Outbound link tracking with Google Analytics with special support for opening new tabs

GAOutboundTracking

  // Track outbound links in GA via events
  $("a").on('click',function(e){
    var url = $(this).attr("href");
    var target = $(this).attr("target");
    if (e.currentTarget.host !== window.location.host) {
      var newtab;
      try {
        _gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Outbound Links', e.currentTarget.host, url, 0]);
      } catch(err) {}
      if (target || e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) { // If there's a target specified or if the user is holding down a new tab key
        newtab = true;
      }
      if (newtab) {
        e.preventDefault();
        window.open(url, '_blank');
      }
    }
  });