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Google Analytics track all outbound links with no markup change
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ga-track-outbound.js
// listen for all clicks on anything. You could change document to a selector like #content to make it more efficient.
$(document).on('click', function( e ) {
// if this is a link, and the href does not contain our domain, it's an external link. Track it.
if( e.target.href && e.target.href.indexOf( window.location.hostname ) < 0 ) {
ga('send', 'event', {
eventCategory: 'Outbound Link',
eventAction: 'click',
eventLabel: e.target.href, // the outbound link url will appear as the event label in GA. Find under Behavior -> Events -> Event Label
transport: 'beacon' // not supported in some versions of IE
});
}
});
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Mag91 commented Jan 4, 2024

does it still work with the new analytics 4 version? Seems not to work for me. i'm from germany we have special law for google analytics coul this be the problem? thank you

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