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  • arminunruhA Offline
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    arminunruh
    Global Moderator
    wrote on last edited by arminunruh
    #5

    Hey everybody,

    So regarding google analytics and lay theme.

    This should work:

    In your "Custom <head> Content" field you can put:

    <!-- Google Analytics -->
    <script>
    (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
    (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),
    m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)
    })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');
    
    ga('create', 'UA-XXXXX-Y', 'auto');
    ga('send', 'pageview');
    </script>
    <!-- End Google Analytics -->
    

    Replace XXXXX with your tracking number.
    from: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs

    and this for tracking pageviews:

    <script>
    window.laytheme.on('newpageshown', function(){
    ga('send', 'pageview', location.pathname);
    });
    </script>
    

    no extra library like "autotrack" needed

    docs: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/pages

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    • arminunruhA arminunruh

      Hey everybody,

      So regarding google analytics and lay theme.

      This should work:

      In your "Custom <head> Content" field you can put:

      <!-- Google Analytics -->
      <script>
      (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
      (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),
      m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)
      })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');
      
      ga('create', 'UA-XXXXX-Y', 'auto');
      ga('send', 'pageview');
      </script>
      <!-- End Google Analytics -->
      

      Replace XXXXX with your tracking number.
      from: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs

      and this for tracking pageviews:

      <script>
      window.laytheme.on('newpageshown', function(){
      ga('send', 'pageview', location.pathname);
      });
      </script>
      

      no extra library like "autotrack" needed

      docs: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/pages

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      A Former User
      wrote on last edited by A Former User
      #6

      Hi @arminunruh
      This still doesn't seem to be working.

      Do we still need to load the autotracker.js ?
      https://github.com/googleanalytics/autotrack

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      • arminunruhA Offline
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        arminunruh
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        wrote on last edited by arminunruh
        #7

        Hey!
        Oh I thought it would work and didn't test it properly.
        So I tested this and this works.
        Replace UA-XXXXXX-X with your tracking ID:

        <script>
        window.ga=window.ga||function(){(ga.q=ga.q||[]).push(arguments)};ga.l=+new Date;
        ga('create', 'UA-XXXXXX-X', 'auto');
        
        // Replace the following lines with the plugins you want to use.
        ga('require', 'eventTracker');
        ga('require', 'outboundLinkTracker');
        ga('require', 'urlChangeTracker');
        // ...
        
        ga('send', 'pageview');
        </script>
        <script async src="https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js"></script>
        <script async src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/autotrack/2.4.1/autotrack.js"></script>
        
        <script>
        window.laytheme.on('newpageshown', function(){
            ga('set', 'page', location.pathname);
            ga('send', 'pageview');
        });
        </script>
        

        Then in your google analytics dashboard go to
        "Behaviour" → "Website Content" → "All Pages"
        And then make sure to select the date range that covers the current day:
        Screenshot 2020-01-23 at 14.38.58.png

        then you'll see the pages that were visited today:
        Screenshot 2020-01-23 at 14.40.02.png

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          jhnnslmk
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          • arminunruhA arminunruh

            Hey! You can put your tracking code inside "Lay Options" -> "Custom CSS & HTML" -> "Custom <head> Content"

            Yeah because its a single page application, google analytics doesn't track each page and url out of the box.
            https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/single-page-applications#overview

            However, you can easily make this work by using autotracker
            https://github.com/googleanalytics/autotrack

            In your "Custom <head> Content" field you can put:

            <script>
            window.ga=window.ga||function(){(ga.q=ga.q||[]).push(arguments)};ga.l=+new Date;
            ga('create', 'UA-XXXXX-Y', 'auto');
            ga('require', 'autotrack');
            ga('send', 'pageview');
            </script>
            <script async src='https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js'></script>
            <script async src='
            https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/autotrack/0.6.5/autotrack.js'></script>
            

            Of course you need to replace UA-XXXXX-Y with your UA id

            I'm not sure about Clicky, I haven't used it yet.

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            lauramas
            wrote on last edited by
            #9

            @arminunruh Hi, i tried using this code on my laytheme but for some reason it doesn't work at all :/

            He'res a screenshot for it, maybe im doing something wrong?!Screenshot 2021-02-22 at 00.20.28.png

            thank you!

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              Richard
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              wrote on last edited by
              #10

              Dear @lauramas

              Just wondering if you have placed the 'page' & 'pageview' Function within a 'newpage event' :

              <script>
              window.laytheme.on('newpageshown', function(){
                  ga('set', 'page', location.pathname);
                  ga('send', 'pageview');
              });
              </script>
              

              More on this topic:
              https://laytheme.com/documentation.html#custom-javascript

              Best :)
              Richard

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                lauramas
                wrote on last edited by
                #11

                Hi Richard, not sure what you mean precisely, I'm not very familiar with coding and javascript language unfortunately :? Would it be possible for you to send me precisely the whole thing I need to copy and paste under "Custom <head> Content" so I can better understand what you mean? :P Sorry and thank you :)

