How to add google analytics to a vBulletin forum

Hello,

The following are the directions for adding Google Analytics statistics to a vBulletin forum:

• Sign up at the Google Analytics web site

• Create a new google analytics account

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• Click the Sign Up button

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• Enter the details for your site and click the Continue button

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• Complete the New Account Signup form and click the Continue button

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• Agree to the Terms of Service and click the Create New Account button

• Highlight the tracking code, right click on it, and select Copy.

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• Go to your vBulletin Admin Control Panel
• Open the Styles and Templates navigation on the left side of the AdminCP
• Click Search in Templates

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• Type footer in the box, select Search Titles Only, and click the Find button
• Double click footer in the search results
• Paste the Google Analytics Tracking Code at the very bottom of the footer template
• Click the Save button

• Go back to the Google Analytics web site
• In an hour or two you should be confirmed.

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• Check the Google Analytics site again in 24-48 hours and you should have your first statistics data available for your review.

I wish you the best of luck with continuing to improve your vBulletin community!

-Raymond