How to Use Google Analytics for Examiner

Examiners can keep track of page views with Google Analytics.

Examiner is an online news portal that hires freelance writers to write for revenue share. While Examiner uses a proprietary system to keep track of page impressions and ad revenue, the company allows its writers to keep a count of their page views by inserting Google Analytics code into their profile pages. This means a writer can receive updates directly from Google about how much traffic each article is receiving on a daily basis or over a specified period of time.

Instructions

1. Open your Web browser and navigate to Google.com/analytics.

2. Click the "Sign up now" link and log in with your Google username and password. If you do not already have a Google account, create a free account by clicking the "Create an account now" link and inputting the required information on the form.

3. Click the "Sign up" button in the gray box.

4. Type the Examiner homepage in the "Website's URL" box.

5. Type your Examiner title in the "Account Name" box and click the "Continue" button. For example, if you are the Portland Social Media Examiner, type "Portland Social Media Examiner."

6. Input your name and country in the boxes provided and click the "Continue" button.

7. Tick the check box next to "Yes, I agree..." and click the "Create Account" button.

8. Right-click in the box with the JavaScript code and select "Copy."

9. Click the "Save and Finish" button at the bottom of the page.

10. Browse to the Examiner login page and sign in with your username and password.

11. Click the "Edit Profile" link at the top of the page.

12. Right-click in the "Got a Google Analytics code snippet?" box and select "Paste."

13. Click "Save."

References

• Examiner University: Google Analytics