Google Analytics to track downloads - Sitefinity - General Discussions

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Posted by Community Admin on 20-Jan-2011 00:00

Hello,

I need to have google analytics track document download stats. In the past I believe I found a forum post that provided instructions for getting version 3.x to do so however I'm now going to be running version 4 so I'm looking on some guidance on how I'd go about enabling this. I know that I can tag links individually but its the document library that is my main concern.

Thanks,
Jason

Posted by Community Admin on 25-Jan-2011 00:00

Hello Jason,

It is possible to include the necessary code for the Google Analytics tracking by editing the template of your document list widget. To do that create a Sitefinity web page and drop the Download list widget somewhere on the page. After that click on the Edit-> Settings->Edit Thumbnail List Templates and choose the template you are currently using. For example if you are using the List you have to edit the Documents - list template. In the ItemTemplate you can simply add the link reference with the necessary code to track Google Analytics.

Here is the edited template that I created in order to implement your scenario:

<%@ Control Language="C#" %>

<%@ Register TagPrefix="sf" Namespace="Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.UI.PublicControls.BrowseAndEdit" Assembly="Telerik.Sitefinity" %>

<%@ Register TagPrefix="sitefinity" Namespace="Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.UI" Assembly="Telerik.Sitefinity" %>

<sf:BrowseAndEditToolbar ID="browseAndEditToolbar" runat="server" Mode="Edit"></sf:BrowseAndEditToolbar>

<div id="itemsContainer" runat="server">

<asp:Repeater ID="documentsRepeater" runat="server">

<HeaderTemplate>

<ul class="sfdownloadList sfListMode">

</HeaderTemplate>

<ItemTemplate>

<li id="docItem" runat="server" class="sfdownloadFile">

<a href="<%# Eval("

MediaUrl")%>"  runat="server"  title="Download" target="_blank" onClick="javascript: _gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/downloads/<%# Eval("Title")%>']);"><%# Eval("Title")%></

a>

<sitefinity:SitefinityLabel id="infoLabel" runat="server" WrapperTagName="div" HideIfNoText="false" CssClass="sfInfo" />

</li>

</ItemTemplate>

<FooterTemplate>

</ul>

</FooterTemplate>

</asp:Repeater>

</div>

<sitefinity:Pager id="pager" runat="server"></sitefinity:Pager>

I have manually included the link tag with the necessary code from google that is explained in their How do I track files document.

Note that in order to properly execute the code you will also need the Google Tracking code that will insert the www.google-analytics.com/ga.js needed to properly execute the onClick function above.

Please let me know whether you have any further questions.

Kind regards,
Hristo Borisov
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Posted by Community Admin on 16-Feb-2011 00:00

Could you point me in the right direction for implementing this on 3.x? I searched, but could not find the post you mentioned. I understand how this works in GA, just don't know how to implement without doing it manually for each link.

Thank you!

Posted by Community Admin on 17-Feb-2011 00:00

Hi Brooke,

I've written such post some time ago, please check it here - http://www.sitefinity.com/devnet/forums/sitefinity-3-x/developing-with-sitefinity/google-analytics-code-with-library-documents.aspx

All the best,
Georgi
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