The UA code is one at the top (mine is covered behind the greenbox) and the code you need to insert is in the box below

What to do after you get the tracking ID ?

You have to put it in your site’s theme header

Plugins Method (Recommended) if you want the easiest way.

There are tons of plugins available to add Google Analytics to your site. However, it is best to just use a simple light-weight plugin like:

Insert Header and Footer(Check compatibility with blog)

Paste the Google Analytics code in the plugin’s setting page.

In the Header box .

Second method Direct Paste Method

Copy the code that you received, and paste it in your theme’s header.php right after the <body> tag.

Try this if you are confident and have no plans of changing themes.

Warning : Take a full backup of your site before you do anything with your blog theme.

You can also take a backup from your Cpanel dashboard.

How do you know GA set up properly?

With real-time traffic info.

Go to your blog .Keep the tab open

Sign it to GA. Go to properties.View(In a seperate tab)

Select reporting real time ,then overview.If you are getting real time data.That means you are being GAd

The easiest way: Open your blog (not WP dashboard) look for page source (Ctrl+u) and look for GA code. If its there, it works !

Disclaimer : Kindly try this only if you are confident and have someone to manage the backend if needed.

What to do after you get the tracking ID ?

How do you know GA set up properly?

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