Setting Up Google Analytics

This article will help you learn how to setup your Google Analytics and connect it to your website.

Google Analytics provides valuable insights into your website traffic. For instance, it can track the number of daily visitors, the duration of their stay, the most popular pages, and additional information such as whether they arrived via a referral or directly.

Note:

Google Analytics begins tracking data from the day it is installed on your website, so you won't have access to any prior data. By default, reports are delayed by one day. To view your Google Analytics reports, wait at least 24-48 hours after setting up the tracking code.

Google Analytics functions only for websites that are live on a full domain name (e.g., yourwebsite.com, not your-name.myrealpagewebsite.com). Therefore, ensure your site is fully launched before setting up Google Analytics.

1 - Visit Google Analytics Home Page:

- Visit this link here which will take you to Google Analytics home page: https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/ and click on the button "Get Started Today"
- Note: Google frequently updates their interface, so the screenshots provided might be outdated, but the steps should generally remain the same.

2 - Create an account:

Fill in the "Account Name" and then choose your Account Data Sharing Settings. Then click on next.

3 - Add "Property Name":

Fill out the property name, and choose your reporting time zone for your region, along with the currency to your country currency. Click on next.

4 - Add your business details:

Update your "Industry Category" and select the option "Real Estate"
Choose your business size and then click on next.

5 - Choose your business objectives:

Select the reports that are important to you. Click on "create" once you're done. You will then need to accept the terms of service agreement before moving on to the next step.

6 - Start Collecting Data:

Choose the platform option for "web" and continue to configure the settings to setup the data stream:

A. Website URL: Type in your domain without the "https://" and without "www".
B. Stream Name: Type in the name for your stream, such as "My Website" or your name (i.e "First Last Name's Website")
Leave the enhanced measurement checked and proceed to click on the button above that says "Create & Continue".

7 - Set up your Google Tag:

A. Copy Tag To Clipboard: Automatically, you will have this window appear which allows you to add your Google Tag to your website. Click on the copy button located on the right hand side of the window. You will now need to add it to your website, which you can see below in Step 8.
B. Test Installation: Click on this button after you've completed Step 8 below.

8 - Add the tracking code to your website:

Login to your myRealPage website and navigate to the Website tab. Proceed to click on the following in order to add your Analytics tracking code:

A. Site Settings: Click on "Site Settings" on the left hand sidebar.
B. Advanced: Click on "Advanced" in the secondary menu bar that appears.
C. Custom <Head> Content: Underneath this section, click on the "Edit" button to open up a window to paste your code. Simply paste your clipboard (CTRL + V or CMD + V) to add your tracking code to your website.
D. Save Advanced: Once you're done, click on "Save Advanced" to save your settings. Return back to Step 7 (B) and click on the button "Test Installation" to confirm the connection of your analytics tracking ID.

9 - Confirm it's been added correctly:

If you've added your tracking ID correctly to your website, you will see this message at the top of your page. Your data collection will now be pending. Please allow up to 48 hours before you start seeing data flow in.