{"id":33079,"date":"2014-09-16T09:52:51","date_gmt":"2014-09-16T16:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/blog\/?p=33079"},"modified":"2023-01-27T11:41:18","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T19:41:18","slug":"how-to-set-up-google-analytics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/blog\/how-to-set-up-google-analytics\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up Google Analytics"},"content":{"rendered":"
Having a website without any analytics is like playing darts with your eyes closed. The odds of hitting your target are stacked against you. Online marketing and SEO is no exception. You need to be able to see how your website is performing so the odds of reaching your target goals are all in your favor. It starts with learning how to set up Google Analytics for your website.<\/p>\n
It never ceases to amaze me how often I come across business owners who have websites, but no analytics installed on them. While they may understand the value of research and data in their decision making process, they don’t know how to collect that data. I love that I can solve that problem for them through the modern magic of Google Analytics. They’re excited to learn that after they add some simple code to their site they’ll be able to:<\/p>\n
Without this type of data to inform your business decisions, you are potentially wasting valuable time and resources on strategies and activities that do nothing to increase your bottom line. So, without further ado, here’s how to bring on the data! And know that BCI is standing by with supportive Analytics services<\/a> including setup, data analysis and data-based optimization to boost your online efforts.<\/p>\n Now that you know how much more your website can do for you, it’s time to start collecting data so you can step up your online marketing game and optimize your website for SEO.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The process for setting up Analytics on your website is fairly simple. The first step is signing up for Google Analytics<\/a>. If you’ve been using AdWords or already have a Google account, then you can use your existing Google account to sign up. Pretty simple and straightforward, right?<\/p>\nSetting Up Google Analytics<\/h2>\n
Step 1: Sign Up for Google Analytics<\/h3>\n
Step 2: Set Up a New Account<\/h3>\n