How to use Google Analytics to Track the Performance of your Flipbooks/Slideshows

Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. It is one of the most popular web analytics tool available and is used by website owners and digital marketers to gain insights into how users interact with their websites. Visual Paradigm Online support integrate with Google Analytics. In this article you will learn how to track the performance of your flipbooks and slideshows using Google Analytics.

Create Property in Google Analytics

  1. Login to your Google Analytics account.

    Login to your Google Analytics Account

    Login to your Google Analytics Account

  2. Press Admin at the bottom left.

    Press Admin button

    Press Admin button

  3. Select Property Settings.

    Select Property Settings

    Select Property Settings

  4. Press Create Property.

    Create Property

    Create Property

  5. Define the name of your property, and press Next to proceed.

    Specify property name

    Specify property name

  6. Specify your Industry category and Business size, then press Next.

    Specify industry category and business size

    Specify industry category and business size

  7. Choose your business objectives, then press Create button to create the property.

    Specify business objectives

    Specify business objectives

  8. Choose the platform for collect data.

    Choose platform for collect data

    Choose platform for collect data

  9. Go to your Visual Paradigm Online workspace, select Publications > Flipbooks or Slideshows.
  10. Copy the URL of your flipbook/slideshow.

    Copy the URL of your flipbook/slideshow in VP Online

    Copy the URL of your flipbook/slideshow in VP Online

  11. Go back to Google Analytics, paste the URL to Website URL field, and specify the name of the Stream. After that press Create stream button to create the web stream.

    Paste URL to create Data stream

    Paste URL to create Data stream

  12. Once the stream being created the Web stream details button will be shown. Press copy button to copy the Measurement ID of the stream.

    Copy Measurement ID

    Copy Measurement ID

Configure Google Analytics in your Flipbook/Slideshows

  1. In your Visual Paradigm Online, mouse over your flipbooks/slideshows and press Settings.

    Open Settings of your flipbook/slideshow

    Open Settings of your flipbook/slideshow

  2. Expend the Analytics section, and paste the Measurement ID.

    Paste Measurement ID to Analytics section

    Paste Measurement ID to Analytics section

  3. Press Finish to save the change.

Now your Google Analytics account will report the performance of your flipbook/slideshow.

Google Analytics show live performance of your flipbook/slideshow

Google Analytics show live performance of your flipbook/slideshow

* Please note that Google Analytics integration require VP Online Combo subscription.

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