Google Analytics and buying a domain

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  mamaquieroserpublicista · Member · Apr 12, 2014 at 4:29 pm

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  Hi, I would like to connect my free blog to google analytics. I read that it is not possible so I was thinking about buying the domain.
  My question is:

  Can I connect Google Analytics to my blog if I buy the domain?
  I read that wordpress does not show me the option to paste the track code because my blog is not .com.

  Can anyone give me an advice?

  Thanks in advance.

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

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  timethief · Member · Apr 12, 2014 at 4:39 pm

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  Can I connect Google Analytics to my blog if I buy the domain?

  Absolutely not. There is no upgrade you can purchase here that provides FTP access and the ability to install plugins like Google Analytics on a free hos5ted 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.

  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

  When you purchase a domain name and or a domain mapping upgrade all that changes is the URL and nothing else.

  Important Notes Before Upgrading http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/#important-notes-before-upgrading
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  All About Domains http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/all-about-domains/

  You must be logged in as Admin http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/#administrator under the exact same username account that registered the blog to access the blog’s dashboard at > Store > My Upgrades.

  In order to map to a domain one must have an underlying .wordpress.com subdomain blog to map from and the domain name you desire must be available for purchase, or you must already own the domain URL.

  As you have registered a .wordpress.com blog you log in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the blog and purchase a domain name by purchasing an annually renewable domain mapping upgrade for the blog.

  See here if you do not own a domain http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/

  See here if you already own a domain http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

  Dashboard > Store > My Upgrades is where you do the primary blog set up knowing it can take between 24 – 72 hours for domain name propagation to take place throughout the internet. You can view the DNS changes here > http://www.whatsmydns.net/ What’s important during that stage is to be patient.