I’m a big advocate of tracking your results online. Some of the many statistics I check on a regular basis include the number of visitors my websites receive, what sources are referring traffic to my sites, and what are the web pages with the most views.
If you have a WordPress based website there is a plug-in that makes tracking simple . . . and it’s free!
The plug-in I use and recommend is Ultimate Google Analytics for tracking website visitors.
If you do not currently have this plug-in installed go to your WordPress Dashboard. Select to add a new plug-in and search for Ultimate Google Analytics. Click install and activate.
After activating you still need to connect the plug-in to your Google Analytics account.
If you do not have a Google Analtyics Account, go to https://www.google.com/analytics/ to create an account. After your account is set up with Google Analytics, copy your ‘UA-XXXX-XXXXX’ number and paste it into your plug-in settings within your WordPress Dashboard.
Once everything is set up correctly you should see a green check mark under ‘status’ in your Google Analytics dashboard which indicates that tracking is successfully set up.
All the best,
Lisa Nelson
I agree Lisa, tracking how your business is doing is a must. Especially with all the social media techniques, Google Analytics is a tremendous help in my business and it is one of the first things I ask my clients, ‘do you have some type of tracking system’…. it is amazing how many do not.
Thank you for sharing your tips and advice. I would specifically like for you to let me know when you will come out with the information on How To set up and what to look for in the tracking system. I would be happy to share it with my clients.
I think I set up a google analytics account, months ago. (assuming I did set that up,) How do I access that?
Hi TB,
You’d need to locate your Google log in information (email address and password).
All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD
http://healthpracticesonline.com
Lynn,
The program “How to Track Website Analytics for Online Success: 7 Simple Steps to Set up Your Website Tracking System” is ready!
Here is a link to learn more – http://healthpracticesonline.com/websiteanalytics/
I appreciate any referrals you may make to this program on setting up a tracking system. Let me know if you are interested in being an affiliate. I’d be happy to provide you a monetary “thank you”:)
All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD
http://healthpracticesonline.com