Google Analytics - Sub-domains set as referring sites

Question

Hey All,

Just want to thank everyone in advance for the help and information gathered.

Here is basically what I'm trying to accomplish:

• I need sub-domain visitor statistics to be tracked in a single profile, show up as the referring site and still allow for event tracking

I have read this, http://code.google.com/apis/analytics/docs/gaJS/gaJSApiDomainDirectory.html#_gat.GA_Tracker_._setDomainName, but I am just unclear if what I am looking for can be done by setting the domain name to 'www.example.com'.

Again, thank you for the help.

Answer 1

Well, for the first part of your request the documentation nails it: "[do this...] if you want to track visitor behavior across sub-domains in the same profile"

As for storing the subdomains as a referral, it only takes a day to test. The documentation, as you said, isn't too clear on that but if they are being tracked as separate entities within the same profile I would imagine you can see the referring traffic data in the traffic sources section of GA.

Good luck!