Simple Google Analytics - Support

[gaffettape]

Hi,

I have been getting quite a few hits and a few sales from google image search. I thought it would be great if I was able track these image searches and see what keywords were being used etc. so I googled it and found this. Would it be possible to implement something like that using this mods "Google Custom Code - After" custom code entry feature?

Thanks

[econcepts]

@gafettape,

Yes you can track it with my module by simply adding a few lines of custom code. Version 1.2.4 of my Simple Google Analytics module will let you do this with either the ga,js version or the Asynchronous version of the tracking script. 1.2.3 will only let you do it with the Asynchronous version.

I wrote an article here on how it is done since I noticed many others were also looking for the answer to this. You can read that here: Image Search Keyword Tracking with Google Analytics.

In short, to add the ability of keyword tracking via Google Image Search you first need to determine the type of tracking code you are using.

Once you have determined that, all you have to do is go to the configuration section of my module (Admin > Configuration > Google Analytics Configuration) and in the section that says "Google Custom Code - After" add one of the following snippets (based on the type of tracking you are using):

ga.js users add the following:

var ref = document.referrer;
if (ref.search(/images.google/) != -1 && ref.search(/prev/) != -1) {
var regex = new RegExp("images.google.([^/]+).*&prev=([^&]+)");
var match = regex.exec(ref);
pageTracker._clearOrganic();
pageTracker._addOrganic("images.google."+ match[1],"q");
pageTracker._setReferrerOverride("http://images.google." + match[1] + unescape(match[2]));
} 

Asychronous users add the following:

var ref = document.referrer;
if (ref.search(/images.google/) != -1 && ref.search(/prev/) != -1) {
var regex = new RegExp("images.google.([^\/]+).*&prev=([^&]+)");
var match = regex.exec(ref);
_gaq.push(['_clearOrganic']);
_gaq.push(['_addOrganic','images.google.'+match[1],'q']);
_gaq.push(['_setReferrerOverride', 'http://images.google.'+match[1]+unescape(match[2])]);
} 

Save that and now enable the custom tracking by setting the option that says "Add Custom Tracking After Main Analytics Code?" to "Enable".

Refresh your page and view the source to make sure the new tracking is in place.

Let me know how this works for you.

[gaffettape]

Thanks for your detailed response Eric, I'll give it a go sometime today and let you know how I get on.

One question: do I need to add or adjust anything in my Google Analytics account?

Thanks

[econcepts]

Thanks for your detailed response Eric, I'll give it a go sometime today and let you know how I get on.

One question: do I need to add or adjust anything in my Google Analytics account?

Thanks

Not to track what you are looking to do.

[gaffettape]

Thanks for your help Eric, I'll add that code now and let you know how it's going in a few days

[gaffettape]

Let me know how this works for you.

Hi Eric,

I added the extra code you suggested a few days ago, however GA still doesn't appear to be tracking image search data. In my GA account the searches still show as "google.com (referral)" then "/imgres" then if I try and found out the keyword it says "(not set)"

[econcepts]

Hi I have recently uploaded the latest version of this module and would like to know how this module tracks the E commerce side of things through Google analytic's Not adwords.

I did have a module in which allowed the tracking of the E commerce through Google analytics but some thing messed up the other week and tracking stopped.

the site i have installed the module on is below any info will help
http://www.vivanco-direct.com/


cheers
Mike B

Hi Eric,

I added the extra code you suggested a few days ago, however GA still doesn't appear to be tracking image search data. In my GA account the searches still show as "google.com (referral)" then "/imgres" then if I try and found out the keyword it says "(not set)"

hmm ... let me take a look at it here and see what the issue might be.

[hermes369]

YAAAAAAAHOOOOOOO!!!

ahem.

It seems I had long ago played around with JAM for an affiliate program we never pursued. I had completely forgotten about it. Once I removed the directory associated with JAM, Google Analytics started reporting sales.

I was about to lose it there for a bit.

Whew!

[econcepts]

YAAAAAAAHOOOOOOO!!!

ahem.

It seems I had long ago played around with JAM for an affiliate program we never pursued. I had completely forgotten about it. Once I removed the directory associated with JAM, Google Analytics started reporting sales.

I was about to lose it there for a bit.

Whew!

Glad to hear you got it working. Thanks for letting everyone know what the issue was.

[gaffettape]

hmm ... let me take a look at it here and see what the issue might be.

Hi Eric,

Just wanted to know if you ever managed to find out what the issue was with trying tracking google image searches using your suggested method.

My original question is here, and your first response is here.

Thanks