Google Analytics Event Tracking. #googleanalytics #javascript

gistfile1.js

// requires jQuery
// insert after _gaq is declared but before you talk to Google

// track all clicks on links as events
$('a').click(function(e) {
        var debug = false; // if set to true will log instead of calling google

        if (this.hostname && this.hostname !== location.hostname) {
            var eCat = 'External Link';
        } else {
            var eCat = 'Internal Link';
        }
        var eAction = 'Click';
        var t = $(this);
        var eLabel = t.attr('href');

        if (t.attr('id')) {
            eLabel = window.location + '#' + t.attr('id') + ' -> ' + eLabel;
        } else {
            eLabel = window.location + ' -> ' + eLabel;
        }

        if (debug == true) {
            e.preventDefault();
            console.log(eCat, eAction, eLabel)
        } else {
            _gaq.push(['_trackEvent', eCat, eAction, eLabel]);
        }
    });