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Wordman

Jul 26 2006, 12:21 PM

QUOTE(macrick @ Jul 19 2006, 11:54 AM) [snapback]112088[/snapback]

The code you have looks right to me. GA and

commerce transactions work a quarter of the time. So be careful in messing with the code. You may need to have a day or two go by before it will show a transaction.

One week later now and still no transactional data. Does the code I provided earlier match what works for others? If not what do I need to change?

On July 18th I had a MC tech remove the Urchin 6 related code from our site since it seemed to cut off the data collection by Analytics. The U6 account quit collecting data and our Analytics began to show better numbers. However, while the old U6 had shown transaction data, the new Analytics does not. Any suggestions? I have posted my current code in ths thread.

macrick

Jul 26 2006, 07:03 PM

QUOTE(macrick @ Jul 19 2006, 11:54 AM) [snapback]112088[/snapback]

QUOTE(Wordman @ Jul 19 2006, 11:00 AM) [snapback]112083[/snapback]

Looking at the code I posted I thought the brackets around the ORDER NUMBER and TOTAL could be the problem. I removed them and my code now looks like this

CODE

I made this change at the end of day yesterday and as of yet do not show any transaction data being recorded. Someone using MC must have already figured out how to make this work. If so, I would really appreciate insight into what is wrong with my code.

The code you have looks right to me. GA and

commerce transactions work a quarter of the time. So be careful in messing with the code. You may need to have a day or two go by before it will show a transaction.

Okay Word,

Here is what ours look like.

<body onLoad="java script:__utmSetTrans()">
<form style="display: none;" name="utmform">
<textarea id="utmtrans">UTM:T|[ORDERNUMBER]|affiliation|
[TOTAL]|0|0|city|state|country</textarea>

Someone either at Google or MC, had us remove the UTM:I because it definitely does not work with MC and it was causing problems. I hope it gets you some results, like I said 1 out of 4 usually.

Nuriel

Jul 26 2006, 07:22 PM

I have a simple question;

Is there another 3rd party service that would work with

the way Erchin 6 worked?
I do not mind paying for such a service.

Thanks,

Nuriel

macrick

Jul 26 2006, 08:27 PM

QUOTE(Nuriel @ Jul 26 2006, 08:23 PM) [snapback]112418[/snapback]

I have a simple question;

Is there another 3rd party service that would work with

the way Erchin 6 worked?
I do not mind paying for such a service.

Thanks,

Nuriel

I have heard people mention Click Tracks but I have not tried it.

Wordman

Jul 27 2006, 08:26 AM

QUOTE(macrick @ Jul 26 2006, 08:04 PM) [snapback]112417[/snapback]

QUOTE(macrick @ Jul 19 2006, 11:54 AM) [snapback]112088[/snapback]

QUOTE(Wordman @ Jul 19 2006, 11:00 AM) [snapback]112083[/snapback]

Looking at the code I posted I thought the brackets around the ORDER NUMBER and TOTAL could be the problem. I removed them and my code now looks like this

CODE

I made this change at the end of day yesterday and as of yet do not show any transaction data being recorded. Someone using MC must have already figured out how to make this work. If so, I would really appreciate insight into what is wrong with my code.

The code you have looks right to me. GA and

commerce transactions work a quarter of the time. So be careful in messing with the code. You may need to have a day or two go by before it will show a transaction.

Okay Word,

Here is what ours look like.

<body onLoad="java script:__utmSetTrans()">
<form style="display: none;" name="utmform">
<textarea id="utmtrans">UTM:T|[ORDERNUMBER]|affiliation|
[TOTAL]|0|0|city|state|country</textarea>

Someone either at Google or MC, had us remove the UTM:I because it definitely does not work with MC and it was causing problems. I hope it gets you some results, like I said 1 out of 4 usually.

Macrick

Thanks, I will give your code a try. 1 out of 4 huh, anyone else got something that turns better results? We both would like that.

I suppose I am surprised that no-one from MC can provide a sample of code they know will work properly with their cart.

