Struggling to get google analytics to work #265

Erica-Ryan · 2019-09-01T03:23:03Z

I added my tracking ID to the config, in double quotes. However, google analytics is not logging any hits even though I'm testing it.

I've looked at other documentation and I know the code google analytics is providing me is different from the google_universal.html file. But I'm not sure if that means it has actually changed or if they do the same thing and I just don't understand them. I also saw on other guides that my Jekyll environment should be production? I'm not sure sure what that means for this repo.

MatisPatel · 2020-02-11T10:40:58Z

I am having the same issue. Copied my tracking ID into the _config.yml but no tracking seems to occur.

Linear95 · 2020-07-26T05:59:14Z

Hi, I came up with the same issue, but solved it by first change provider of analytics to "custom" in _config.yml, then directly copy your google analytics tracking code to _includes/analytics-providers/custom.html. Hope this can help :)

JulianKlug · 2020-10-28T13:14:45Z

Worked for me! Maybe this should be added in the comment in the _config.yml?

pantonik · 2020-12-20T17:53:51Z

Worked for me as well! Looks like Google changed the tracking script, so the one included in academicpages no longer works...

Followed academicpages#265

rogerioagjr · 2021-04-12T16:19:44Z

This really works, thanks!

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saideepesh · 2022-09-13T10:59:19Z

Has Google Analytics stopped working for anyone else? It worked just fine with the 'custom' solution mentioned above, however, it stopped working since a month now.

ozlemtuncel · 2022-11-29T02:00:06Z

I have the same issue and custom solution does not work. As of January 2023, universal analytics tracking code will not work and switching to google analytics 4 is necessary. I have tried different things (like this stackoverflow answers) but could not figure it out!

tnybny · 2023-02-07T23:55:27Z

You just have to go a little further and it works fine. The following steps are needed:

Set provider: "custom" in the _config.yml file.
add your website's google tag script that you're given when you sign up for analytics 4 to _includes/analytics-providers/custom.html. It looks something like

<script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=YOUR_TAG"></script>
<script>
  window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
  function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
  gtag('js', new Date());


<!-- end custom analytics snippet -->	  gtag('config', YOUR_TAG');
</script>

From _includes/scripts.html, remove the line {% include analytics.html %}.
In _layouts/default.html, add {% include analytics.html %} right after the <head> line.

ozlemtuncel · 2023-03-09T21:37:23Z

You just have to go a little further and it works fine. The following steps are needed:

Set provider: "custom" in the _config.yml file.

add your website's google tag script that you're given when you sign up for analytics 4 to _includes/analytics-providers/custom.html. It looks something like
<script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=YOUR_TAG"></script>
<script>
  window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
  function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
  gtag('js', new Date());


	  gtag('config', YOUR_TAG');
</script>
From _includes/scripts.html, remove the line {% include analytics.html %}.

In _layouts/default.html, add {% include analytics.html %} right after the <head> line.

Works perfect! Thank you so much!

academicpages#265

viniciuspr88 · 2023-05-21T09:44:37Z

You just have to go a little further and it works fine. The following steps are needed:

Set provider: "custom" in the _config.yml file.

add your website's google tag script that you're given when you sign up for analytics 4 to _includes/analytics-providers/custom.html. It looks something like
<script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=YOUR_TAG"></script>
<script>
  window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
  function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
  gtag('js', new Date());


	  gtag('config', YOUR_TAG');
</script>
From _includes/scripts.html, remove the line {% include analytics.html %}.

In _layouts/default.html, add {% include analytics.html %} right after the <head> line.

This is super helpful. Many thanks!

jaywt · 2023-05-25T14:12:08Z

You just have to go a little further and it works fine. The following steps are needed:

Set provider: "custom" in the _config.yml file.

add your website's google tag script that you're given when you sign up for analytics 4 to _includes/analytics-providers/custom.html. It looks something like
<script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=YOUR_TAG"></script>
<script>
  window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
  function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
  gtag('js', new Date());


	  gtag('config', YOUR_TAG');
</script>
From _includes/scripts.html, remove the line {% include analytics.html %}.

