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Odin Mayland
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9 years 2 weeks ago #153218 by Odin Mayland

Track Media / Google Analytics was created by Odin Mayland

Is there a way to track the plays and downloads of the Media files?

Page of mp3 files:
www.empirearbitration.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&layout=category&task=category&id=73&Itemid=455

We will have google Analytics setup, so if someone knows how to get stats on a K2 item media file, please help.

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Krikor Boghossian
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9 years 2 weeks ago #153220 by Krikor Boghossian

Replied by Krikor Boghossian on topic Track Media / Google Analytics

Hello Jeff,

It can be done with these two functions.
developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/events#examples

api.jquery.com/click/

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9 years 2 weeks ago #153223 by Odin Mayland

Replied by Odin Mayland on topic Track Media / Google Analytics

can that event tracking code be put in an override?

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9 years 2 weeks ago #153227 by JoomlaWorks Support Team

Replied by JoomlaWorks Support Team on topic Track Media / Google Analytics

Hello Jeff,
You must place the tracking code to the template that displays the download section and specifically at the download link.

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Odin Mayland
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9 years 2 weeks ago - 9 years 2 weeks ago #153251 by Odin Mayland

Replied by Odin Mayland on topic Track Media / Google Analytics

Teo wrote: Hello Jeff,
You must place the tracking code to the template that displays the download section and specifically at the download link.

1. Does "specifically at the download link" mean in the k2 item? If so then does that mean I have to use item/media/embed ?

2. Can you paste in the code snippets to this forum so I can learn from your example?

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Krikor Boghossian
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9 years 2 weeks ago #153263 by Krikor Boghossian

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jQuery('.LINK_CLASS').click(function(){
    if (typeof(ga) !== 'undefined') {
            ga('create', 'UA-XXXXXXXXX', 'auto');
            ga('send', {
                hitType: 'pageview',
                title: <?php echo $this->item->title; ?>,
                location: <?php echo $this->item->absoluteURL; ?>,
            });
        }
    }
});

You can use this as an example.
Apart from pageview you can use other events and add labels as well.
You need to consult's the Analytics API for this.

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