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Quick Google Analytics Question re: Wordpress Posts

by I.M.Retired
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I have Google analytics on one of my commercial blogs - I inserted the 'verify' code in the header section and the results seem to show that it is working okay.

My question is: Do I need a separate code for each post (and page) if I want to collect stats for every single post or page on my site?

If so, how would I do this, since the header is the same on every post and page.
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  • Profile picture of the author grumpyjacksa
    no need to

    just check the content overview in the bottom right corner - it will tell you which pages (posts) were visited, and......
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    • Profile picture of the author Shannon Herod
      No, you do not need a different code for each separate post.

      Google analytics automatically separates what pages are visited. as long as the code remains in the header of the footer template you will be okay.

      I always put my code in the footer. I do not know if it makes a difference, but I just always put it there.

      Regards,

      Shannon Herod
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  • Profile picture of the author entrepenerd
    As long as you've got your tracking javascript code provided by GA inserted in your footer or header so that it's loaded on every page, you're in good shape.

    Like Grumpy mentioned above, you can view page stats directly in your main tracking account.

    But, if you want to get more detailed on specific pages, you can use a combination of Filters and Profiles to see stats on a specific page or category within your blog based on the URL of the page visited.

    Also, if you're looking at a single page as really important, then you can set up a "Goal" in GA, and set a dollar value to any visit to that page. Then whenever someone visits that page it will be tracked as meeting a goal and you can see how much "value" you've attained in your stats.

    There are tons of great things you can do with GA.
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  • Profile picture of the author I.M.Retired
    Thanks everyone for your responses. Google Analytics is amazing and I'm still learning the ropes.

    Entreprenerd: What is the purpose of setting a dollar value to a page? (Can you also do this with a Post?) How does it add value to my stats? I'm a bit confused on the dollar value concept.
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    • Profile picture of the author jjpmarketing
      The purpose of putting it in the footer, is that it supposedly makes your page load quicker. I too put my code in the footer. Google Analyticator has this built in to the plugin I believe.
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    • Profile picture of the author entrepenerd
      Originally Posted by Dekko View Post

      Thanks everyone for your responses. Google Analytics is amazing and I'm still learning the ropes.

      Entreprenerd: What is the purpose of setting a dollar value to a page? (Can you also do this with a Post?) How does it add value to my stats? I'm a bit confused on the dollar value concept.
      Setting the dollar value on a page is completely arbitrary, but it helps to give you a quick glance of how your business is doing.

      Let's take an optin thank you page for example. You might know that each optin to your list is worth $1 over the lifetime of the subscriber. You can then set a goal up that gets triggered whenever someone visits your optin thank you page. That goal achieved has an arbitrary value of $1 set. That way you can see at a glance how well your business is doing, and how much your list is worth to you.

      Again, this is completely arbitrary, and if it doesn't make sense for you, then it won't hurt anything to not do it. I've just found that it helps some people to quantify things a little quicker.

      Hope that helps.
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  • Profile picture of the author alexei_aus
    i put it in the footer as well. it comes up on all the pages since footer is loaded on every page.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mike Hill
    Yes like Shannon said I too put the code in the footer right before the /body tag like it instructs you to.

    It will sort you oout from there.

    The Goal setting is if you are redirecting traffic after they conduct an action on your page. This can be used if you have a squeeze page and you want to monitor how many actually opt-in compared to how many people just leave. You can also see how many make the purchase and how many people back out in the shopping cart...

    As for blogs you will only need to put the code in the footer and that's it...

    Mike Hill
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  • Profile picture of the author James Schramko
    Google Analyticator

    WordPress › Google Analyticator WordPress Plugins

    lets you choose header or footer.
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