If you have a static site and rely on Google Analytics for visitor data, you may encounter inaccuracies due to ad blockers or JavaScript blocking. To get a more realistic count of visitors, you can implement a simple tracking method using a small 1px x 1px SVG image. Here’s how it works: Create a Node.js web server on a platform like Glitch. Include the SVG image in your website: <img src="https://<name-of-the-project>....
In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of adding Google Analytics version 4 to a Next.js website. Follow the steps below: Step 1: Create a Google Analytics Property First, create a Google Analytics property and remember to save the property ID. This property ID will be used later on in the implementation. Step 2: Set Up Environment Variables Next, set up environment variables for your Next.js project. Create an environment variable called NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_ANALYTICS and assign it the value of your Google Analytics property ID....