Adding Google Analytics to Your Blog


1. Create an account by going to Google Analytics and follow the prompts.

2. Click on 'Add New Account' or 'Add Website Profile.'


3. In the box add the URL for your blog.

4. Set your Country and time zone, hit continue. Enter your name and agree to terms. The Tracking Instructions page will load.


5. Find and highlight the tracking code and copy.


6. In a new window, sign into Blogger. Click 'Design,' then click on 'Edit HTML'



Back up your template by clicking 'Download Full Template' just to be safe.

7. Scroll to the bottom and paste the code you copied from Google Analytics just before the closing 'body' tag.

8. Save template.

9. In your Google Analytics window, click 'Check Status' or 'Verify Tracking Code' under the Status column.  Once verified, the status will change to 'Receiving Data.'