Have you added Google Analytics/Google Webmaster tools to your Site?

By
Home Builder with The Flooring Girl

I'm sure by now, most of you have heard about Google Analytics and how you should have that on your website so that you can better analyze your traffic so that you can learn and improve your site.  And, some of you may have heard about Google Webmaster tools.  This provides another facet to your analysis (including showing you how often you show up for some key words vs. people clicking, helping you find broken links, analyzing impact of +1's and several other things.

 

Both of these are FREE.  And, if you don't have them yet, go ahead and install them on your website.

 

I definitely have had some challenges in the past trying to get these installed on my website.  Afterall, I have to say google's instructions are not very straight forward.

 

BTW, you can't add these to Active Rain, but I believe you can add these to your outside blog from Active Rain.

 

I hope this is helpful. I just came across this draft from March 2012 and I guess I never published it.

Comments (9)

Laura Giannotta
Keller Williams Realty - Atlantic Shore - Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Your Realtor Down the Shore!

Debbie, I have to go back over all this.  I began the process, and I need to refresh all this info to be sure it's still in place.  Thanks for the reminder!

Nov 11, 2013 07:40 PM
Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

You are just one amazing chick Debbie, and for more reasons then one.  

Nov 11, 2013 07:41 PM
Ginny Gorman
RI Real Estate Services ~ 401-529-7849~ RI Waterfront Real Estate - North Kingstown, RI
Homes for Sale in Southern RI and beyond

Debbie, I need to check more than I do and I have to say the same subjects are consistently ranking higher than others when you use it.

Nov 11, 2013 07:43 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Laura - You're welcome.

Roger - Thank you. You're the best.

Ginny - Yes, I haven't checked webmaster tools for 2-3 months...next month I should have time.

Nov 11, 2013 07:53 PM
Bobbie Smith
Stroudsburg, PA
570-242-1891

Debbie, I have to agree with your statement, that Google does not make it very easy, but it sure is a necessary and advantageous tool, as you say. Need to remember to check it more often. Thanks.

Nov 11, 2013 09:46 PM
Kat Palmiotti
406-270-3667, kat@thehousekat.com, Broker, eXp Realty - Kalispell, MT
The House Kat

I had tried to hook the analytics up to my outside blog but for some reason it didn't work properly and I was going to try again (but forgot).  Thanks for the reminder!

Nov 11, 2013 09:46 PM
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

I have Debbie and use it often. A very good tool to track activity.

Nov 11, 2013 11:24 PM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate

Debbie,  Michael has installed that on my site.  For some unknown reason it will not load.  I need to get to my local "geek" shop and see if they can assist in determining why.  It loads for Michael and others when the login ... it just won't load for me.  Thanks for sharing these tips with us here in the Rain. 

Nov 12, 2013 01:54 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I can't get them for my template website either but that is okay since they have a tracking tool. Good post.

Nov 13, 2013 12:23 AM

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