How To Set Up a Google Analytics Account
Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to set up a Google Analytics account:
- Go to the Google Analytics and click on Get started today.
- Sign in with your Google account or create a new one if you don't have one already.
- Fill in the required information, such as Account Name, Website Name, and Website URL.
- Select the preferred checkboxes to recieve comminications from GA
- Choose a property name, industry category and reporting time zone.
- Check the Data Processing Terms and Controller Data Protection Terms boxes
- Click on Get Tagging Instructions and hit View tag instructions
- Select Install manually tab and copy the code snippet.
- Paste the tracking code into the header section of your website, just before the closing </head> tag, or use a Google Analytics plugin if you are using a content management system (CMS) like WordPress.
- Save the changes to your website.
Congratulations! Your Google Analytics account is now set up. You can now start tracking and analyzing data from your website or app.
Note: It may take some time for data to start appearing in your Google Analytics reports.