I am trying to log the username of users who are using my system. Unfortunately, I couldn't track by using custom variables. I could track the page visit, but custom variable tracking is not working. Could you please help me? Thanks.
<script type="text/javascript">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-xxxxxxx-1']);
_gaq.push(['_setDomainName', 'none']);
_gaq.push(['_setCustomVar',1,'UserName','JohnPaul',2]);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
</script>
The code is correct and it does track the users now. I just used the similar codes as above and it works now. But I needed to wait 2 days to track the custom variables and it appears in my reports now.
For more than one user, you'll have to use PHP to output user names.
_gaq.push(['_setCustomVar', 1, 'UserName', '<?php get_usernames(); ?>',2]);
***Substitute "get_usernames" with the function for your site that retrieves the usernames.
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I have used _trackEvent for several links. But in google analytics it shows as 0 events and no tracking data are displayed.
Below is the code I used. Do I have to wait 24 hours to view the tracking data? or anything wrong with this?
<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/example/"
onClick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Links', 'Bags', 'Mainlinkbags']);"
target="_parent">
tracking code
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-xxxxxx-x']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async =true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s)
();
Sometimes it is good practice to use "onmousedown" event instead of "onclick" because "onmousedown" is fired sooner, so GA script has more time to execute event tracking (it's only a few milliseconds difference, but can help). Try it.
http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/event_onmousedown.asp
I have been running this code for some time now on all pages. This custom variable has never shown up.
Sorry to ask this again, I don't see another post that solves my case. This has to be the simplest case in the world, this is the same code with only the UA changed:
<script type="text/javascript">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-12345678-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
_gaq.push(['_setCustomVar', 1, 'User', 'jc', 3]);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
</script>
I did not modify the (function()...) .. Do you see the problem? I'm using slot 1 with the page level (3) scope. The same code appears on each page for a given user.
_setCustomVar does not trigger a request to GA. _trackPageview does. You have to move the _setCustomVar above the _trackPageview.
I'm trying to implement google analytics on a page but it refuses to track anything.
the public domain is on www.publicdomain.com, when entering the page its redirected to: www.publicdomain.com/sub1/sub2/index.php
this website is hosted on another domain:
www.privatedomain.com/publicdomain/sub1/sub2/index.php
This is the GA code I'm using inside the body tag of the index.php file:
<script type="text/javascript">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-9999999-9']);
_gaq.push(['_setDomainName', 'publicdomain.com']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
</script>
Any ideas of what could be wrong?
Here are some things to check:
Are you using the correct UA number? (i.e. not 999999-99)
Are the GA cookies being created? (__utm[abcz])
Is the __utm.gif request being sent back to Google? If not, is your browser blocking it? (i.e. is Do Not Track enabled?)
This is my exact setup. I have a single web host. I have assigned a primary dns to that host. for instance www.primary.com points to the host. THe host allows 'addon domains'. An addon domain is in effect a subdirectory of the host, is accessible via www.secondary.com OR secondary.primary.com. I can ALSO access the content at www.secondary.com by typing in www.primary.com/secondary.com
I want to track each domain as a totally separate website, with no overlap in the visitors. (the sites for all intents and purpose are two completely separate site with nothing really linking the two)
I am absolutely confused as to what code to use where and how to customize it. So any and all help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Either you use two different profiles with unique profile ID to track them (e.g. UA-123456789-1 for the www.primary.com and UA-123456789-2 for the www.secondary.com) and make sure each site only has one of the codes, or you can use filters based on domain/sub-domain/directory structure to do this (or to support it).
I would go with separate tracking codes, as it is by far the easier choice.
Example:
Site 1:
<script type="text/javascript">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-XXXXX-X']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
</script>
Site 2:
<script type="text/javascript">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-XXXXX-Y']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
</script>
Be sure to create the profile for both.
I'm trying to set a custom variable in my Google Analytics tracking for a very rough form of split testing.
The code I'm using at the end of my 'head' section is
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(
['_setAccount', 'UA-xxxxxx-xx'],
['_setCustomVar', 1, 'split', '1', 2],
['_trackPageview']
);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
The page view is tracking fine but I'm not seeing anything other than "(not set)" under the User-defined sub-section of the Visitors section.
Can anyone spot anything wrong? I've had this working before using the older ga.js before the Asynchronous stuff came along.
Thanks.
_setCustomVar data shows up in the Visitors "Custom Variables" report. Only data from _setVar shows up in the "User Defined" report.