Simple Google Analytics - Support

[Argon09]

If I'm installing this mod for the first time on a store using ZenCart version 1.3.8a, which version of the mod should I install? Will the most recent 1.3.9 version be compatible, or should I download the older version for 1.3.8?

Thanks in advance for any advice on this

[econcepts]

I posted a thread, but I now see this thread!
Simple problem, hopefully a simple fix.

My website is not passing the session information to Paypal, so when they return to the site to complete the sale google analytics shows every sale as [mysite].co.uk instead of the actual traffic source. The traffic source does show up correct in other areas of analytics, just not for purchases.
In Paypal I have added utm_nooverride=1 to the return page in Paypal's settings - That's suppose to pass the session back from Paypal to my site.
So my guess is that it's still not working as my site is not passing the info to Paypal.

I assume I have to add something in my google_analytics.co.uk to do that?

If I understand you correctly, you'll need to capture the info passed via PayPal (in the query string) and add that to GA.

If you can pull this off, the best way of doing this is to send a a variable that Google Already tracks back in your pass back query string.

Try using the Google URL builder to get the proper parameter in there.

http://www.google.com/support/analyt...y?answer=55578


Let me know if this helps.

[econcepts]

econcepts, how does setting Recreation Session in Admin - Session to True affect this mod? Obviously, when this is set to true, the session will change when the customer attempts to login or create account. How does this affect tracking?

Thanks!

Recreating the session has no effect on this tracking mod. It tracks the same person all the way through via Google (with cookies etc...)

They will be seen as the same 'unique visitor' either way you set it.

[econcepts]

If I'm installing this mod for the first time on a store using ZenCart version 1.3.8a, which version of the mod should I install? Will the most recent 1.3.9 version be compatible, or should I download the older version for 1.3.8?

Thanks in advance for any advice on this

Any version of this mod will work for your needs. The best option is to choose the newest version.

[BlessIsaacola]

Recreating the session has no effect on this tracking mod. It tracks the same person all the way through via Google (with cookies etc...)

They will be seen as the same 'unique visitor' either way you set it.

Thank you so much for the clarification. So glad to read this! I am also curious if you plan some day in the future to convert your yahoo tracking for Microsoft Adcenter.

[fakeDecoy]

Google says the newest code will give you the 'most' information. However, many people don't even know 'how or where' to find that info (or even set it up) by using new tracking codes so it doesn't matter.

All forms of tracking will provide you with the basic info you need to run a successful business. I've found that the ga.js tracking code produces a larger margin of error specifically with regard to ecommerce tracking (inconsistent reporting) so I never personally use that.

I tend to stay with either the older urchin methods (for most accurate results) and have been migrating to the asych tracking on a few sites. ONce I determine the asych tracking is as accurate in core data (the info I use to run a business) as the legacy urchin code I'll migrate to that fully.

Quoting this post from February. Is this still the current conclusion, to use urchin.js, or has anything changed? I see a note in the mod that the author found that the urchin.js is more accurate, but that was dated back in 2008. I'm still missing 15-20% of my transactions from the Analytics report using urchin.js, but I don't know of ga.js has improved in the last couple years.

Or what's this about asynch tracking? Will it be updated in the mod?

[econcepts]

Thank you so much for the clarification. So glad to read this! I am also curious if you plan some day in the future to convert your yahoo tracking for Microsoft Adcenter.

Yes, actually I have it running on a few of my own sites now (converted) but need to make it "public ready" (which I have yet to do.)

Once I get to that point (MSN tracks differently than Yahoo did and a few of the variables make it a little more complex to 'standardize') I'll release it.

[econcepts]

Quoting this post from February. Is this still the current conclusion, to use urchin.js, or has anything changed? I see a note in the mod that the author found that the urchin.js is more accurate, but that was dated back in 2008. I'm still missing 15-20% of my transactions from the Analytics report using urchin.js, but I don't know of ga.js has improved in the last couple years.

Or what's this about asynch tracking? Will it be updated in the mod?

If you are using the urchin version of the code (legacy tracking) then you should not have that big of a difference unless something else is not setup correctly (at least that is what I find from my experience.)

The ga.js version tracks ok with everything EXCEPT, everyone still using it reports Ecommerce Tracking to be off pretty significantly in some cases.

The newest version of this module has Asych tracking built into it and that is an option you could use as well. I have not seen any problems using that to date and in a few cases have switched over to that on a number of sites.

[BlessIsaacola]

Yes, actually I have it running on a few of my own sites now (converted) but need to make it "public ready" (which I have yet to do.)

Once I get to that point (MSN tracks differently than Yahoo did and a few of the variables make it a little more complex to 'standardize') I'll release it.

Thank you for the update! Looking forward to it and if you need testers we'd be happy to test it for you.

[BlessIsaacola]

I just noticed an odd behavior after upgrading to 1.2.4. Please note that this issue may have been there before now, I just didn't notice it until today.

If you have an order for an item that uses attribute the order transaction details in Google Analytic is not reporting correctly. So let's say for example a custom buys t-shirt A for $10 and select size Small and then add another t-shirt A for $10 to cart and select size Medium and let's say the customer now adds a CD for $10 to cart and shipping is $2.

Google Analytic correctly shows total revenue of $32 shipping cost of $2 is also shown. Unfortunately, Google Analytic shows 2 individual products as purchased instead of 3 units it only records one occurrence of t-shirt A even though two were purchased in different sizes. The transaction screen also only picks up one purchase of t-shirt A not two with different size.

This to me seems like a bug and would like suggestion on how to fix it.

We are using the newest Asycronous tracking code so I am not sure if that makes any difference. We used to implement the ga.js.

Thanks!