Still 1 of 4 is better than 0 of 4. Thanks

macrick

Aug 10 2006, 12:02 PM

QUOTE(Wordman @ Jul 27 2006, 09:27 AM) [snapback]112429[/snapback]

QUOTE(macrick @ Jul 26 2006, 08:04 PM) [snapback]112417[/snapback]

QUOTE(macrick @ Jul 19 2006, 11:54 AM) [snapback]112088[/snapback]

QUOTE(Wordman @ Jul 19 2006, 11:00 AM) [snapback]112083[/snapback]

Looking at the code I posted I thought the brackets around the ORDER NUMBER and TOTAL could be the problem. I removed them and my code now looks like this

CODE

I made this change at the end of day yesterday and as of yet do not show any transaction data being recorded. Someone using MC must have already figured out how to make this work. If so, I would really appreciate insight into what is wrong with my code.

The code you have looks right to me. GA and

commerce transactions work a quarter of the time. So be careful in messing with the code. You may need to have a day or two go by before it will show a transaction.

Okay Word,

Here is what ours look like.

<body onLoad="java script:__utmSetTrans()">
<form style="display: none;" name="utmform">
<textarea id="utmtrans">UTM:T|[ORDERNUMBER]|affiliation|
[TOTAL]|0|0|city|state|country</textarea>

Someone either at Google or MC, had us remove the UTM:I because it definitely does not work with MC and it was causing problems. I hope it gets you some results, like I said 1 out of 4 usually.

Macrick

Thanks, I will give your code a try. 1 out of 4 huh, anyone else got something that turns better results? We both would like that.

I suppose I am surprised that no-one from MC can provide a sample of code they know will work properly with their cart.

Still 1 of 4 is better than 0 of 4. Thanks

Did you have any luck with this code. We still get 1 out of 4 or some days 0

When will

get GA ecommerce compatible?

MC-Yeti

Aug 15 2006, 09:53 AM

QUOTE(macrick @ Aug 10 2006, 01:03 PM) [snapback]113151[/snapback]

When will

get GA ecommerce compatible?

macrick,

Google Analytics has been integrated into the v4.4.0 release.

If you have a Google Analytics account, you will be able to enter your account number in the Site Wide Settings. This will enable tracking and ecommerce information to be sent to Google Analytics.

You can view more information about the v4.4.0 release here -
http://forums.monstersmallbusiness.com/ind...showtopic=15738

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

macrick

Aug 15 2006, 11:34 AM

QUOTE(MC-Yeti @ Aug 15 2006, 10:54 AM) [snapback]113364[/snapback]

QUOTE(macrick @ Aug 10 2006, 01:03 PM) [snapback]113151[/snapback]

When will

get GA ecommerce compatible?

macrick,

Google Analytics has been integrated into the v4.4.0 release.

If you have a Google Analytics account, you will be able to enter your account number in the Site Wide Settings. This will enable tracking and ecommerce information to be sent to Google Analytics.

You can view more information about the v4.4.0 release here -
http://forums.monstersmallbusiness.com/ind...showtopic=15738

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

This sounds great! I have not seen any reference to it in any of the release notes. Will we need to get rid of the existing GA code that we allready have in our site?

Wordman

Aug 15 2006, 11:57 AM

QUOTE(MC-Yeti @ Aug 15 2006, 10:54 AM) [snapback]113364[/snapback]

QUOTE(macrick @ Aug 10 2006, 01:03 PM) [snapback]113151[/snapback]

When will

get GA ecommerce compatible?

macrick,

Google Analytics has been integrated into the v4.4.0 release.

If you have a Google Analytics account, you will be able to enter your account number in the Site Wide Settings. This will enable tracking and ecommerce information to be sent to Google Analytics.

You can view more information about the v4.4.0 release here -
http://forums.monstersmallbusiness.com/ind...showtopic=15738

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

I was all excited looking to get this configured, and then realized it was only the 15th today and I would need to wait until tomorrow.

Now I am waiting in hopeful expectation. I wondered the same thing as macrick, will we need to change the code we have placed on our checkoutpages and bottom page area? I did not find details about this integration in the release documentation. Also will the integration include item level transaction data or just gross sales data?

MC-Yeti

Aug 15 2006, 12:29 PM

QUOTE(macrick @ Aug 15 2006, 12:35 PM) [snapback]113373[/snapback]

This sounds great! I have not seen any reference to it in any of the release notes. Will we need to get rid of the existing GA code that we allready have in our site?

This was not included in the Release Notes since it was not considered a new feature. But it is listed in the Knowledge Base as issue #4453. You can view it here-
http://kb.monstercommerce.com/development/....asp?BugID=4453

Yes, you will need to remove your existing Google Analytics code before enabling Google Analytics in the Site Wide Settings on your site. Otherwise the JavaScript for Google Analytics will be loaded into your store's pages twice.

