The LimeSurvey Fund-Raiser 2012 is complete. Thank you for donating a total of 25,000 USD!     List of donors »

Welcome, Guest
Username: Password: Remember me
  • Page:
  • 1

TOPIC: Google Analytics step-by-step

Google Analytics step-by-step 4 months 1 week ago #90882

  • geracen
  • geracen's Avatar
  • OFFLINE
  • Fresh Lemon
  • Posts: 3
  • Karma: 0
Hi,

Can someone help me and guide me step-by-step on how to add Google Analytics functionality?

As I understand:
1. Register and logon to GA.
2. Create an API key (the UA-xxxxxx)
3. The site in second step should be www.example.com (without the /index.php?sid=)
4. Put the {GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_JAVASCRIPT} in the template.
Here's the question:
1. Is it enough?
2. On which template page should I put the {GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_JAVASCRIPT}?
3. Does the answer to second point differ if I want the full analytics functionality (page by page)?

I've put the {GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_JAVASCRIPT} in startpage.pstpl.
I would appreciate a walk-through, as I see nothing in GA at the moment, so I must be doing something wront.

Thanks
The administrator has disabled public write access.

Re: Google Analytics step-by-step 4 months 1 week ago #90888

  • tpartner
  • tpartner's Avatar
  • OFFLINE
  • LimeSurvey Team
  • Posts: 2853
  • Thank you received: 423
  • Karma: 243
You can add your API key in global settings and then insert the {GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_JAVASCRIPT} placeholder in startpage.pstpl of your template (it's already in the shipped templates) - docs.limesurvey.org/Global+settings&stru...r+LimeSurvey#General
Cheers,
Tony

LimeSurvey is open-source and run entirely by volunteers so please consider donating to support the project.
The administrator has disabled public write access.

Re: Google Analytics step-by-step 4 months 1 week ago #90895

  • geracen
  • geracen's Avatar
  • OFFLINE
  • Fresh Lemon
  • Posts: 3
  • Karma: 0
OK... Thanks.
Yes, I'm stupid. GA site had by default set the dates to 08th Jan - the reason I haven't seen anything.
So for the next generation here is a howto on using GA:

1. Register/login on GA. www.google.com/analytics/
2. Create a key (the site should not point to the survey, but to the part before index.php?) The key should be UA-xxxxx
3. Go to your surveys global settings in limesurvey.
4. Put the key in appropriate field (Google Analytics API Key). It's probably the best to set GA to track all pages as you can have more info.
5. You don't need to do anything in shipped templates, as the {GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_JAVASCRIPT} is already there.
6. Activate the survey.
7. Do the survey.
8. Go to GA panel mainsite. (select appropriate account in left-hand upper corner if you have more than one)
You should see some graphs with the statistics. Beware of the dates in upper right corner.
The administrator has disabled public write access.

Re: Google Analytics step-by-step 4 months 1 week ago #90897

  • tpartner
  • tpartner's Avatar
  • OFFLINE
  • LimeSurvey Team
  • Posts: 2853
  • Thank you received: 423
  • Karma: 243
Well described!

Can you please update the wiki too?

docs.limesurvey.org/Global+settings&stru...r+LimeSurvey#General
Cheers,
Tony

LimeSurvey is open-source and run entirely by volunteers so please consider donating to support the project.
The administrator has disabled public write access.

Re: Google Analytics step-by-step 4 months 1 week ago #90917

  • tpartner
  • tpartner's Avatar
  • OFFLINE
  • LimeSurvey Team
  • Posts: 2853
  • Thank you received: 423
  • Karma: 243
geracen, I just sent you a PM about your wiki access.
Cheers,
Tony

LimeSurvey is open-source and run entirely by volunteers so please consider donating to support the project.
The administrator has disabled public write access.

Re: Google Analytics step-by-step 4 months 1 week ago #90953

  • geracen
  • geracen's Avatar
  • OFFLINE
  • Fresh Lemon
  • Posts: 3
  • Karma: 0
It seems that more accurate place to update wiki would be here:
docs.limesurvey.org/Creating+a+new+surve..._amp_data_management

What do you think?
The administrator has disabled public write access.

Re: Google Analytics step-by-step 4 months 1 week ago #90954

  • tpartner
  • tpartner's Avatar
  • OFFLINE
  • LimeSurvey Team
  • Posts: 2853
  • Thank you received: 423
  • Karma: 243
Yeah, or at least put a link there back to the other page (and vice-versa).
Cheers,
Tony

LimeSurvey is open-source and run entirely by volunteers so please consider donating to support the project.
The administrator has disabled public write access.
  • Page:
  • 1
Moderators: DenisChenu, ITEd
Time to create page: 0.188 seconds
Donation Image