New Google Analytics Code...

davidbehan · #1 (**permalink**) 02-01-2008, 03:27 PM

Just spotted this in Google Analytics while adding a new profile. There's now a legacy code and a new tracking code. When applying the old urchin code, google says:

"Refer to this tracking code if your site already has urchin.js installed. Please note that urchin.js will not receive feature updates and is not compatible with new features."

And if you want the new code it says:

"Use this tracking code to gain access to a wide range of exciting new features as they become available."

Does that mean that you can't use the new code on old sites?

I'll be adding new code by default now though but would like to upgrade older ones.

louie · #2 (**permalink**) 02-01-2008, 03:42 PM

yes you can change the code manually yourself.
the old code used to be:

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
_uacct = "UA-xxxxx-x";
urchinTracker();
</script>

so now you can replace it with

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "Web hosting Ireland, hosting ireland / irish web site hosting Ireland / domain registration, dedicated servers, colocation - Blacknight Solutions: Blacknight Solutions.");
document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-xxxxx-x");
pageTracker._initData();
pageTracker._trackPageview();
</script>

and change all the "xxxx" with your id from the old one.

davidbehan · #3 (**permalink**) 02-01-2008, 03:50 PM

Yeah, I'll have to dive in and update all the sites I manage! That'll be a fun half hour!

louie · #4 (**permalink**) 02-01-2008, 03:52 PM

Also you can get the code from Google website:

Log into your analytics account
Click on Edit link
than at the top right corner there is a link "Check Status" - click on it
than select the tab "New Tracking Code (ga.js) "

paul · #5 (**permalink**) 02-01-2008, 03:59 PM

the accounts show both codes now

------------

Code:

<script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript">
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
_uacct = "UA-XXXX-X";
urchinTracker();
</script>

replaced by

Quote:

damn that "Automatically retrieve titles from external links" checkbox

Forbairt · #6 (**permalink**) 02-01-2008, 04:18 PM

Well this has just answered a question I had about someone using some strange JS for their analytics code in another thread

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