In _layouts/default.html, add {% include analytics.html %} right after the <head> line.

Fantastic! Thanks!

ZijingWu381 · 2023-07-04T19:05:31Z

You just have to go a little further and it works fine. The following steps are needed:

Set provider: "custom" in the _config.yml file.

add your website's google tag script that you're given when you sign up for analytics 4 to _includes/analytics-providers/custom.html. It looks something like
<script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=YOUR_TAG"></script>
<script>
  window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
  function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
  gtag('js', new Date());


	  gtag('config', YOUR_TAG');
</script>
From _includes/scripts.html, remove the line {% include analytics.html %}.

In _layouts/default.html, add {% include analytics.html %} right after the <head> line.

Awesome. Thank you!

yxwu1999 · 2023-07-20T11:53:06Z

You just have to go a little further and it works fine. The following steps are needed:

Set provider: "custom" in the _config.yml file.

add your website's google tag script that you're given when you sign up for analytics 4 to _includes/analytics-providers/custom.html. It looks something like
<script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=YOUR_TAG"></script>
<script>
  window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
  function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
  gtag('js', new Date());


	  gtag('config', YOUR_TAG');
</script>
From _includes/scripts.html, remove the line {% include analytics.html %}.

In _layouts/default.html, add {% include analytics.html %} right after the <head> line.

Fantastic! Very simple and clear

viniciuspr88 · 2023-08-22T12:32:06Z

You just have to go a little further and it works fine. The following steps are needed:

Set provider: "custom" in the _config.yml file.

add your website's google tag script that you're given when you sign up for analytics 4 to _includes/analytics-providers/custom.html. It looks something like
<script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=YOUR_TAG"></script>
<script>
  window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
  function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
  gtag('js', new Date());


	  gtag('config', YOUR_TAG');
</script>
From _includes/scripts.html, remove the line {% include analytics.html %}.

In _layouts/default.html, add {% include analytics.html %} right after the <head> line.

Hi everyone, I followed the steps outlined by @tnybny a couple of months ago and it worked beautifully. But my Google Analytics dashboard now says it stopped collecting data and I cannot seem to find a way to fix it. Anyone had the same issue and could advise? Many thanks!

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Struggling to get google analytics to work #265

Struggling to get google analytics to work #265

Erica-Ryan commented Sep 1, 2019

MatisPatel commented Feb 11, 2020

Linear95 commented Jul 26, 2020

JulianKlug commented Oct 28, 2020 •

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pantonik commented Dec 20, 2020

rogerioagjr commented Apr 12, 2021

saideepesh commented Sep 13, 2022 •

edited

ozlemtuncel commented Nov 29, 2022

tnybny commented Feb 7, 2023

ozlemtuncel commented Mar 9, 2023

viniciuspr88 commented May 21, 2023

jaywt commented May 25, 2023

ZijingWu381 commented Jul 4, 2023

yxwu1999 commented Jul 20, 2023

viniciuspr88 commented Aug 22, 2023

Struggling to get google analytics to work #265

Struggling to get google analytics to work #265

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Erica-Ryan commented Sep 1, 2019

MatisPatel commented Feb 11, 2020

Linear95 commented Jul 26, 2020

JulianKlug commented Oct 28, 2020 • edited

pantonik commented Dec 20, 2020

rogerioagjr commented Apr 12, 2021

saideepesh commented Sep 13, 2022 • edited

ozlemtuncel commented Nov 29, 2022

tnybny commented Feb 7, 2023

ozlemtuncel commented Mar 9, 2023

viniciuspr88 commented May 21, 2023

jaywt commented May 25, 2023

ZijingWu381 commented Jul 4, 2023

yxwu1999 commented Jul 20, 2023

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JulianKlug commented Oct 28, 2020 •

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