What is Google Analytics ? How can i use it to track my Website ?

There are so many times when you  write a post to your blog or website & wanted to track the usage or get customised overview of users visiting your post .Then Google Analytics comes to rescue .

Installing Google Analytics is a huge step towards personalized online marketing. It provides you with valuable data to help you create a better web site or app all packaged in a simple format that anyone can understand.

Its a free (Although Its having premium version with much more functionality )& very simple to use service from google which tracks your website very efficiently & with rich dashboard to understand trend of visitors visiting the particular post .
This article tells you how to install Google Analytics to track your Blogger web site.

1.  Login with your google account

2. Go to Google Analytics Website http://www.google.com/analytics/

3. Sign Up

4. Add Website URL & all necessory information

5. You'll get one Tracking  ID which will be something Like :
      UA-57084789-2
& also you'll be getting a scripts which need to copied to every page you        wish to track.
The Script is as follows :

<script>
  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),
  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)
  })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');

  ga('create', 'UA-57083678-1', 'auto');
  ga('send', 'pageview');

</script>

which need to be entered in template of the page .

6.  Copy the tracking code displayed in the large box

7. sign into your blogger 

8. Click on the 'Template Tab,' then click on 'Edit HTML'.

 9.Click on 'Download Full Template' to back up your template onto your computer. (It's always a good idea to back up your template before you make any changes) 

10.Scroll down to the bottom and paste the tracking code just before the closing </body> tag.

 11. Click 'Save Template' to save the changes.

12. Go to Google Analytics page Dashboard should be ready showcasing your tracked website (It'll take 24 Hours to show the results ) 

  There are so many features yet to be explored ...May be my next article will       be devoted to some of them . 

  A piece of a cake !! Isn't it ?