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  glamourpussbook · Member · Jul 25, 2014 at 1:20 pm

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  Hello,

  Im trying to add the Google Analytics snippet into my CSS, but it doesnt work. Should I add something?

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

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  timethief · Member · Jul 25, 2014 at 4:06 pm

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  You cannot use CSS editing to do that. There is no upgrade you can purchase here that provides FTP access and the ability to install plugins like Google Analytics on a free hosted WordPress.com blog. If you want that then you will have to hire a web host http://wordpress.org/hosting/ and set up your own WordPress.org install. Here’s the comparison http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  From the support doc:

  Additional Info
  Can I use Google Analytics?
  No, Google Analytics cannot be used on WordPress.com blogs at this time. http://en.support.wordpress.com/stats/#additional-info

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  glamourpussbook · Member · Jul 28, 2014 at 11:11 pm

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  Thank you Timethief, but I thought that was what I had? Glamourpussbook.com is a com-host and I pay for the domain?

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  raincoaster · Member · Jul 28, 2014 at 11:16 pm

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  Paying for the domain means nothing other than you have a custom domain. You need hosting elsewhere, at $120 a year and up, in order to run Google Analytics.

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  jotpreetsingh · Member · Aug 12, 2014 at 3:31 pm

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  Well, no more I guess. Now you do have a custom domain. And, that’s all what’s needed.

  I also had this problem, but found a workaround.

  You can read it here: How to add Google Analytics on a WordPress.com blog | Web-Designer Arsenal

  No more need for CSS or a $120 hosting/year @raincoaster !!! :)

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  timethief · Member · Aug 12, 2014 at 3:43 pm

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  Excuse me but we have known about the cloudflare workaround for google analytics on wordpress.com blogs since 2011 and we do not provide support for it.