Google Analytics Setup

Want Your Google Analytics to Display Conveniently on your Dashboard?

Follow the instructions and steps that follow below to integrate Google Analytics to your Best Way Websites Dashboard and then you will have the stats conveniently, automatically load for you whenever you login to the CMS (website editor).

If You Don't Have to Have them on Your Dashboard ...

Having the google analytics on your dashboard is convenient, but you can get to them directly from google.

Note: you may always access your Google Analytics (if you have them set up) directly from Google here: https://analytics.google.com

Step by Step Instructions with Screenshots are Below

There are a total of about 30 steps including sub-steps. Be prepared to spend a few hours completing this

Want a Pro to Do it For You?

If you don't want to do this yourself, or it is too complex for you to follow, you may submit a ticket with this request and we will do it all for you for a one-time $100 webmaster fee.

Follow the Steps Below

Step 1. Ensure that Your Website Has a Published Privacy Policy

Before you start ... your website must have a privacy policy. A terms of service page is optional.

We suggest that you combine your policies into one page and simply call it "Website Policies".

Note that there will be [GENERIC BOXES] and (generic parentheses sections) that you MUST edit to for you company!
Tap here for a generic website policies page.

Step 2. Login to Google Analytics: https://analytics.google.com

Link is here: https://analytics.google.com
You are creating a new account
Make sure you select the Website button
Fill in account name, website name, url
See the screenshot below

Step 2.1 If already have projects, Login Here

Step 3. Tap on Admin tab in Google Analytics

Tap on the admin tab
You'll have to scroll down the page a bit to see it
See the screenshot below

Step 4. Tap View Settings

Staying on Admin Section
Under All Web Site Data
Tap view settings (right side of page on screen unless using pad or smartphone)
See screenshot below

Step 5 - Copy the View ID

Still in Admin section
After having selected View Settings menu will be on left
Look for View ID (numeral) on right side
Copy this ID (you will need to paste this ID in the webstats of the CMS
See screenshot below

Step 6. Paste the View ID into the CMS

If you are not logged in to the CMS, login
Go to Stats > Webstats > Setup Google Analytics
You'll also see a link to "Setup Google Analytics" on the CMS home page dashboard and also on Webstats
Paste the View ID
See the screenshot below

Step 7. Copy the Global Site Tag CMS Webstats

You will see the Tracking ID at top of page
Then Website Tracking
Your Global Site Tag is below it (gtag.js)
You will need to copy this code and paste it into the CMS webstats
See screenshot below

Step 8. Paste the Global Site Tag into CMS Webstats

If you are not logged in to the CMS, login
Go to Stats > Webstats > Setup Google Analytics
You'll also see a link to "Setup Google Analytics" on the CMS home page dashboard and also on Webstats
Paste the Global Site Tag
See the screenshot below

Step 9. Go to https://console.developers.google.com/

Visit this URL: Login to: https://console.developers.google.com/
Login
Click on your project Name
Tap on it
See screenshot below

Step 10. Tap on NEW PROJECT

From the previous step, you will have a popup window open for Select a project'
See in the upper-right a button labeled NEW PROJECT
IGNORE the default "My First Project" - just create a new one
See screenshot below

Step 11. Name your New Project

You are now on the New Project section
You should see a field for Project name*
Name the project (using your business or website's name is typical)
You may IGNORE the Location* field that is below the Project name :-)
See screenshot below

Step 12. Tap on Enable APIs and Services

Click on Enable API and Services
See screenshot below

Step 13. Scroll down

Initial screen

Step 14. Scroll down and Click on Google Analytics API

Scroll down and Click on Google Analytics API

Step 15. Tap on Enable (or Manage) if already enabled

You should now be on the page for Analytics API
You'll see a "ENABLE" button (or this button could say "MANAGE" as well if it has already been enabled ...
Tap on it
See screenshot below

Step 16. Click on Create Credentials

Click on Create Credentials

See the screenshot below

Step 17. Add Credentials

Select Google Analytics API

Select Other UI (e.g. Windows, CLI tool)

Select User data

Click on What credentials do I need?

See screenshot below

Step 18. Click on Set up consent screen

Click on Set up consent screen

See the screenshot below

Step 19. Select External

Select External

Click on Create

See the screenshot below

Step 20. Fill out the OAuth consent screen information with your business information

The form to complete your OAuth consent should now be open
Enter your own business information into this form to complete it
There is more on this screen, but you will see in next step
See screenshot below

Step 21. Fill out the OAuth consent screen with your domain and links to pages

Provide your domain name
Your home page URL
Your privacy policy URL
Your terms of service URL (if you have one)

Step 22. Go to create credentials

Go to https://console.developers.google.com/apis/credentials and click on create credentials.

Give name to your OAuth client ID

See the screenshot below

Step 23. Create Oath ID and name the application

Give name to your OAuth client ID

See the screenshot below

Step 23. Create Oath ID and name the application

Step 23 1. Oath client created confirmation

Click ok.

See the screenshot below

Step 23 1. Oath client created confirmation

Step 22. Create an OAuth client ID

Give name to your OAuth client ID

See the screenshot below

Step 23. Click on Done.

Click on Done.

See the screenshot below

Step 24. Download your credentials (.json file)

You should now see a line with your Client ID in it
Look to the far-right and find the download icon (a down arrow)
Tap on this arrow to download the file and pay attention where this is saved because you will need to upload it later
See the screenshot below

Step 25. Open CMS and go to Webstats to Edit Code and Upload Your .json File

Go to Stats > Webstats > Setup Google Analytics
Tap the green edit icon on right
It will open popup so you can enter code (next step)
See screenshot below

Step 26. Upload your .json File that you Saved to Your Computer in Previous Step

You should still be on Stats > Webstats > Setup Google Analytics in the CMS
A popup window should now be open

Step 27. In CMS, tap the Get Code Button

After you have uploaded your .json file, you will see your Google Analytics Code: box automatically populate with your data
Now, you can get your Google Authentication Code
Tap on the Get Code button
See screenshot below