website and sign in.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
On the following page, click on the blue Create Account button. A new page opens up and here you\u2019ll enter an account name, website name and URL then agree to terms of service and use.<\/span><\/p>\nAt this point we\u2019ll go back to WordPress admin to complete integration. Go to your WordPress admin and log in.<\/span><\/p>\nHead over to Plugins -> Add New so we can add the Google Analytics plugin that will help us connect to the new account. In the search box on the top right, type in the name of the plugin: Google Analytics Dashboard.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Plugin search results will display. Look for the plugin item and click the install button then Activate it. A new menu item appears on your admin navigation to the left of the WordPress dashboard.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>Connecting Google Analytics<\/span><\/h2>\nThe first step to integrating Google Analytics is to connect your website to the Google Analytics account. Go to Google Analytics tab -> General Settings. <\/span>Click on the Authorize Plugin button so that you can authorize this plugin to access your Google Analytics account.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
On the next page, click on the link in red to get a one-time-use access code. This will open up a Google screen where you\u2019ll select your account and when you do Google <\/span>will generate an access code.<\/span><\/p>\nCopy the access code and paste it on the last screen we were on. Click on Save Access Code button. The window closes and you should be back in the General <\/span>Settings page. At this point your website and the Google Analytics account are linked.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
<\/span>Backend and Frontend Settings<\/span><\/h3>\nThis section will allow you to customize admin-related settings. Here\u2019s a brief description of these settings:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Permissions – set permissions as to who is able to see the analytics information on the admin dashboard,<\/span><\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Real-Time Settings – enter the maximum number of pages to display on real-time tab,<\/span><\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Location Settings – enter the country code you want to display on the geo map and optionally a maps API key,<\/span><\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>404 Errors Report – choose how to identify broken links by the title of the page.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Frontend Settings<\/b><\/p>\n
For the frontend settings you only have permission settings, and this is the same as for the backend.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
<\/span>Errors & Debug<\/span><\/h3>\nWe\u2019re done setting up Google Analytics but I wanted to mention this section as it may help you if you\u2019re experiencing issues. If you experience any issues loading data you <\/span>may want to check here because the system will report any errors here.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
<\/span>Google Analytics Dashboard Final Look<\/span><\/h2>\nAfter Google Analytics Dashboard is finalized it takes 1-2 days to go into effect. After this time period you\u2019ll be able to see the results within the Dashboard tab in WordPress. Here is a quick example of what it might look like for a newer site.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n