Simple Google Analytics - Support

[noobuser]

Hello,
I have read some of your posts on SGA. What I have done is that I added the analytics code in the header file - i know this is not the best way to do - but it works. I don't know what the implication would be though. This was just a test but it works - ran check status at Google analytics and confirmed ok ;-)

I wanted certain meta tags to be on all my pages so I followed the instruction as mentioned here - https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=62

Following this intructions to achieve my add on meta tags. At the end of the header file I added Google analytics.

Has anybody tried this ?
Anybody experienced any problems whilst using this.

I will be using traditional method to install SGA anyways but the alternative method does the trick too.
I am quite keen to know if anybody here has done this before.

Thanks in advance

[susb8383]

Hello,
What I have done is that I added the analytics code in the header file - i know this is not the best way to do - but it works. I don't know what the implication would be though.

Hi,

I believe the issue is when Google will be called. If the code is put in the footer, the calls are made after your page has already loaded which means the visitor won't notice it.

If it is put in the header, the calls will be made first. So if the Google servers are slow, it will delay your page loading.