Google Analytics question - tracking somePage.exe pages

Question

If I have my server setup to serve up pages with .exe extension as html content, and I put standard GA tracking code (javascript) onto my page, will GA reject hits to that page, since it's a .exe extension?

I am asking because .exe files are traditionally tracked as downloads by tracking tools...

...so has anybody had experience with putting GA on .exe files served up as web pages?

Answer 1

If the .exe renders HTML and executes the GA tracking code, then it should appear in your Content Reports after the customary 24-48 hrs. Unsure if there are any restrictions for .exe files on the GA side (I would venture that there aren't any), but give it a try in a test profile and see what you get.

HTH,

KM