If you are like me who keeps adding websites in Google Analytics now and then, you must have felt frustrated trying to figure out how and where in Google Analytics you can add a new website for tracking. The fact that GA interface keeps changing every time you log in (well, almost) does not help either.
Apparently I am not alone going by the retweets and favorites to my tweet.
I can never find out how to add a new website in Google Analytics. They need to add a big button the moment you access analytics.
— Sridhar Katakam (@srikat) September 3, 2014
From Skype:
[9/4/14, 10:09:11 AM] iguanabuddy: I always thought Google’s apps were incredibly unintuitive and difficult to use…. seeing a smart guy like Sridhar struggle w/GA is a bit validating. FWIW my eyes bleed every time I log in to GA, and I can never find what I’m looking for w/o going to Google to find a tut
In this article I share step-by-step screenshots showing how you can add a new website (property) in Google Analytics under an existing account.
Step 1
Go to https://www.google.com/analytics/ and click on Access Google Analytics at the top right.
Step 2
Once you are logged in, click on Admin at the top.
Step 3
Click on the Account dropdown and select the account under which you would like to add a new website.
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Step 4
In the middle Property column, click on the dropdown and Create new property.
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Step 5
Fill in your website details and click Get Tracking ID button.
That’s it.
You should now see the Tracking ID and tracking code.
