Title: Installing Google Analytics
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Installing Google Analytics

 *  [chubbywerewolf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbywerewolf/)
 * (@chubbywerewolf)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-google-analytics-2/)
 * Are there any WordPress experts out there who could assist me in installing Google
   Analytics on my self-hosted (BlueHost) WordPress blog? I was told that this was“
   super easy,” but I’ve encountered nothing but problem after problem. At this 
   point, my options seem to be to either throw my computer through the window or
   enlist some help.
 * If there is someone out there who does this type of stuff for a living, can you
   please contact me? I’m willing to pay for your time.
 * Here’s what I’ve done so far…
 * I downloaded the “Google Analytics for WordPress Plugin.” I activated the Plugin.
   But after doing so, I got a message saying that I “must select which Analytics
   Profile to track before it can work.” So I try to do that, and am then prompted
   to “Authenticate with Google.” So then I click that. Doing so spawns this error
   message:
 * “The page you have requested cannot be displayed. Another site was requesting
   access to your Google Account, but sent a malformed request. Please contact the
   site that you were trying to use when you received this message to inform them
   of the error. A detailed error message follows:”
 * So now I’m back at square one trying to troubleshoot this error. I eventually
   find out that I have to do the following:
 * You need to register your domain with Google. You can do it here
    [https://www.google.com/accounts/ManageDomains](https://www.google.com/accounts/ManageDomains)
   Type in domain and click add click Manage yourdomain.com agree to terms and services
   type in [http://yourdomain.com](http://yourdomain.com) type in description of
   site or title click save click return Go back to Analytics360 and click authenticate
 * So I enter my domain, even though I’m not sure whether to enter it with the www
   or not.
 * But when I try to click on the domain name to register it, I get yet another 
   error message telling me that I need to “verify ownership” by following ANOTHER
   4-5 steps.
 * Its **ridiculous**… and certainly not **easy**. I’m no babe in the woods when
   it comes to technology either… at least I didn’t use to consider myself to be.
   🙁
 * Anyway, if someone is out there who can help and wants to earn a few extra bucks,
   please reply with contact info. I can supply you with the necessary credentials
   and hopefully you can do it in a matter of a few minutes.
 * ALL I WANTED TO DO WAS ACTIVATE A FREAKIN’ PLUGIN!!! GRRRRRR!
 * Thanks for reading… and for letting me vent.

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 *  Thread Starter [chubbywerewolf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbywerewolf/)
 * (@chubbywerewolf)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-google-analytics-2/#post-2331464)
 * Anyone?
 *  [fonglh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fonglh/)
 * (@fonglh)
 * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-google-analytics-2/#post-2331465)
 * To use Google Analytics, you have to register the domain with Google and prove
   that you own the site. That’s a Google requirement and not a WordPress issue.
 * The plugin helps you to add the tracking code to your site, but the registration
   and verification are things you need to do on the Google side.
 * Also, if you’re looking for paid help, post on [http://jobs.wordpress.net/](http://jobs.wordpress.net/)

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 2 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [fonglh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fonglh/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installing-google-analytics-2/#post-2331465)
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