, November 4 2009

Google Analytics for Mobile

Google Analytics has improved support for mobile device tracking and we couldn't be more excited about it!  The new analytics tracking works on all mobile devices, including devices that do not support javascript.  The result is high accuracy analytics for mobile web traffic.

We're happy to announce that Mobify has integrated these new Google Analytics features.  Adding Google analytics for mobile will take about 10 minutes if you don't yet have a Google Analytics account, or about 5 if you do.  To use Google Analytics for mobile, add a new profile for your mobile domain in Google Analytics (you'll have to sign up for free if you haven't already).  If you want your mobile page views to be distinct from your desktop hits it's important that you select 'Add a Profile for a new domain'.  Enter your mobile domain name into the form (you've created and added a DNS cname for your Mobify mobile view, right?).

Creating a new Google Analytics website profile

Change your Google Analytics tracking code from UA-XXXXXX-XX to
MO-XXXXXX-XX

For the last step, go to Mobify and select your site from the Dashboard.  After you've launched your site, you'll see an option like this one:

Link to services from Mobify site management

On the services screen, enter the Mobile analytics id provided to you by Google.  Don't forget to change the start of the analytics id, UA-, to mobile, MO-.

Enter your Google Mobile Analytics service key, dont forget to change
UA- to MO-

After you've entered your mobile analytics key, it can take Google Analytics 12-24 hours to detect the new traffic.

We're happy to announce that Mobify has integrated these new Google Analytics features.  To use Google Analytics for mobile, add a new profile for your mobile domain in Google Analytics (you'll have to sign up if you haven't already).  If you want your mobile page views to be distinct from your desktop hits it's important that you select 'Add a Profile for a new domain'.  Enter your mobile domain name into the form (you have a cname for your mobile domain, right?).

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