Track Traffic with Updated Code

Thursday, May 8, 2008

The final step of all optimization work is updating your site with the new, optimized code to get the detailed traffic reports. This involves uploading the tracking code to the correct position of web pages.

Not everyone has the time to get into the technical details of web design and web hosting. You just put the tracking code like of "Google Analytics" before closing the body tag in the last of your pages. You can also put more than one tracking code in the same page.

Code Upload

After adding the tracking code in your files the simplest and most secure way to update web page files is using FTP (File Transfer Protocol), which allows to exchanges files over the Internet.

FTP/host Address

An FTP address looks like a normal website address, but in some cases it uses the prefix "ftp" instead of "www". Below are some examples of what an FTP address can look like:

ftp.yourhostaddress.com

If you are unsure about your FTP details, ask your web hosting company for your details!

The tracking tools will be able to get detailed reports for you now onwards and you will be able to take the promotional steps for your website