Implementing Google Analytics in EPiServer

Jan Montano

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How do you normally implement GA in EPiServer? What's the most efficient way of doing it?

#50910

May 17, 2011 9:06

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Hi!

Do you mean how to inject the GA-script on the pages? I'd guess the most common way to do this would be to modify the masterpage to include the script, but there are numerous other methods, for example to register it programmatically using a pageplugin attached to an appropriate Page-event.

Regards,
Johan

#50916

May 17, 2011 9:33

Henrik Buer

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I usually do this from code so that I can check if in edit mode and if so not render the script... Like this:

            // Register GA script
            if (!InEditMode)
            {
                HtmlGenericControl objControl = new HtmlGenericControl("script");

                objControl.Attributes.Add("type", "text/javascript");
                objControl.InnerHtml = "var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'your_key']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function () { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();";

                Page.Header.Controls.Add(objControl);
            }

#50917

May 17, 2011 10:10

Jan Montano

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Thanks guys!

#50946

May 18, 2011 3:32

Anders Hattestad

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I think the best way is to make a dynamic property called Add2Header, and output that value in the head section of the masterpage.

This way the editor can change the script, or add new ones, without any stress

#50976

May 18, 2011 12:36

Jan Montano

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Very nice suggestion Anders. Looks like a very good approach.

I'll research dynamic property then.

#50994

May 19, 2011 0:33