Installing Google Universal Analytics

• Overview
• Step 1: Get Tracking ID from Google Analytics Account
• Step 2: Enable GUA in AmeriCommerce & Input Tracking ID

Overview

Google Universal Analytics (GUA)is a free Web analytics service. They provide statistics and basic analytical tools for search engine optimization (SEO) and marketing purposes. The service is available to anyone with a Google account. The following walkthrough will help you sync it to your store and show where it needs to go in the back of the admin panel. 

Step 1: Get Tracking ID from Google Analytics Account

The tracking ID for Google Universal Analytics looks like this: UA-71237761-1. You may have already come across yours. If not, Login to your (or sign-up for) a Google Analytics account -- Refer to Google's documentation to obtain your tracking ID. Once obtained, keep it handy and proceed to Step 2. 

Step 2: Enable GUA in AmeriCommerce & Input Tracking ID

Login to your AmeriCommerce dashboard, then navigate to Tools > Apps & Addons > Google Universal Analytics. Once there:

1. Check Enable Google Universal Analytics Page View and Ecommerce Tracking
2. Input Tracking ID
3. Optionally enable Enhanced eCommerce Tracking
4. Save

Once enabled, here's an example of the GUA script code on the View Source of the order confirmation page: