Google Analytics

**djdavedawson** · 20 May 2010, 04:46 PM

I'm looking to add the google analytics code to my zen-cart installation.

Since I found 2 different locations on google,

"just before the closing </head> tag"

and

"after the opening <body> tag"

I started look at this forum for advice.

Since looking here, I've noticed some people are using mods available for download on this site.

My questions are:

1. Which location is best for the analytics code in a zen-cart install?

and

2. What is the difference between using a mod like Berezin's "Google Analytics Integration" and just the code google gives out ?

Thanks in Advance

~Dave D.

**schoolboy** · 20 May 2010, 04:53 PM

You can "hard code" this into includes/templates/YOUR-TEMPLATE/common/tpl_footer.php

(if the common folder is not in your template, then create one and put a COPY of includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_footer,php into it... and edit that one.)

Berezins modules are all clean and well-coded.

I think his sitemapsXML mod is even better and I believe it has a feature to install that GA code via a field in the admin panel.

**RalphStirrat** · 20 May 2010, 05:00 PM

I would suggest 'Google Analtics by Andrew'. It's fairly easy to install and gives you more information than the basic install if you have an ecommerce site.

I would suggest the best place would be the footer file - includes/templates/YOUR TEMPLATE/common/tpl_footer.php
but I'm fairly sure it doesn't matter where you put it, its just best practice to put it at the bottom.

Hope this helps

**mprough** · 20 May 2010, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by RalphStirrat

I would suggest 'Google Analtics by Andrew'. It's fairly easy to install and gives you more information than the basic install if you have an ecommerce site.

I would suggest the best place would be the footer file - includes/templates/YOUR TEMPLATE/common/tpl_footer.php
but I'm fairly sure it doesn't matter where you put it, its just best practice to put it at the bottom.

Hope this helps

I agree this is the best module, but the line of code should go in main_page.tpl rather than the footer, so that it is on all pages (the footer can be disabled on pages) and it is correctly (as Google recommends) right before the closing </body> tag.

~Melanie

**djdavedawson** · 20 May 2010, 08:25 PM

I decided to go with the regular code for a while before switching to the mod. I'm a big fan of Andrews mods too.

I placed the code on the mainpage.tpl before the closing body tag, but oddly enough in Google Analytics they specify this:

Code:

"after the opening <body> tag"

**mprough** · 20 May 2010, 08:29 PM

http://www.google.com/support/analyt...n&answer=66983

Step 4 - Add the tracking code to your pages Back to Top

Add the tracking code to your pages

Google Analytics only tracks pages that contain the Google Analytics tracking code. You'll need to add this code to each page of your site, either manually or through the use of includes or other methods.

To access your tracking code:

1. Sign in to Google Analytics.
2. From the Analytics Settings page, find the profile for which you would like to retrieve the tracking code. Please note that tracking code is profile-specific.
3. From that profile's Settings column, click Edit.
4. At the top right of the Main Website Profile Information box, click Check Status.
5. Your tracking code can be copied and pasted from the text box in the Instructions for adding tracking section.

Basic installation - Copy and paste the code segment into the bottom of your content, immediately before the </body> tag of each page you are planning to track. If you use a common include or template, you can enter it there.

~Melanie

**djdavedawson** · 20 May 2010, 08:49 PM

Here is a screenshot of what i'm looking at in google analytics:

**mprough** · 20 May 2010, 08:52 PM

Well, I can say for certain when we were having tracking issues for a big Adwords account, the Adwords tech insisted we insert if directly above the closing body tag.

This appears to be very important for conversion tracking

~Melanie

**djdavedawson** · 20 May 2010, 08:57 PM

I gonna stick with your advice on this topic.

**g1smd** · 22 May 2010, 11:48 PM

The standard code should go somewhere near the end of the page. There's just one chunk of code to add.

The new "asynchronous" code version has two parts. For that new code it is important where the two pieces go.

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