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There are many reasons why someone would want to track outbound links on their website or blog. Perhaps you'd like to present statistics to a sponsor about a link that they paid for, or maybe you are having a discrepancy with an affiliate company regarding clicks or tracking. Whatever the reason, tracking clicks on outbound links through Google Analytics is actually quite simple. This post is written assuming that you have Google Analytics up and running on your site. Here's how to track outgoing links using Google Analytics: 1. Go into your HTML editor for a post. Here's what a normal link will look like: ANCHOR TEXT Now, here's what the new tracking link will look like (and I'll break it down just below): ANCHOR TEXT Ok, so what the heck does this mean? "trackevent" is prompting Analytics to track the "event" which will be named later. The next two are "outbound links" and "clicks", which are what you want to track. If you're only interested in tracking … [Read more...]

Blogger provides some great gadgets for your blog that make doing certain things very easy. Now, these might seem obvious to most, but it might be news for some. Here are 5 must have Blogger gadgets that you should really consider getting for your blog. 1. Followers This one actually shows up at the end of the first page of the "More Gadgets" section. It is a very basic gadget (created by Blogger) and is a MUST if you want to grow your Blogger following. This is the gadget that puts the "Join this site with Google Friend Connect" box on your blog and is an essential. 2. Search Box This makes it easy for your readers to search for specific content within your site. It's great for return readers who remember a post from a while back and want to see it again. They can search for "red scarf" and find the post quicker than scanning through pages and pages of past posts. 3. Adsense This widget makes it super easy to place income earning Adsense ads on your site. To see a … [Read more...]