Google analytics traffic data

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  kaizenautomotivegroup · Member · Apr 2, 2014 at 6:04 pm

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  Hello,
  I would like to add google analytics to my (wordpress.com hosted) blogs so that I can track traffic data. I realize that it is possible to view traffic statistics from WordPress’ own stats tool, but I would like to be able to see the traffic in google along side my other (non wp) website analytics.

  Is it possible to do this? I have gone through the steps to get google’s webmaster tools linked into my blogs, but I am not finding traffic data there.

  Thanks for helping.

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  theradiocrytic · Member · Apr 2, 2014 at 7:59 pm

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  We can’t do that here. There was a huge thread on this a couple years ago.

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  timethief · Member · Apr 2, 2014 at 8:13 pm

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  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

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  chloehmlee · Member · Apr 3, 2014 at 6:49 pm

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  But what about we buy a domain from WordPress so that our blog domain no longer has wordpress.com. Can I install Google Analytics then? I noticed a huge view increase but I want to know the bounce rate.

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  timethief · Member · Apr 3, 2014 at 6:52 pm

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  No. When you purchase a domain and domain mapping upgrade all that change is the URL and nothing else. Domains – Important notes before upgrading http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/#important-notes-before-upgrading