How to: Google Analytics on WordPress
Google Analytics is like a digital detective for your website. It helps you understand what’s happening when people visit your site. From how they found you to which pages they like the most, Google Analytics tracks it all. It’s like having a set of eyes on your website’s every move, giving you insights to make smarter decisions about your online presence. Whether you’re running a blog, an online store, or just a personal website, Google Analytics helps you see the big picture and fine-tune your online strategy for success.
Before you Start
In order to connect Google Analytics to your WordPress site, you need to sign up first.
- Log into your Google Account and browse the Google Analytics page and click on Get started today
- Another screen will appear and you need to click on Start measuring
- On the Create an account page, enter the information needed and set your Account Data Sharing Settings before you click Next
- Create a property, this can be the name of your site (You will need this later when running the MonsterInsights Wizard)
- Set the Business details
- Choose your business objectives
- Once you accept the terms and conditions after carefully reading it, you are almost there!!!
How to connect Google Analytics with your WordPress
- On your WordPress installation, navigate to Plugins -> Add New.
- Search for MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy) plugin. Install and activate it
- Go back to your WordPress dashboard.
- A new option called Insights should appear.
- Click on the Launch Setup Wizard
- Follow the instructions and filling in the necessary information, once completed you will be able to see your site reports.
