How do I add subdomain tracking to an existing Google analytics account that was set up to track website only (without the subdomain option)
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I know you can track subdomains by just selecting the proper code when you set up the analytics and then create filters for the data in analytics. But how do you add a subdomain for existing analytics website. Is there a way to go back and change to the option to include subdomains and then I assume just replace the tracking code with the new code that Google delivers for this?
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Hi Tuzzel
I have the same problem, did you manage to fix yours, if so how did you go about it?
Regards
Shano
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Hi Tuzzell,
Thanks for the advice. I have set-up a filter as per the article above however I am getting instances of the following:www.weddingplanner.co.uk/www.weddingplanner.co.uk
www.weddingplanner.co.uk/my_checklist/www.weddingplanner.co.ukIt doesn't seem to be doing it to pages ending .aspx but it does seem to be doing it to pages with a trailing '/'
It seems to be adding the hostname on twice? Any help you can give would be really appreciated.
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Thanks for all of the help, I appreciate it.
I do intend to add the filter. I just wasn't too solid on exactly how to go about the code in sites still running classic to get things done. Again, I appreciate the help.
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Just realised that link was the same one ChadC posted, teach me to pay attention rather than crawling through all my saved bookmarks!
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If you are using classic analytics you will need to make a small amendment to the code. you can find this information by going to:
Admin> (Middle Column) Tracking Info
You will see a little on/off switch next to the subdomains option, if you turn it on you will notice a single additional line of html is added to the tracking code:
_gaq.push(['_setDomainName', 'example.com']);
If you add this to the code on the site you will be able to track subdomains in analytics.
If you then want to see the sub-domains in the reports you may also want to add a new profile complete with a special filter which will display the entire URL of a page, not just the section after the root domain. There is a guide on how to do this but cant find it right now (Admin>Filters (3rd column)). if anyone knows where that guide is please pop a link as i would like to credit it to the correct person, its incredibly useful.
Note: Make sure you add the filter to a new profile or you'll lose your historic data.
Found the code in an article here, scroll a litte down to see the screen shot of how the filter should look.
Hope this helps.
Thanks, Tom.
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I just did this and this guide was a big help for me. Hopefully it will help you out too! http://www.ericmobley.net/guide-to-tracking-multiple-subdomains-in-google-analytics/
Good Luck!
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