We had some issues with our Google Analytics account recently.

For whatever reason, it wasn’t picking up our tracking code. A bit of digging around and we found SiteScan, which Google itself pointed us to.

I have to say this is a very useful diagnostic tool and does a great job by verifying if your Google Analytics (GA) Tracking Code is installed properly on your website. SiteScan scans the first 1,000 pages of your site.

If you need more, sign up for AnalyticsView Pro to access SiteScan Premium queue, which scans up to 30,000 pages per site.

Completion of your SiteScan can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days depending on the number of other currently-running scans and the size of the submitted website.

What does it do?

SiteScan is designed to help you configure Google Analytics, whether using the “legacy” urchin.js code or newer ga.js tracking code.

It scans for several common configuration pitfalls and organizes the results in an easy to read CSV file.

It identifies pages on your website that have Google Analytics Tracking Code properly and improperly installed.

For pages with improperly installed tracking code, the associated error is noted and described in the report. This makes it easy for you to isolate the pages with tracking problems, fix them, and effectively manage your Google Analytics Tracking Code installation.

• Once you submit your site it goes into a work queue.
• When your website is up, SiteScan collects page information and begins the scanning process.
• You receive an email confirming the scan was submitted, with a link to check its progress.

For example:

Your Scan has been Queued Up!

We have found 553 pages for your site http://www.klariti.com/. A confirmation email has been sent and you will receive another when the scan is complete.

We are scanning for the ga.js tracking code.

Once the scan is completed, you receive another email with a link to the results. Enter your email address to receive your scan results.

Results include a summary of your scan with a link to the CSV download containing page/URL level problems found during the scanning process.

Tip: you can only run up to three scans per day for a single domain. This allows resources to be freed up for other individuals wanting to use the tool.

SiteScan scans up to the first 1000 pages of a website. You can submit up to three scans per day per email address.

For those with larger websites, or SiteScan “power users” that rely on the tool regularly, try SiteScan Premium.

It allows scans up to 30,000 pages, unlimited daily scanning, and with its own dedicated work server, provides more scanned pages in less time! SiteScan Premium is available to subscribers of the AnalyticsView Pro Plan.

SiteScan checks the following on websites with old tracking code (urchin.js):

• Every Page Tagged with Tracking Code
• Every Page Calling the urchinTracker() Function
• Every Page Declaring a Google Analytics Account
• No New Tracking Code Found
• Query Parameters Check to Determine if a Filter is Required

SiteScan checks the following on websites with new tracking code (ga.js):

• Every Page Tagged with New Tracking Code
• Every Page Calling the pageTracker._trackPageview(); Method
• Every Page Declaring a Google Analytics Account
• No Old Tracking Code Found
• Query Parameters Check to Determine if a filter is Required

Limitations

SiteScan Does Not Scan or Complete the Following:

• Directories with more than 1000 files
• Pages that are protected by a Robot.txt file (meaning that if your pages are not indexed by Google, they will not be scanned).
• Pages that are password protected
• Checkout Pages or any area of your website that requires a certain sequence of events or trigger

Scans are completed in the order that they are submitted. Results may take anywhere from a few hours to a few days. Completion times vary on volume of requests and size of websites ahead of you in the work queue.

While you are waiting for your SiteScan to be completed, they recommend taking a look at SiteScan’s FAQ page or free Google Analytics resources at www.AnalyticsExperts.com.

Start checking your site at: http://www.sitescanga.com

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