Comments on: Updated auto tracking script for file downloads, outbound links and mailto links

By: Chafik

Chafik — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:53:47 +0000

Hi, good job on this script which is very useful. But I have some troubles by using it. I have installed it on my page as you explain in this post but when I go to Content > Top Content page in GA, I only see visits to the page “/”.

But I clicked on some links to test and the results don’t appear in Google Analytics… Did someone have the same problem ?

I don’t see how can I solve this, I’ve installed the latest GATC and the latest script (Jan 15th 2009).

Thanks a lot

By: dgilperez

dgilperez — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:21:15 +0000

Regarding the direct downloads trick, great work Brian !!!
I’m enjoying your book.

Regards.

By: dgilperez

dgilperez — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:48:43 +0000

Hi Brian !

Thanks for your answer. I have to say I have very little control on the web page I want to track their links. It’s a completely static one and have limited control over the code. That means I cannot add much JS nor any dynamic language.

If this can still be done, I’ll check your book out, although I’m quite in a hurry and worried about the time it’ll take to arrive at Spain.

Regards !

By: Brian Clifton

Brian Clifton — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:05:02 +0000

dgilperez: The "hack" to do this is describe in Ch9 of the book - Tracking Links to Direct Downloads. It has been updated for the second edition, but essentially the method remains the same.

By: dgilperez

dgilperez — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:13:27 +0000

Hi !

Many thanks for maintaining this useful script.

I’m looking for a way to track external accesses to my PDF’s URLs, I mean when someone browses directly for the URL without loading any web page where the onClick event is located.

Is it possible? Any hints?

Many thanks !!!!!