How to Add Google Analytics Insights in Cosmic JS

Written by carsoncgibbons | Published 2018/05/03
Tech Story Tags: google-analytics | web-development | javascript | analytics | react

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Cosmic JS Extensions make it possible to extend the functionality of Cosmic JS for both the developer and editor. Developers are given a canvas to create interactive views, connect to third-party APIs and customize the editor experience.

A recent example built by the Cosmic JS Community is the Google Analytics Extension, which allows team members to easily see analytics insights directly in their Cosmic JS Bucket Dashboard. In this blog I’ll show you how to install and integrate the Google Analytics Extension into your Cosmic JS Dashboard in 3 easy steps.

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Step 1: Install the Google Analytics Extension to your Cosmic JS Bucket

Step 2: Connect Your Extension to Google Analytics via your View ID

Your GA View ID is found in GA > Settings > View Settings > View ID

Step 3: View Insights & Analytics all from your Cosmic JS Dashboard 🚀

I hope that you’ve found this tutorial helpful. If you have questions or comments about Content Editor Features in the Cosmic JS system, I’d love to hear about them. You can refer to my Cosmic JS Profile for additional content on how to intuitively navigate the Cosmic JS Dashboard.


Written by carsoncgibbons | Director of Sales @ Preciate Formerly Co-Founder @ Cosmic JS Y Combinator W19 Batch
Published by HackerNoon on 2018/05/03