How to track a custom event on google Analytics

Question

How to track a custom event on Google Analytics. I have used this code alone:

var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-42651041-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','Popup','Click','Step1']); //on button click

Is there any extra code need to be added? for tracking, on every event?

Answer 1

You don't need any other code, just event tracking code is enough. Once you installed google analytics , please the event tracking code in your button “OnClick” event.

For more information , https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/gajs/eventTrackerGuide

Sample code from my site (I am tracking traffic to my social media sites in button OnClick event)

<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/isharashehan" target="_blank" title="LinkedIn" onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'LinksToSocialMedia', 'SM_Button_Click','LinkedIn']);"> # </a>

Answer 2

You need to first get a tracking snippet from Google Analytics. Only after you put that code into your header must you insert your event tracking code . Note that on that page it states that:

Once event tracking has been set up and working on your site for a day , go to the Content section of the reports and view Event Tracking

You're welcome :)