How To Setup Google Analytics Youtube

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Google Analytics is a powerful tool that can help you track and analyze your YouTube channel’s performance. By setting up Google Analytics, you can gain valuable insights into your audience, engagement, and content performance. In this article, we will guide you through the process of setting up Google Analytics for your YouTube channel.

Step 1: Create a Google Analytics Account

The first step in setting up Google Analytics for your YouTube channel is to create a Google Analytics account. If you already have an existing Google Analytics account, you can skip this step and move on to the next one.

  1. Go to the Google Analytics website (https://analytics.google.com)
  2. Click on “Sign In & Start”
  3. Enter your email address and password, or create a new account if you don’t have one
  4. Follow the prompts to set up your Google Analytics account

Step 2: Create a YouTube Channel Property

Once you have created your Google Analytics account, the next step is to create a property for your YouTube channel. A property represents a specific website or app that you want to track in Google Analytics.

  1. Log in to your Google Analytics account
  2. Click on “Admin” in the top navigation bar
  3. Select the account and property for which you want to create a YouTube channel property
  4. Click on “Create Property”
  5. Enter your YouTube channel’s URL in the “Website URL” field
  6. Select “YouTube Channel” as the type of property
  7. Enter a name for your property and click on “Save”

Step 3: Install Google Analytics Tracking Code

After creating your YouTube channel property, you need to install the Google Analytics tracking code on your YouTube channel. The tracking code is a snippet of JavaScript that collects data about your visitors and sends it to Google Analytics for analysis.

  1. Log in to your Google Analytics account
  2. Click on “Admin” in the top navigation bar
  3. Select the account and property for which you want to install the tracking code
  4. Click on “Tracking Info” in the left navigation bar
  5. Click on “Google Analytics Tracking Code”
  6. Copy the tracking code provided by Google Analytics
  7. Paste the tracking code into your YouTube channel’s HTML code, just before the closing