Remember how we had you install the Google Analytics plugin but said we’d activate it later? Only later never came. Bummer!

Here’s how you can do it. It involves two steps: 1) Getting the code. and 2) Adding the code to the plugin.

1) Instructions for Getting The Google Analytics Code

Go to Google Analytics. http://www.google.com/analytics
If you do not have a Google account, click Sign Up Now, to the left of the sign-in box. This will take you to a page where you can sign up for a Google account. If you have a Google account, use your email address and password to sign in.
Click the Sign Up button to continue.
In the next window, provide Google with the URL of the site you wish to analyze. (www.yourdomain.com)
Give the site an account name that is easy to remember. (For example, Your Website Name)
Select your country then select your time zone.
Click Continue.
In the next window, provide your contact information.
Click Continue.
In the next window, read the Google Analytics terms of service. If you agree with them, click the Yes box.
Click Create New Account.
Google will provide you with a block of code and a number. Save that number, you’ll need it in a bit!

2) Adding the code to the plug-in.

Click on Plugins, then when you see “Google Analytics for WordPress”, click ‘Settings’:

Put your number in here. The plugin adds the code to your pages. This may seem like no big deal now but when you have all this juicy data in a few months, you'll be a happy camper.

Put the number Google gave you in that box and click ‘Save’.

Once on your website, Google Analytics will provide you with a lot of information. To have a short guided tour, http://www.google.com/analytics/tour.html or there are lots of Youtube videos about how to use/read Google Analytics.