How to add a tracking code to your WordPress blog

On a typical web site, tracking code is added to the index.html page. However, WordPress is structured differently. Here is one way to add tracking codes to your WordPress blog.

1. FTP (I prefer FileZilla) to your hosting account.
2. Download the header.php file.
3. Navigate to the file location: Your path may look like this /public_html/wp-content/themes/<your theme’s name>/
4. Find the </head> tag and paste your code above it. See the specific instructions for your code.

Tracking codes you might be using:

• Google Analytics – Analytics
• Crazy Egg – Heat Map
• Hit Tail – Long Tail Key Words

What tracking codes are you using?

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