How to Add Google Analytics to Etsy

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Go to www.google.com/analytics.

   Create a Google Account or log in to your account if you already have one.
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   Step 2: Go to the Admin Tab.

   Click on the Account drop-down then click 'Create new Account'. , enter your Etsy shop's name for the 'Account Name' and 'Website Name' fields and enter www.etsy.com for the 'Website URL' field. , It should look like this 'UA-XXXXXXX-X'. , ,, , visit http://www.whatsmyip.com/ to find out what your IP Address is and write it down. , Select your Etsy Account in the Account drop-down then select 'All Filters'.
   
   Click 'New Filter'. , ,,,,,
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   Step 3: Enter your Etsy shop details.

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   Step 4: Identify your tracking number.

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   Step 5: Login to your Etsy shop account and go to 'Your Account.'

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   Step 6: Click on 'Options' and then click the 'Web Analytics' tab.

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   Step 7: Input your tracking number into the Web Property ID field.# Click on 'Options' and then click 'Web Analytics.'

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   Step 8: Exclude your own Internet Protocol (IP) address so your visits to your Etsy shop do not register in your data and skew your numbers.

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   Step 9: Log in to your Google Analytics account and click on Admin.

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    Step 10: Click the 'Filter Type' drop-down list and select ' Exclude all traffic from an IP Address.'

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    Step 11: Copy your IP address into the fields

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    Step 12: keeping with the format.

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    Step 13: Select the 'Available views' that you'd like your own IP address blocked for.

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    Step 14: Click 'Add' to move your Etsy profile so it shows in the list of 'Selected Views'.

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    Step 15: Click 'Save' to save your changes

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    Step 16: and your own IP Address will be blocked out of your data so you only see visits from other people.

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    Step 17: Go to your Google Analytics Dashboard to view data on your Etsy shop.

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