Adding Google Analytics to a Site

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So in-order to see if anyone is actually looking at/reading my blog, I decided that the first thing I should do is set up Google Analytics.

I've setup GA on many sites before, the issue is that they keep updating it and everytime I login to google analytic they've changed the interface so it's not as I remember it.

Step by Step Guide

  1. Login to https://analytics.google.com
  2. Click Admin
    Admin Button
    Click the Admin Button to Start Setting up a new Account
  3. From the Accounts dropdown select Create New Account
    Create New Google Analytics Account
    Creating a new Google Analytics Account
  4. Fill out the new accounts details
    Google Analytics Account Details
    Google Analytics Account Details
  5. Click Get Tracking ID
    Google Analytics Get tracking ID
    Google Analytics Get tracking ID
  6. Accept Googles Terms & Conditions
    Google Analytics Terms of Service
    Google Analytics Terms of Service
  7. Copy the Google Tracking code and paste into your site immediately before the </head> tag of your site
    Google Analytics Tracking Code
    Google Analytics Tracking Code