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1. Re: BC has its own tracking system, should I use GA?
Simon Darby Sep 3, 2013 3:10 PM (in response to jefferis)You can run both. I just add the GA code once to my template page. I do find clients like the BC analytics as they are right there in the admin, and they often forget to login to Google to check. The GA stats are very good, and if you are running Google Ads then it's a must.
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2. Re: BC has its own tracking system, should I use GA?
Liam Dilley Sep 3, 2013 3:16 PM (in response to Simon Darby)Google is by far more accurate
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3. Re: BC has its own tracking system, should I use GA?
TheBCMan Sep 3, 2013 10:14 PM (in response to jefferis)Use both, it doesn't hurt, the more data the better, Google has all the detailed "real time" data (assuming you are admin on the domain) which is really great to see what is happening on your site if a news story breaks or simular.
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4. Re: BC has its own tracking system, should I use GA?
jefferis Sep 4, 2013 1:30 PM (in response to TheBCMan)HI folks, I added the analytics code to every template page, but it doesn't seem to be showing up in the inspector. I added it right before the closing body tag....
I see this: <script src="http://maps.gstatic.com/intl/en_us/mapfiles/api-3/14/2/main.js"></script>
But that doesn't look like the content module I created with the code:
<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','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');
ga('create', 'UA-xxx-1', 'joden.com');
ga('send', 'pageview');
</script>
Maybe the ga displays at the script above? Or do I need to put it in raw to the page for some reason?
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5. Re: BC has its own tracking system, should I use GA?
Liam Dilley Sep 4, 2013 2:43 PM (in response to jefferis)Not in a content holder.
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6. Re: BC has its own tracking system, should I use GA?
jefferis Sep 11, 2013 8:05 AM (in response to Liam Dilley)Hi folks, I have put the code in as raw in the bottom of every page before the body tag (I checked on Google and it didn't say anything about putting it in the header anymore).
My client is seeing a large difference between the GA and BC anayltics. Now, we have not yet transferred the DNS of the website over to BC yet, so that may be the issue, but what i don't see in the inspector is the raw code script....
Are these the markers for an active code?
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false&callback=initGoogleMap"></script><script src="http://maps.gstatic.com/intl/en_us/mapfiles/api-3/14/3/main.js"></script>
http://joden.businesscatalyst.com
Or does the GA code not work until the DNS is pointed to the BC host?
TIA
Jeff
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7. Re: BC has its own tracking system, should I use GA?
Simon Darby Sep 11, 2013 1:27 PM (in response to jefferis)Your Google Analytics code can be for the the sub-domain (for testing). Once you have the domain name hooked up you should update your GA code to the active domain name. You seem to have the code in twice in your page. Once is enough.



