Using Google Analytics with Ghost
Google Analytics provides detailed statistics about visitor traffic to your site. To use it with Ghost, you need a Google Analytics account and a unique Tracking ID.
Setting Up Google Analytics
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Sign up for a Google Analytics account at Google Analytics.
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Obtain the Tracking ID for your site.
Editing the Theme
Some Ghost themes support Google Analytics by default. If your theme does not, follow these steps:
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Log in to Google Analytics, click Admin → Tracking Info → Tracking Code, and copy the entire tracking code, including
<script>and</script>tags. -
Using SSH, navigate to
installation_directory/content/themes/theme_name, whereinstallation_directoryis your Ghost installation folder andtheme_nameis your active theme. -
Open the default.hbs file with a text editor.
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Paste the Google Analytics code just before the closing
</head>tag.
| Important Include both the starting <script> tag and the ending </script> tag. |
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Save the default.hbs file.
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Restart Ghost. Google Analytics is now enabled.
| Note It may take up to 24 hours for Google Analytics to change from Tracking Not Installed to Receiving Data. |
More Information
For further details, visit Google Analytics.
