Adding Google Analytics Coding

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  schmoozeplug · Member · Nov 10, 2010 at 9:49 pm

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  I mainly need to know if I have to get the CSS Edit upgrade in order to simply add my analytics code to my script header…? Thanks for any help!

  -Celeste

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Nov 10, 2010 at 10:23 pm

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  No. CSS editing cannot be used for that purpose. Google Ananlytics is a “no go” on free hosted WordPress.com blogs. That’s a dead issue. See here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/stats/

  If it’s a deal breaker then you will have to hire a web host and set up a WordPress.ORG install on your own domain. http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/

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  runmymeeting · Member · Dec 15, 2010 at 7:48 pm

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  I have installed my own domain but I still can not figure out where/how to add my google analytics code. Can you help?

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  auxclass · Member · Dec 15, 2010 at 8:03 pm

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  If your site is hosted on WordPress.COM can’t do it – domain mapping does not relieve you of the Terms of service or let you install Google analytic.

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  timethief · Member · Dec 15, 2010 at 9:49 pm

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  @runmymeeting
  If you are referring to the blog linked to your username then please read the following and understand that NOTHING changes except that the URLs seamlessly redirect vistors and that is all.

  Before Upgrading – Important Notes
  Same Rules Apply – The Domain Mapping Upgrade does not enable the permission to use advertising, any kind of prohibited code, or upload additional themes or plugins. With the upgrade, your blog will still be hosted here at WordPress.com, which means that you will not have FTP access to your files and you will still be required to abide by our Terms of Service. http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/

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  timethief · Member · Dec 15, 2010 at 9:52 pm

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  If you wish to use non-javascript third party visitor tracking programs in additon to the wordpress.com stats provided there are some we can use. Please see here > http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2009/10/02/visitor-tracking-on-wordpress-com-blogs/
  http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2009/10/24/real-time-visitor-tracking-non-javascript-for-blogs/

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  raincoaster · Member · Dec 15, 2010 at 10:38 pm

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  Each upgrade on WordPress.com applies specifically ONLY to what it says. There is no upgrade, other than joining the VIP program, that will alllow you access to the sourcecode, and the VIP program is hundreds of dollars a month.

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  artcafeegypt · Member · Jan 6, 2011 at 7:46 am

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  I find this absurd since the stats that wordpress provides are not as detailed as goolge analytics…and it the permission to use them is never gonna be allowed then why not upgrade thier stats and provide more information to their subscribers?????????????

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  justjennifer · Member · Jan 6, 2011 at 8:45 am

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  @myintuitivemind, I do agree with you and indeed this has been discussed on the big thread on Google Analytics and is one of my three WordPress.com wishes posts on my blog.

  Meanwhile until that day, timethief has given a link to her excellent post on alternative stats counters. Personally, I find clicky very suitable for my needs.

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  thesacredpath · Member · Jan 6, 2011 at 8:47 am

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  You can also check out http://www.quantcast.com/ and just put the URL of your wordpress.com blog in there. They have some very useful stats. I use it from time to time myself.