Comments on: Google Analytics Download Tracking

By: Matt B Sheffield

Matt B Sheffield — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:20:49 +0000

Hi there
Unless I understand wrongly, this will track all clicks on links to documents, but won’t track direct links to PDFs from search engines or other external sites. Is this correct? And if so, is there anything I can do about it?

By: Ophir Cohen

Ophir Cohen — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:31:39 +0000

Hi Reno,
It will work in the way you describe as well, regardless of the file location.

The tracker tracks the click on the link, not the actual download completion, hence does not matter where the file is – GA sees the code and tracking the onclick event.

By: Reno

Reno — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:17:48 +0000

Hello there,
Nice tool – just curious.
Does it even work when you have your pdf’s in a folder?

Because, I have a feeling it only works when the files are on the root level.

By: Ophir Cohen

Ophir Cohen — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:56:30 +0000

Hi Tomek, Thanks for visiting and commenting. I've attached a screen shot. Once you implement the code line and put the tracking file on the root, you can simply go to content > top content and then filter your results using 'contains' and type ".pdf" (or any other filetype you're tracking). Screen Shot Example

By: Tomek

Tomek — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:32:24 +0000

Hi, that’s great I can track it by adding javascript.
I use the official way now but I don’t know where to find the results. Is that in the Content Drilldown or somewhere else.. And if I switch to the Efficent way you described here, would it be in the same place?

Can you please help to find the results? Thanks

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