You can. The only difference is that if you put in the “footer” (i.e. just before the
tag), the browser will first load the DOM (i.e. everything up to the script tag) and then start to load the script.
There are a few exceptions, but for the most part, you’ll always want to put your Ga tracking code immediately after the
tag in the header of each page of your site.
If you put the code in the footer, especially if you run other scripts on your site, Analytics might not track your users accurately.
You do need to put Google Analytics on every page that you are interested in tracking.
Depending on what website builder you are using, it is done automatically for you.
Open Google Analytics for the site you want to add, then click Admin in the bottom-left cornerthen click Tracking Code.
Copy the code in the Global Site Tag box. Now head to your WordPress site and click Appearance > Theme Editor.
Google allows Multiple tracking codes on web pages. However, some configs may not be supported.
You can install multiple instances of the Google Analytics tracking code on your web pages to send data to multiple properties in your account.
Not all configurations are supported.
Answer: Just before the closing tag of your website.
A Google Analytics tracking code is a snippet of JavaScript that sends traffic data related to website visitor sessions to Google Analytics.
The script snippet can either be added to the HTML of each page on a website or alternatively if the website is using a tag manager, the tracking script can be added there.
If you click the ‘Global site tag (gtag. js) option, you’ll see the Google Analytics tracking code.
You can copy this tracking code because you will need to enter it in your WordPress site depending on the method you use below.
Overview. You need to paste the entire analytics tracking code snippet into the HTML of your web pages right after the opening
tag to collect the information about visitors and track down your website performance.
Google Analytics tracking code helps you analyze how users behave on your site.
The tracking ID is a string like UA-000000-2. It must be included in your tracking code to tell Analytics which account and property to send data to.
Will Google Analytics work on any website? Google Analytics will work on any website as long as you install the code snippet on it.
Whether your website is an old and crusty one from 2010, or whether you make it yourself using one of the most popular and new website builders.
All websites are made out of code.
On Your WordPress.com Site Copy the measurement ID and go to Tools → Marketing → Traffic.
Head to My Sites → Tools → Marketing → Traffic and scroll down until you find the Google Analytics section.
Paste the entire ID you copied from the Google Analytics site into the “Google Analytics Measurement ID” box.
You can add the Analytics tag directly to the HTML of each page on your site, or indirectly using a tag management system such as Google Tag Manager.
Method 1: Manually Add the Code to the header. php File Probably the quickest and easiest way to do it, it requires a simple code edit.
Just go to Appearance > Editor > header. php and add your Google Analytics code right before the ending tag or after the opening
The Google Analytics Reporting API v4 provides programmatic methods to access report data in Google Analytics (Universal Analytics properties only).
With the Google Analytics Reporting API, you can: Build custom dashboards to display Google Analytics data.
Automate complex reporting tasks to save time.
Install the Google tag Replace GA_TRACKING_ID with the ID of the Google Analytics property to which you want to send data.
You need only one snippet per page. This snippet loads the gtag. js library, establishes GA_TRACKING_ID as the default Google Analytics property ID, and sends a pageview hit to Google Analytics.
On a PC use “Control+F” or for Macs use “Command+F”. Then type in “UA-” (without the quotes) in the “Find” text box.
If Google Analytics is installed, you should see the snippet (like: UA-453782-0) highlighted. You might need to scroll down to find it.
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https://blog.hootsuite.com/how-to-set-up-google-analytics/
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https://wordpress.com/support/google-analytics/