title: Google Analytics: can I combine trackEvent and trackPageView into a single call?
body: <p>I am combining Google Analytics' _trackEvent and _trackPageview into a single call, like the following:</p>
  
  <pre><code>var _gaq = _gaq || [];
  _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20822178-2']);
  _gaq.push(['_setCustomVar', 1, 'My Custom Page View Variable', 'My Value']);
  _gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'My Category', 'My Action']);
  _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
  [...GA snippet insertion...]
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>This generates two <code>__utm.gif</code> requests to Google.  This would be okay except that the request with the <code>_trackEvent</code> information ALSO contains the <code>CustomVar</code> info, which leads me to believe that Google counts the pageview on BOTH requests.  I don't want to double count my page requests... so is Google smart enough to throw away the pageview info sent with the <code>_trackEvent</code> call?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks!</p>