Google Analytics

[Hoboesq]

I read the tutorial in #8 and it mentions to hard code or the use of the Zen Cart Module.
Which is the preferred/better of the 2 methods?

[mprough]

I use this one... http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=891


Page naming and Adwords conversions

~Melanie

[muah]

I followed everything to a "T" and I am still not getting conversion tracking. Sales are taking place on a daily basis...none of it showing up.

[mprough]

Got a link? Some templates have some strange issues with the conversion code in checkout success.

~Melanie

[muah]

Oh...I think I got it. I need to set up an "action" and then create a code for that action and put it on the page following the purchase..on the "thank you" page.

Now I'm trying to find this thank you page. Google tells me to put this before the body tags but this page has no body tags. I'm using the file found under checkout_success.

[muah]

Anyone have a clue which file to add the "action" code to? It's supposed to target the page following a purchase..the "Thank You" page.

[skipwater]

Anyone have a clue which file to add the "action" code to? It's supposed to target the page following a purchase..the "Thank You" page.

Have not tested but I would think you would add the code to:
/includes/languages/english/html_includes/define_checkout_success.php

If your template is using a over ride you would fine the file here:
/includes/languages/english/html_includes/YOUR_TEMPLATE/define_checkout_success.php

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[muah]

Yeah, I found that but am unsure about adding it there...ie., is it safe? You have not tested it either.

Anyone with some experience here care to comment?

People in the forum are stating that they have conversion tracking...but if no one has ever entered an action code on the "Thank You" Page, they do not have conversion tracking. So says Google.

Conversion shows you what was actually sold and tracks what the customer searched for online to get to your product and it helps show me how to spend money to attract the same. Very valuable tool for sure!

[niccol]

I am no google analytics expert but if you want it to appear in the checkout success page then I would put the code in an appropriate place in tpl_checkout_success_default.php.

[mprough]

Anyone have a clue which file to add the "action" code to? It's supposed to target the page following a purchase..the "Thank You" page.

This is not necessary unless using Adwords for PPC. The GA script will track your conversions without any additional implemented scripting in to Analytics.

IF you are receiving NO conversion data... then likely one of 2 things is the issue. Your template is not correct and causing an issue with checkout success or you have more than one (or an old uncanceled) Analytics account for this domain and it will never track conversion data like that.

~Melanie