Integrating Google Analytics with your Weebly website is an effective way to understand user behavior and analyze traffic. Thankfully, Weebly provides a straightforward method for adding GA.
Here's a guide on how to integrate GA into your Weebly site, step by step. Let's dive in!
Before we dig in you need to know that Google Analytics is complex and a bit clunky. There are other options that give you the same insights in a slick and straightforward dashboard.
Simple Analytics is one of them. A privacy-friendly and simple analytics tool - just the insights you need in a straightforward dashboard. (And its also free yes).
All right, now let's get into answering your question!
Step-by-step integration
Set up Google Analytics
- Log into your GA profile (or create one, if you haven't already).
- Create a GA property for your website.
- Inspect the property and note down your Measurement ID. You will need it later.
Log in to Your Weebly Dashboard
Access your Weebly account and navigate to the dashboard of the site you wish to integrate with GA.
Go to the Site Settings
In your Weebly site editor, look for the 'Settings' tab at the top of the page.
Find the SEO Settings
Under the 'Settings' tab, locate the 'SEO' section. This section allows you to add site-wide code.
Add Your GA Measurement ID
In the 'SEO' settings, scroll down to the 'Footer Code' box. This is where you'll paste your Google Analytics script. The standard GA script looks something like this:
<script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=YOUR_MEASUREMENT_ID"></script>
<script>
window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
gtag('js', new Date());
gtag('config', 'YOUR_MEASUREMENT_ID');
</script>Make sure to replace YOUR_MEASUREMENT_ID with your actual GA Measurement ID!
Save and Publish Your Changes
After adding the code, save your changes and publish your site to apply these changes live.
Verify the Integration
To confirm that GA is correctly tracking your site, check the 'Realtime' section in your GA dashboard. You should see real-time data if the integration is successful. Note that it might take some time for the data to start showing.
(Optional) Create New Properties
To track multiple websites, create more GA properties and use the corresponding Measurement IDs. This prevents GA from conflating the data.
Final Thoughts
Adding Google Analytics to your website can give you great insights. However, ask yourself: is Google Analytics the right tool for you?
GA is an overpowered solution for straightforward analytics. If you're looking for a simple and intuitive dashboard with the insights you need, there are better alternatives.
If this resonates with you, feel free to give Simple Analytics a spin. You just need to add the script to your app and off you go. This takes about one minute- and there is a free version as well!
Enjoy!