On checkout, the information submitted to Google Analytics will be item level transaction data.

Wordman

Aug 15 2006, 06:02 PM

I am very happy to hear this!

When you say remove the google analytics code, do you mean in all of its occurances? In the bottom of page, and the individual checkout complete messages?

I can hardly wait. We need to streamline our PPC and without the ROI details we were just guessing.

macrick

Aug 15 2006, 06:18 PM

QUOTE(MC-Yeti @ Aug 15 2006, 01:30 PM) [snapback]113386[/snapback]

QUOTE(macrick @ Aug 15 2006, 12:35 PM) [snapback]113373[/snapback]

This sounds great! I have not seen any reference to it in any of the release notes. Will we need to get rid of the existing GA code that we allready have in our site?

This was not included in the Release Notes since it was not considered a new feature. But it is listed in the Knowledge Base as issue #4453. You can view it here-
http://kb.monstercommerce.com/development/....asp?BugID=4453

Yes, you will need to remove your existing Google Analytics code before enabling Google Analytics in the Site Wide Settings on your site. Otherwise the JavaScript for Google Analytics will be loaded into your store's pages twice.

On checkout, the information submitted to Google Analytics will be item level transaction data.

Ryan, Jen, Steph, and Yeti,

There isn't one feature in this release that means as much to us as the resolve of the GA integration with your cart. The lack of measuring R.O.I in an easy and efficient manor has held us back. We have been in the dark, and second guessing ever since we signed up with

Commerce about where business is coming from. With out even seeing it work yet, I say Thank You, Thank You, Thank You.

mashinc

Aug 15 2006, 06:26 PM

QUOTE(MC-Yeti @ Aug 15 2006, 01:30 PM) [snapback]113386[/snapback]

QUOTE(macrick @ Aug 15 2006, 12:35 PM) [snapback]113373[/snapback]

This sounds great! I have not seen any reference to it in any of the release notes. Will we need to get rid of the existing GA code that we allready have in our site?

This was not included in the Release Notes since it was not considered a new feature. But it is listed in the Knowledge Base as issue #4453. You can view it here-
http://kb.monstercommerce.com/development/....asp?BugID=4453

Yes, you will need to remove your existing Google Analytics code before enabling Google Analytics in the Site Wide Settings on your site. Otherwise the JavaScript for Google Analytics will be loaded into your store's pages twice.

On checkout, the information submitted to Google Analytics will be item level transaction data.

Does this take care of AdWords code as well or do I leave the code for Adwords in the Thank You page?

MC-Yeti

Aug 15 2006, 11:27 PM

QUOTE(Wordman @ Aug 15 2006, 07:03 PM) [snapback]113415[/snapback]

When you say remove the google analytics code, do you mean in all of its occurances? In the bottom of page, and the individual checkout complete messages?

Yes, you will need to remove all occurances of Google Analytics code you have added before enabling it in the Site Wide Settings. Once you enable it, the cart software will insert the tracking code into all of your pages for you.

Also, the Google Analytics feature has been added to the Release Notes. You can view it here-
http://kb.monstercommerce.com/development/..._Release_1.html

MonsterCEO

Aug 16 2006, 07:36 AM

To be clear, Google Analytics does handle Adwords. If you setup Google Analytics properly, you will no longer need to use the Adwords "pixel" tracking.

Hope this helps!
Steph

mashinc

Aug 16 2006, 07:42 PM

QUOTE(MonsterCEO @ Aug 16 2006, 08:37 AM) [snapback]113445[/snapback]

To be clear, Google Analytics does handle Adwords. If you setup Google Analytics properly, you will no longer need to use the Adwords "pixel" tracking.

Hope this helps!
Steph

Thank you Steph

CPark

Aug 17 2006, 02:01 PM

In Google Analytics, I'm given this code:

<script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript">
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
_uacct = "UA-XXXXXX-X";
urchinTracker();
</script>

SHould I just put the numbers (here replaced by X's) in the Sitewide Settings box? Should I include the "UA-" bit?

ddavis - MC Team

Aug 17 2006, 02:05 PM

QUOTE(CPark @ Aug 17 2006, 03:02 PM) [snapback]113709[/snapback]

In Google Analytics, I'm given this code:

<script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript">
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
_uacct = "UA-XXXXXX-X";
urchinTracker();
</script>

SHould I just put the numbers (here replaced by X's) in the Sitewide Settings box? Should I include the "UA-" bit?

