How to track Affiliate Clicks to Google Analytics
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Hi,
We would like to track the affiliate link clicks. Is there any way to track it from Google Analytic?
Rajiv
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Rajiv,
In GA are you looking under Goals or Events? Go to Behavior ---> Events.
Do you see anything there? And are you sure people are clicking those buttons?
That landing page is massively keyword stuffed. If it works for you then fine, but if you're having trouble ranking I would look into drastically reducing keyword use on the page.
Good luck!
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Hello Everett,
It seems that you provided Classic Analytics link even we are using Universal Analytics. set the function according to Universal Analytics but there no tracking.
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Rajiv
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Did this work for you Rajiv?
Event Tracking is definitely what you're looking for. You can learn more about it here:
https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/gajs/eventTrackerGuide
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Hi Rajiv,
Use this ga('send','event','category','action'); tracking will work, you can test by clicking yourself on the link.
Hope this helps.
Thanks
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Hello Alick300,
After watching your referred video, I implemented the process to track the click but conversion count is still 0 in Google Analytics. Could you check where did I mistake?
Web site http://www.adulthosting.org/ on the home page, visit now link is given in a table. on the button click following code Placed :
And in GA I defined a Goal selecting type Event and 'Affiliate' Category is taken under Goal details.
Is there any issue with function used in HTML on button click or in Goal Setting.
Rajiv
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Got it! thanks Alick300
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Hi Carlos,
This guide for WordPress but we are not using WrodPress platform. Also, Installation of Google Analytics Plugin is required. I wonder if there is a functionality in GA without any installation.
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Rajiv
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Hi,
You can track affiliate link clicks by event tracking. I'm sharing you a video that will help you to track any clicks by event tricking.
http://www.matthewwoodward.co.uk/tutorials/how-to-track-anything-with-google-analytics/
Hope this helps.
Thanks
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Another way is through using StatCounter - a free competitor to Google Analytic.
It has a pre-built external link tracking, which I use on a number of client sites to track exit links. This may be handy for affiliate tracking too. Attached is a screengrab of the exit link tracking dashboard
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Hi Jajiv,
Sure there is, you can follow this step by step guide is very well explained.
Hope it helps,
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