Tracking Multiple Top Level Domains in GA

[daracreative]

Hi,

I am setting up Google Analytics for www.example.co.uk and www.example.ie

Is this as simple as just adding GA tracking code 'track Multiple top-level domains'? With this method how can I distinguish between each site's incoming traffic?

Do filters needed to be created?

Thanks in advance

[mikecp]

Hi there,

If you want both domains' traffic and data within one set of reports, you'll need to follow the instructions to 'track  multiple top-level domains'. If you'd prefer to keep them separate, just install two unique codes for each.

If you choose to track both sites within one profile, you should follow these instructions to pass the full URL into your reports, rather than just the portion of the URL after the domain.

http://support.google.com/googleanalytics/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=55511

Optionally, after that you can 2 more profiles that only include traffic to one of the domains. This involves creating an advanced filter includes only traffic matching your chosen hostname (www.examples.co.uk for one, example.ie for the other).

Mike

[Steven_Macdonald]

We have the same set (separate tracking) up in Google Analaytics at Hurtigruten. I prefer it this way than having one GA script that covers 3 or 4 sub-domains or TLD's.

Yes, it's as easy as adding the GA script to each site, but as a back-up, I'd also create a global account in GA that tracks all sites, just for ease of use when scanning reports or the dashboard when on-the-go.

For detailed reporting, one GA script per site works very well. Filters are required more when you have one account that covers all sites.

However, we have 21 websites. If you only have two and do not plan to expand, then perhaps one script is fine.

Best of luck!