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Is there a way to use Google Analytics event tracking for YouTube embedded videos on my website?
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Hello!
I am trying to track different types of interaction on the YouTube for videos which are embedded on a website to measure the interaction on these video from my organic traffic. Is there a good way to go about this with the code since these are coming from an iFrame on YouTube? Would appreciate any feedback or help on implementing the event tracking with YouTube videos.
Many thanks!
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Thanks for the example, appreciate the help!
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Thanks for these links appreciate the help!
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Hi Brian,
I think - yes, just try - it is my video and some code:
<iframe width="560" height="315" <="" p=""><p class="p1">onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Video', 'Click', 'KenyanLakes2010']);" </p> <p class="p1"> src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FpA0JzF8lco" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
more on:
and in further discussion Track PDF files downloaded from my site
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Hi Brian,
Haven't done this personally, but here are resources on event tracking for YouTube videos.
http://www.lunametrics.com/blog/2010/11/18/tracking-youtube-videos-google-analytics/
http://gaconfig.com/google-analytics-event-tracking/
Hope this helps,
Vahe
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