Managing Google Analytics Affiliate Program in Magento 2
In this article you will learn how to create and configure Google Analytics Affiliate Program. Please, check the following step-by-step guide.
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- Go to the "Plumrocket" tab in the main menu.
- Navigate to the "Affiliate Programs" tab > select "Manage Affiliate Programs".
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- Press on the "Add New Affiliate" button.
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- From the list of the affiliate programs select "Google Analytics".
- Press the "Continue" button.
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Configuring Google Analytics Affiliate Program in Magento 2
After you created new Google Analytics Affiliate Program, you need to configure it. Please, follow the steps below.
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- Specify the "Name" of your Affiliate Program.
- The "Status" option allows you to enable or disable the Affiliate Program.
- In the "Store View" section you may select the store view(s) where your Magento 2 Affiliate Program will be executed.
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Step-by-Step action:
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- "Google Analytics API" allows you to configure the Google Analytics Affiliate Program by following the instructions provided by the system. After you enable your Google Analytics - refresh this page.
- Once you see the success message, click on the "Save" button.
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To enable Ecommerce tracking, you need to sign into your Google Analytics account and follow the steps below.
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- In your Google Analytics account press on the "Admin" button.
- Select the "View Settings" option.
- Change the Ecommerce tracking switcher to "On" in the "Ecommerce Settings" section. When the change has been done, press the "Save" button to save these settings.
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Testing Google Analytics Affiliate Program in Magento 2
In order to test and check whether your Magento 2 Affiliate Program has been installed properly, please check the instructions below.
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- Create a test order at your Magento 2 frontend and proceed to Order Success page.
- Using your browser's Developer Tool ("F12" key on your keyboard) open search bar ("Ctrl+F" keys on your keyboard) and look for the code which contains var _orderData = {"order_id":.
- The part of the code will appear.
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If you locate the part of the code by Google Analytics - this means that your Google Analytics Affiliate Program has been set up correctly. Now log into your account at google.com and verify that your transactions are being tracked correctly.