HOW TO INSTALL GOOGLE ANALYTICS ON A BLOGGER

Google Analytics is a free service by google for all the people how are running blog or website. This tool or service helps all the people in analysing the statistic data about the traffic and visitor to a website or blog. It tracks the usual traffic metrics like pageviews, visits, unique visitors, bounce rate, time on site etc.

So, I suggest all of you to add the GA(Google Analytics) to a website or blog. It is very easy to add the GA to your blog, And Now as you are aware of its benefits. 

So follow these simple steps:

# HOW TO MAKE TRACKING ID

1. Go to Google Analytics. 

2. Now Sign in with your Google or Gmail account.

3. On the next page click the Sign up button. 

4. Next supply all the necessary details -

•    Account name, 

•    Blog URL you wish to track,

•    Time zone,

•    Data sharing preferences,

•    Country or Territory

•    Tick all the Data Sharing Setting checkbox or you can tick according to your preference

5. Read the terms of service and  tick the “Yes, I agree to the above terms and conditions” checkbox.

6. Click 'Create Account' button and you’ll be taken to Tracking Code Configuration tab.

7. Now click on “I Accept” on “GOOGLE ANALYTICS TERMS OF SERVICE” pop up page.

8. On next step you will get a Tracking ID its like "UA-73897563" 

9. Copy your Tracking ID 'UA number' and 'CODE'

10. Next step to Adding your Tracking ID to your Blog.



# ADDING GOOGLE ANALYTICS TRACKING ID ON YOUR BLOG

This can be done with 4 steps:

1. Go to your 'Blogger' click on 'Settings' 

2. Under settings you will see 'Other' Column click on it.

3. Scroll down to 'Analytics Web Property ID' paste your 'UA Number' in the text box.
                    

4. Click on 'Save Settings' button on the right corner of your Setting page in Orange colour.
                             

# ADDING YOUR TRACKING CODE FOR NEW BLOGS

For new blog there is no need to copy their Tracking ID Code to 'Edit HTML' Because the following <include> tag will import your GA tracking code into your blog:
              
                          <b:include name='google-analytics' data='blog'/>

If you are using a latest Layout or Dynamic Views template from Template Designer gallery, you can skip the following steps because it already has the <include>  tag built-in. The same applies to mobile templates.


# ADDING YOUR TRACKING CODE FOR OLDER BLOGS OR THIRD PARTY TEMPLATES

1. Go to your 'Template' click on 'Edit HTML'.

2. Backup your blog Template.

   Note: You must Backup your Template every time before adding any 'Widget'                   or 'Edit HTML'. (Follow this Link: How to Backup template in Blogger.) 

3. Hit Ctl + F to bring up the search box again. Enter in “</body>“ tag.

                                     paste your 'UA'code or Number
                                        directly above' </body> '

                     

4. Click 'Save Template' to save the changes.

5. Now Refresh your Google Analytics page. It must say 'Tracking Installed'

Wait for 24 hrs before your first data to appear in your account. This is because Google Analytics updates reports every 24 hours. Come back to Google Analytics Dashboard the next day and if everything is in order you will see your stats!