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        • gamesecure
          gamesecure last edited by

          Hi,

          We would like to track the affiliate link clicks. Is there any way to track it from Google Analytic?


          Rajiv

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          • Everett
            Everett last edited by

            Rajiv,

            In GA are you looking under Goals or Events? Go to Behavior ---> Events.

            Do you see anything there? And are you sure people are clicking those buttons?

            That landing page is massively keyword stuffed. If it works for you then fine, but if you're having trouble ranking I would look into drastically reducing keyword use on the page.

            Good luck!

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            • gamesecure
              gamesecure @Everett last edited by

              Hello Everett,

              It seems that you provided Classic Analytics link even we are using Universal Analytics. set the function according to Universal Analytics but there no tracking.

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              Rajiv

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              • Everett
                Everett @Alick300 last edited by

                Did this work for you Rajiv?

                Event Tracking is definitely what you're looking for. You can learn more about it here:

                https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/gajs/eventTrackerGuide

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                • Alick300
                  Alick300 last edited by

                  Hi Rajiv,

                  Use this ga('send','event','category','action'); tracking will work, you can test by clicking yourself on the link.

                  Hope this helps.

                  Thanks

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                  • gamesecure
                    gamesecure @Alick300 last edited by

                    Hello Alick300,

                    After watching your referred video, I implemented the process to track the click  but conversion count is still  0 in Google Analytics. Could you check where did I mistake?

                    Web site http://www.adulthosting.org/ on the home page, visit now link is given in a table. on the button click following code Placed :

                    Visit Now

                    And in GA I defined a Goal selecting type Event and 'Affiliate' Category is taken under Goal details.
                    Is there any issue with function used in HTML on button click or in Goal Setting.


                    Rajiv

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                    • gamesecure
                      gamesecure @Alick300 last edited by

                      Got it! thanks Alick300🙂

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                      • gamesecure
                        gamesecure @Carloseo last edited by

                        Hi Carlos,

                        This guide for WordPress but we are not using WrodPress platform. Also, Installation of Google Analytics Plugin is required.  I wonder if there is a functionality  in GA without any installation.

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                        • Alick300
                          Alick300 last edited by

                          Hi,

                          You can track affiliate link clicks by event tracking. I'm sharing you a video that will help you to track any clicks by event tricking.

                          http://www.matthewwoodward.co.uk/tutorials/how-to-track-anything-with-google-analytics/

                          Hope this helps.

                          Thanks

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                          • Snoogle
                            Snoogle last edited by

                            Another way is through using StatCounter - a free competitor to Google Analytic.

                            It has a pre-built external link tracking, which I use on a number of client sites to track exit links. This may be handy for affiliate tracking too. Attached is a screengrab of the exit link tracking dashboard

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                            • Carloseo
                              Carloseo last edited by

                              Hi Jajiv,

                              Sure there is, you can follow this step by step guide is very well explained.

                              http://authoritywebsiteincome.com/how-to-actually-set-up-google-analytics-click-tracking-affiliate-links-and-external-clicks-step-by-step-guide/

                              Hope it helps,

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