Just save the tag and then test before publishing. You can track engagement data for your event back in your Google Analytics account.
I have been using this tool myself for the past half year and have to say it’s the most advanced and easiest tool to use for tracking your website actions. Capturing Only External Link Clicks The firing rules is where all the magic happens. Go to Admin > Edit Posts, hover over the post link, look at the status bar, the number at the end of the URL is the post ID. If you set Use Google Analytics? to “Yes”, then all links will add special utm parameters that will allow you to identify traffic coming from emails in Google Analytics. Once Twitter (and other social media) took off and introduced the 140-character limit, that shortened link became even more important.
If you click the shortened link on bit.ly, you get access to detailed traffic information related to number of clicks, referring Web sites, and geographic locations of the users who clicked. I once went bonkers when I couldn’t get a link click tag to work… and it all came down to a lowercase typo. With TinyURL, you can also make a smaller URL that will work for any page on your site. Like it or not, we have to admit that Bitly is the best URL shortener service.
You’ll play a “prove you’re human” game before your shortened link is produced. Undo Undo URL Shortener @URL_Shorteners_ 27 Dec 2012 More How Google Chrome 25 will tackle malicious extensions Thanks. You can also get a visual glimpse of your engagement for a different perspective. When a page is associated with a framework that enables ad-hoc link tracking, the Text component includes properties for configuring link tracking. Tracking links in Google Analytics using UTM Source Google Analytics has this amazing feature called custom campaigns.
Here's an example of a URL that can be set as the custom click macro for an offer: {redirect} On click, the {redirect} macro in the above URL is replaced with the HasOffers tracking link for the offer: Custom Transaction IDs Before using the parameter for custom transaction ID, contact your account manager or our support team to enable the feature for your network. This is achieved by using a redirect which links to the web page that has a long URL. Shortcomings[edit] Short URLs often circumvent the intended use of top-level domains for indicating the country of origin; domain registration in many countries requires proof of physical presence within that country, although a redirected URL has no such guarantee. With a premium account you can track unlimited clicks and we'll keep the data for a full 30 days. By tracking those links, you can find which one is working the best. In the sidebar click on Content » Events » Top Events. A collaborative and customizable editorial calendar. This is something you’ll often hear from link shortener detractors.