CPark,

Include everything in between the quotes in the _uacct line

Thanks

deerefun

Aug 17 2006, 03:48 PM

Can't find my account number listed on my Google Analytics account screen. Where do I go to retrieve it?
Thanks
Steve

lowpriceskates

Aug 17 2006, 03:56 PM

QUOTE(deerefun @ Aug 17 2006, 04:49 PM) [snapback]113725[/snapback]

Can't find my account number listed on my Google Analytics account screen. Where do I go to retrieve it?
Thanks
Steve

It looks like yours is UA-20001-7.
I found that by going into the http://www.greenfunstore.com/__utm.js file.

For others who had Urchin setup by MC back in the day,
try going to http://www.YOURSITE.com/__utm.js and your account number will be on the 5th line in that file.

Ptch3456

Aug 17 2006, 04:09 PM

Okay.... I'm still confused about this.

Our site is one of those where per our request, MC put the .js utm file in the file manager. We have not inserted any code.

I can see our account number in the .js file.

Tech support said that we don't need to do anything with this new release. However, we cannot get the full power of GA without admin access. While we do get sales data and referral info - we don't have the capability to merge our AdWords account information, among other things.

Will we only have admin access when

lets us in a few weeks?

I'm confused, because I see others talking about all these great things... and I'm fairly positive that many of them were set up in the same way we were over a year ago with Urchin 6.

I feel like we are missing out. Are we?

lowpriceskates

Aug 17 2006, 04:29 PM

QUOTE(Ptch3456 @ Aug 17 2006, 05:10 PM) [snapback]113728[/snapback]

I feel like we are missing out. Are we?

Ya, I'm pretty sure we are missing out.
I'd really like to be able to access all of the features of Analytics.
We might have to open a new Analytics account to do that. Hopefully not.

Tyler

Dec 29 2006, 02:00 PM

I just set up Analytics using the site wide settings, turning it on and entering my account number. My question is in regards to the Goal Value for my goal URL (the order confirmation page). I want this to record the order total so I know how much $ is brought in by different links, advertising, etc. Here is what a google help file says:

<-----GOOGLE HELP FILE------>
Next, somewhere in the receipt below the tracking code, the following lines need to be written by your engine. Everything in brackets should be replaced by actual values, as described in the Parameter Reference, below.

<form style="display:none;" name="utmform">
<textarea id="utmtrans">UTM:T|[order-id]|[affiliation]|
[total]|[tax]| [shipping]|[city]|[state]|[country] UTM:I|[order-id]|[sku/code]|[productname]|[category]|[price]|
[quantity] </textarea>
</form>

Finally, the utmSetTrans function must be called after the form is submitted in order to record the transaction. This can be most easily accomplished through a body onLoad event within the opening <body> tag:

<body onLoad="java script:__utmSetTrans()">

If you don't have the ability to edit the body tag, you can call the utmSetTrans function within a separate script tag as long as you ensure that the function is called after the form:

<script type="text/javascript">
__utmSetTrans();
</script>
<-----GOOGLE HELP FILE------>

I called tech support and they said that they think this is incorporated into

, that this extra form code doesn't need to be added to the order confirmation page. So it should update my Analytics with a dollar amount from the order total. Does anyone know anything about this, confirm or deny?

Thanks for your input
Tyler
http://www.lowbrowcustoms.com

Nuriel

Dec 29 2006, 08:32 PM

Tyler,

I confirm what

Tech Support told you, you don't have to deal with any code it is incorporated with the

Google Integration.

Log in to your google analytics account
Under SETTINGS click EDIT

GOAL SETTINGS click edit

set G1 as Checkout complete

under url: type https://www.YOURDOMAIN/index.asp?PageAction=CHECKOUTMSG

ACTIVE GOAL ; ON

The last and most important thing is to leave the GOAL VALUE at 0 (zero)

Than you can go tp sleep and it should work - SIMPLE AS THAT!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Nuriel

loxalot

May 11 2007, 03:09 PM

Okay I should know this by now but I just got back from a 2 week vacation of sorts and can't find the solution:

I need GA to track all of my PPC ads and right now it sees all sales from yahoo & adcenter as organic. What is the code I need to place on the site? Which page? What part of the code do I need to modify to fit my GA account if needed?

