Google Analytics for Ghost
by John Vincent
Posted on March 1, 2017
This is part of a series of discussions regarding Deploying to a Digital Ocean Droplet. For more details, please see Overview of johnvincent.io website
Google Analytics for Ghost
https://analytics.google.com
Add Account
Login
Admin
Account (list with a drop-down)
From drop-down
* Create new account.
Account name: ghost
Website name: Ghost Blog
Website url: www.ghost.johnvincent.io
- Get Tracking Id
- Shows Website Tracking Code:
- Copy the code
Add to Ghost Theme
For your active theme:
cd /var/www/ghost/content/themes/{your-theme}
- Edit
default.hbs
- Paste the code before the closing body tag and before the script includes.
- Save.
Restart Nginx
sudo systemctl restart nginx
Restart Ghost.
pm2 restart all
Delete Google Analytics Account
Login.
Admin
Account (list with a drop-down)
Select Account to be deleted.
Account Settings
Middle, far right, see:
- Move to Trash Can
Review Google Analytics Data
- Login
- List Accounts
- Select All Web Site Data