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Tracking 301 redirect traffic in Google Analytics
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if I 301 redirect www.mywebsite.com to go to www.yourwebsite.com, how can I track the traffic in Google Analytics that is coming from mywebsite.com?? I don't think that's a referral traffic, is it?
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This question + answer was helpful to me today.
It leads me to another question. If you do not tag the resolving URL in the redirect with UTM parameters, how would the traffic show up in Google Analytics?
Would it be considered "Direct"?
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In your HTACCESS file (of the redirecting domain) where the existing redirect is located.
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So where exactly do I paste that URL?
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Yep, I've used that exact syntax for some of my clients.
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Is www.mywebsite.com >> www.yourwebsite.com/?utm_medium=301&utm_source=mywebsite.com correct?
Can I just switch the mywebsite and yourwebsite with the actual domains and implement it? Will it work?
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Hi,
You won't be able to see that information in Google Analytics unless you tag the resolving URL in the redirect with UTM parameters. i.e. www.mywebsite.com >> www.yourwebsite.com/?utm_medium=301&utm_source=mywebsite.com
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