Stupidly confused by tracking

laurenceh · 09-11-2009, 06:21 PM

Hiya folks

Using wordpress to build my sites and tried using a plug in for google analytics.

Gone to my google account and it shows no stats even though i have gone into the site a few times to register some clicks.

Thinking maybe the plug in isnt compatible so was going to enter the code manually...however google starts talking about adding code to static pages and finding out the tracking url for special pages etc and it's a a bit double dutch to me.

Should i enter the google code to every page and post on my site?? How will that tell me who's clicking on affiliate links etc?

Is there a better way of tracking what's going on with the site or is google the best?

JasonParker · 09-11-2009, 06:54 PM

Try the Blog Stats Plugin and Psychic Search Plugin. For tracking affiliate links, try MaxBlogPress Affiliate Ninja.

Stangracer · 09-11-2009, 10:06 PM

You could just paste the Google code into the footer file in your blog. That way you'll have analytics on all your blog pages.

Works pretty good.

Derek

laurenceh · 09-12-2009, 06:35 AM

oh stang do u mean in one of the footer widgets?

09-11-2009, 06:21 PM	#1
laurenceh HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 452 Thanks: 99 Thanked 67 Times in 54 Posts	Stupidly confused by tracking Hiya folks Using wordpress to build my sites and tried using a plug in for google analytics. Gone to my google account and it shows no stats even though i have gone into the site a few times to register some clicks. Thinking maybe the plug in isnt compatible so was going to enter the code manually...however google starts talking about adding code to static pages and finding out the tracking url for special pages etc and it's a a bit double dutch to me. Should i enter the google code to every page and post on my site?? How will that tell me who's clicking on affiliate links etc? Is there a better way of tracking what's going on with the site or is google the best?

09-11-2009, 06:54 PM	#2
JasonParker Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Posts: 3,950 Thanks: 663 Thanked 813 Times in 334 Posts	Re: Stupidly confused by tracking Try the Blog Stats Plugin and Psychic Search Plugin. For tracking affiliate links, try MaxBlogPress Affiliate Ninja.

09-11-2009, 10:06 PM	#3
Stangracer Derek Krein War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 311 Thanks: 99 Thanked 62 Times in 51 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Stupidly confused by tracking You could just paste the Google code into the footer file in your blog. That way you'll have analytics on all your blog pages. Works pretty good. Derek
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09-12-2009, 06:35 AM	#4
laurenceh HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 452 Thanks: 99 Thanked 67 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Stupidly confused by tracking oh stang do u mean in one of the footer widgets?