Redirecting focused just on keeping the essential usefulness solid. This can be added to existing JavaScript files or in a script block as long as it’s loaded somewhere within the HTML body (ideally, just before the closing tag). jQuery (or your alternative) must be loaded first although the Google Analytics tracking code can appear anywhere on the page. /* Track outbound links in Google Analytics */ (function($) { "use strict"; // current page host var baseURI = window.location.host; // click event on body $("body").on("click", function(e) { // abandon if link already aborted or analytics is not available if (e.isDefaultPrevented() || typeof ga !== "function") return; // abandon if no active link or link within domain var link = $(e.target).closest("a"); if (link.length != 1 || baseURI == link[0].host) return; // cancel event and record outbound link e.preventDefault(); var href = link[0].href; ga('send', { 'hitType': 'event', 'eventCategory': 'outbound', 'eventAction': 'link', 'eventLabel': href, 'hitCallback': loadPage }); // redirect after one second if recording takes too long setTimeout(loadPage, 1000); // redirect to outbound page function loadPage() { document.location = href; } }); })(jQuery); // pass another library here if required The event is recorded with the category name ‘outbound’, action name ‘link’ and the value set to the URL of the outbound page. Also, remember that many services provide 14 day free trial so you can check if it fits your needs before spending any money. Copying an address (URL) using a keyboard and mouse Highlight the address by moving your mouse cursor over the address bar and clicking the left mouse button once or press the F6 keyboard shortcut to get into the address bar. Further data will appear in the Behavior > Events pane after a few hours.Track outbound links Find out when users click a link to leave your site. Whatever the case, the answer seems to be using a link shortener.
Once you are sure that your WordPress site does not have Google Analytics code, go to Settings » Google Analytics. The shortest possible long-term URLs were generated by NanoURL from December 2009 until about 2011, associated with the top-level .to (Tonga) domain, in the form , where xxxx represents a sequence of random numbers and letters.[15] On 14 December 2009 Google announced a service called Google URL Shortener at goo.gl, which originally was only available for use through Google products (such as Google Toolbar and FeedBurner) and extensions for Google Chrome.[17] On 21 December 2009, Google introduced a YouTube URL Shortener, youtu.be.[18] From September 2010 Google URL Shortener became available via a direct interface. Use remarketing links to repeatedly get my brands in front of interested eyeballs. Spending too much money on AdWords, FaceBook ads and banner ads, but still can’t turn a profit? Further data will appear in the Behavior > Events pane after a few hours.Intermediate knowledge of Adobe Analytic / Omniture Sitecatalyst Need Custom link tracking set up on an site, tracking is already in place but would like to add some custom tracking to links and overlays.
You'll also get detailed statistics for every link when you sign up for an account, and you're paid via PayPal for payouts as low as $5. More » Bit.do Bit.do is another great alternative that's both simple and powerful. There are many reasons this tool can help all types of event planners.
The custom tracking link page enables converting a regular custom tracking link to OneLink™. On the desktop and mobile you can click the share icon that should resemble the share icon shown in the picture below. This method is safe and would definitely save you a lot of stress.
You can use initials for one or more words or, if it works, all of them. Publish one custom branded short link on my business card, then keep the destination URL updated so that people are always taken to my latest blog post when they visit. Tracking ID You can either manually type your unique Google Analytics ID into this field (ex: UA-########-1) or use a convenient macro that plugs this in for you. To ensure proper tracking, use direct links to pages where Google Analytics code is embedded. Just get everything in a bit. Now, it’s trending to see people add and sharing links on Twitter as much as possible. I like Bitly because it has a pretty interface and a login for all of the links you create. You can add tracking directly to your website by adding HTML tracking code to the header section of your website. We recommend choosing only one type of Google Analytics tracking.