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[econcepts]

ah...
thanks for pointing out the subtle but very crucial difference bet. the two...

i guess i will try to implement your code
when i am trying out paid search to track actual conversions.

have you implemented jrox affiliate succesfully to fully encompass the whole spectrum of internet marketing?
i.e. does jrox affiliate tracks affiliates' conversions as well?

Keep in mind that the difference involves more than just paid search. If you are just posting Google Analytics tracking code into your zen cart site in the tpl_main_page.php file then you will loose the ability to track ecommerce transactions and accurately track goals. Both very important parts of the Google Analytic -- that is, if you are looking to have enough data to tell you how to make more money. If you just want statistics and are not as interested in finding out where you can generate more sales then your method will work.

If you are using JROX then you will need to make a slight modification to the code I have. Let me know when you get to that point. JROX has you alter the footer of the checkout success page during it's install. This overrides the Google Analytics thank you page code. They both work together just fine, but you have to move the JROX code to a different page to get it to work with Google Analytics.

[wowflak]

Keep in mind that the difference involves more than just paid search. If you are just posting Google Analytics tracking code into your zen cart site in the tpl_main_page.php file then you will loose the ability to track ecommerce transactions and accurately track goals. Both very important parts of the Google Analytic -- that is, if you are looking to have enough data to tell you how to make more money. If you just want statistics and are not as interested in finding out where you can generate more sales then your method will work.

If you are using JROX then you will need to make a slight modification to the code I have. Let me know when you get to that point. JROX has you alter the footer of the checkout success page during it's install. This overrides the Google Analytics thank you page code. They both work together just fine, but you have to move the JROX code to a different page to get it to work with Google Analytics.

Hi I would like to know what the mod is for the JROX intergration so that the Analytics keep working as it should.
Thanks

[econcepts]

Hi I would like to know what the mod is for the JROX intergration so that the Analytics keep working as it should.
Thanks

Here is the route I have taken in the past. This would bee the way I structure the code on the tpl_main_page.php to work with JROX. I added a portion of code between new comments that I call "Additional Tracking".

Make sure you remove the tpl_footer.php file from the area that the JROX install says to place it in order for the override to not take effect.

Make sure you BACKUP the files you are going to change before you do this so you can easily revert to the older version if needed.

I will be making some updates to the GA code here a some point and will include a note on the JROX integration piece for others that may need it.

<!--bof Simple Google Analytics-->
<?php
require($template->get_template_dir('.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'google_analytics') . '/google_analytics.php');
?>
<!--eof Simple Google Analytics-->

<!-- bof Additional Tracking -->
<?php
if($_SERVER['HTTPS']=='on'){ // If page is SSL then use Secure Code
?>

<?php
if ($_GET['main_page']=="checkout_success") {
?>

Add your JROX Code here

<?php } //End if main page is "checkout_success"?>



<?php // Else if not a secure connection then use Non-Secure Code
} else {
// Nothing Here at the moment but if you wanted to add code that would be non-secure you would add it here.
} ?>
<!-- / eof Additional Tracking -->
</body>
</html>