The Set-up: #
STEP 1. SIGN IN TO GOOGLE ANALYTICS #
Go to https://www.google.com/analytics/ and click Sign In >> Google Analytics. You’ll be brought to the following screen :
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- Fill requisites: Account Name, Website Name, and the URL of the website (www.example.com)
- Set Industry Category and Time Zone: Small businesses should select ‘Business and Industrial Markets’ and their local time zones (for best results)
- Click ‘Get Tracking ID’ and you get a Universal Analytics tracking ID.
You are brought to the Admin section, where you’ll see the Tracking ID.
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Make note of this Tracking ID. We’re going to need it.
STEP 2. SIGN IN TO GOOGLE TAG MANAGER #
Go to https://www.google.com/analytics/ and Sign In >> Google Tag Manager with the same account you used on Google Analytics. You’ll be brought to the following screen:
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- Fill requisites:Account Name and Setup container (website/app URL).
- Click ‘Create’
You are brought to a screen that gives you code snippet for Google Tag Manager. Copy and paste it on a notepad.
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This code creates a GTM container tag that pulls data from HTML DOM of a website via JavaScript. Click OK and you’ll be brought to this screen:
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Your installation is almost done. The next step takes you to your website.
STEP 3. ADD TAG MANAGER CODE IN WORDPRESS #
You can do this directly on your Themify theme. Simply go to your WP Admin > Themify theme > Themify Settings > General. Scroll down to the Header Code and paste the Tag Manager code. Then save and close.
Source: Themify.