The GA help page is confusing.

Nuriel

May 11 2007, 05:44 PM

James,

Look at the post that I have posted in December, nothing have changed and I am able to track all PPC conversions from google. with yahoo we are not as succesful, I see the conversions but at times they don't show as well as on the yahoo account.

Nuriel

loxalot

May 11 2007, 08:40 PM

QUOTE(Nuriel @ May 11 2007, 07:45 PM) [snapback]124422[/snapback]

James,

Look at the post that I have posted in December, nothing have changed and I am able to track all PPC conversions from google. with yahoo we are not as succesful, I see the conversions but at times they don't show as well as on the yahoo account.

Nuriel

I set up a goal but the only PPC showing up is adwords.

TurtleSeth

Aug 16 2007, 08:29 AM

I'm in the process of creating the store - I assumed that the google analytics passed on the dollar amounts, etc.. on the checkouts - not just that there WAS a checkout...

We're still testing, but is this correct, no dollar values, just checkouts? Also, I'm assuming that subdomains work also, correct?

This page on Google's site
http://www.google.com/support/googleanalyt...amp;ctx=sibling

talks about adding not just the number, but the domain to the code...

Am I missing something here? Or does the cart not send any cart info to the most used tracking software in the world? How the heck do you judge advertising campaigns otherwise?

Ugh.

macrick

Aug 16 2007, 09:27 AM

QUOTE(TurtleSeth @ Aug 16 2007, 10:53 AM)

I'm in the process of creating the store - I assumed that the google analytics passed on the dollar amounts, etc.. on the checkouts - not just that there WAS a checkout...

We're still testing, but is this correct, no dollar values, just checkouts? Also, I'm assuming that subdomains work also, correct?

This page on Google's site
http://www.google.com/support/googleanalyt...amp;ctx=sibling

talks about adding not just the number, but the domain to the code...

Am I missing something here? Or does the cart not send any cart info to the most used tracking software in the world? How the heck do you judge advertising campaigns otherwise?

Ugh.

Turtle,

This is an old thread, the cart presently sends ecommerce transactions to GA, unless you are using Google Checkout as a gateway.

TurtleSeth

Aug 17 2007, 07:45 AM

QUOTE(macrick @ Aug 16 2007, 10:51 AM)

QUOTE(TurtleSeth @ Aug 16 2007, 10:53 AM)

I'm in the process of creating the store - I assumed that the google analytics passed on the dollar amounts, etc.. on the checkouts - not just that there WAS a checkout...

We're still testing, but is this correct, no dollar values, just checkouts? Also, I'm assuming that subdomains work also, correct?

This page on Google's site
http://www.google.com/support/googleanalyt...amp;ctx=sibling

talks about adding not just the number, but the domain to the code...

Am I missing something here? Or does the cart not send any cart info to the most used tracking software in the world? How the heck do you judge advertising campaigns otherwise?

Ugh.

Turtle,

This is an old thread, the cart presently sends ecommerce transactions to GA, unless you are using Google Checkout as a gateway.

Ack. Thanks! Sorry for the trouble.

macrick

Aug 17 2007, 09:35 AM

QUOTE(TurtleSeth @ Aug 17 2007, 10:09 AM)

QUOTE(macrick @ Aug 16 2007, 10:51 AM)

QUOTE(TurtleSeth @ Aug 16 2007, 10:53 AM)

I'm in the process of creating the store - I assumed that the google analytics passed on the dollar amounts, etc.. on the checkouts - not just that there WAS a checkout...

We're still testing, but is this correct, no dollar values, just checkouts? Also, I'm assuming that subdomains work also, correct?

This page on Google's site
http://www.google.com/support/googleanalyt...amp;ctx=sibling

talks about adding not just the number, but the domain to the code...

Am I missing something here? Or does the cart not send any cart info to the most used tracking software in the world? How the heck do you judge advertising campaigns otherwise?

Ugh.

Turtle,

This is an old thread, the cart presently sends ecommerce transactions to GA, unless you are using Google Checkout as a gateway.

Ack. Thanks! Sorry for the trouble.

No Trouble at all, just thought you needed to know it was a bit dated. I see in another thread that some people are having issues with Tracking transactions in GA too. Incase you haven't see that thread here is the link
http://forums.monstersmallbusiness.com/ind...c=18133&hl=