How do I connect Google Analytics to WordPress.com?

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  blletourneau3 · Member · Sep 12, 2014 at 8:50 pm

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  I am trying to connect Google Analytics to my wordpress.com blog but the options are limited since there isn’t a plugin option or header/footer option.

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

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  timethief · Member · Sep 12, 2014 at 8:52 pm

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  Simply stated you can’t. 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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  thoselittlecreatures · Member · Sep 15, 2014 at 3:44 pm

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  I might be asking the same question, I’m not entirely sure. I got the impression I needed to change my blog over so it wasn’t .wordpress.com so that I could install the plugins I want – SEO and Google Analytics for example. But after having done so, I still don’t have the option.

  Is there something else I need to do to get all that stuff? My site is: Thoselittlecreatures

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  timethief · Member · Sep 15, 2014 at 3:48 pm

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  so that I could install the plugins I want – SEO and Google Analytics for example.

  Hi again,
  I assure you what I posted above is correct. There is no upgrade you can purchase here that provides FTP access and the ability to install plugins and or any third party themes. If you want FTP access and to install plugins or third party themes into a site then you will have to hire a web host http://wordpress.org/hosting/ and set up your own WordPress.org install.

  For SEO on wordpress.com hosted blogs read:
  http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2013/03/22/seo-on-wordpress-com/

  SEO and Your Blog

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  thoselittlecreatures · Member · Sep 15, 2014 at 3:55 pm

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  Thanks. I sort of realised what I was asking right after I posted.

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  timethief · Member · Sep 15, 2014 at 3:59 pm

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  You’re welcome and best wishes.

  P.S.You can make requests for the same in the Ideas Forum https://en.forums.wordpress.com/forum/ideas#postform but based on my over 8 years of answering questions here the chances of the request being acting on are next to none.