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                  Richard
                  Global Moderator
                  wrote on last edited by Richard
                  #12

                  Dear @lauramas

                  Above - here is code provided by Armin:

                  <script>
                  window.ga=window.ga||function(){(ga.q=ga.q||[]).push(arguments)};ga.l=+new Date;
                  ga('create', 'UA-XXXXXX-X', 'auto');
                  
                  // Replace the following lines with the plugins you want to use.
                  ga('require', 'eventTracker');
                  ga('require', 'outboundLinkTracker');
                  ga('require', 'urlChangeTracker');
                  // ...
                  
                  ga('send', 'pageview');
                  </script>
                  <script async src="https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js"></script>
                  <script async src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/autotrack/2.4.1/autotrack.js"></script>
                  
                  <script>
                  window.laytheme.on('newpageshown', function(){
                      ga('set', 'page', location.pathname);
                      ga('send', 'pageview');
                  });
                  </script>
                  

                  Then he asks that you replace Replace UA-XXXXXX-X with your tracking ID.

                  Then in your google analytics dashboard go to
                  "Behaviour" → "Website Content" → "All Pages"
                  And then make sure to select the date range that covers the current day

                  In Lay Options - Custom CSS & HTML ( located in the lefthand admin bar ) you will find an area called 'Custom <head> Content' - This is where you must paste the above code and remember to save/update at the bottom of that page.

                  Screen Shot 2020-09-14 at 2.51.54 PM.png

                  Hope this helps! :)

                  Best wishes & have a wonderful day
                  Richard

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                    lauramas
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #13

                    Hi Richard, sorry for the super delayed reply on this, but I only had time to check your comment now. Thanks for your instructions, although the google analytics tracking still doesn't work (it's been a few months already) and I also couldn't find the sections that you mentioned on the google analytics board from your following comment:

                    "Then in your google analytics dashboard go to
                    "Behaviour" → "Website Content" → "All Pages"
                    And then make sure to select the date range that covers the current day"

                    There's simply no 'Behaviour' section on google analytics. I'm sending some screenshots of what the code looks like on my website and of my google analytics dashboard, please let me know in case there's anything that I need to change.

                    Thanks and best,
                    Laura

                    Screenshot 2021-03-29 at 15.15.12.png

                    Screenshot 2021-03-29 at 15.15.19.png

                    Screenshot 2021-03-29 at 15.17.03.png

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                      Richard
                      Global Moderator
                      wrote on last edited by Richard
                      #14

                      Dear Laura

                      @lauramas

                      Thank you for the update, Will forward this to Armin.

                      Thank you for using Laytheme Laura and have a wonderful day

                      Best wishes
                      Richard
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                      • RichardR Richard

                        Dear Laura

                        @lauramas

                        Thank you for the update, Will forward this to Armin.

                        Thank you for using Laytheme Laura and have a wonderful day

                        Best wishes
                        Richard
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                          lauramas
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #16

                          Hi @Richard are there any updates?
                          Best,
                          Laura

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                            arminunruh
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                            wrote on last edited by arminunruh
                            #17

                            Hey,

                            according to this
                            https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/single-page-applications

                            It seems like you're doing things right.

                            Is the code executed correctly?

                            Can you do a console.log("hello") in here like:

                            window.laytheme.on("newpageshown", function(){
                            console.log("hello");
                            ga("set", …
                            });

                            if the code is executed you should see a "hello" in your console:
                            Screenshot 2021-04-13 at 20.08.59.png

                            Please always post your website address where you experience the issue. Cause right now I can't take a look at your website and see if maybe anything in the code throws an error that stops the analytics code from executing.

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                            • arminunruhA arminunruh

                              Hey,

                              according to this
                              https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/single-page-applications

                              It seems like you're doing things right.

                              Is the code executed correctly?

                              Can you do a console.log("hello") in here like:

                              window.laytheme.on("newpageshown", function(){
                              console.log("hello");
                              ga("set", …
                              });

                              if the code is executed you should see a "hello" in your console:
                              Screenshot 2021-04-13 at 20.08.59.png

                              Please always post your website address where you experience the issue. Cause right now I can't take a look at your website and see if maybe anything in the code throws an error that stops the analytics code from executing.

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                              lauramas
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #18

                              Hi @arminunruh thanks for the reply, only saw this now...!

                              So I tried this console but I don't really know what it means and where exactly to do it, would it be possible to give you my login details for somebody to have a look at it? I think at this point would be the easiest because I really can't solve the problem. My website is www.laura-mas.com but let me know and I can send you per chat the details :)

                              Best,
                              Laura

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                                arminunruh
                                Global Moderator
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #19

                                Hey everybody.

                                So I set up google analytics by myself today and looked at how it works.
                                Turns out, nowadays there's nothing we specific we need to do to make it work with Lay Theme.

                                Just the standard way of setting it up is enough.

                                I still created a YouTube video though so you can see how to set it up cause it can be a little bit confusing.

                                https://youtu.be/tTM-_OFuVk4

                                The video is being uploaded so it should be avaiable in a few minutes.

                                Have a great day

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