docs/obsidian-help/Obsidian Publish/Set up Google Analytics.md

[Google Analytics](https://analytics.google.com) is a service that allows you to track traffic on your website. This page explains how to enable Google Analytics for your [[Introduction to Obsidian Publish|Obsidian Publish]] site.

> [!important]
> Before you enable Google Analytics, make sure that your local laws and regulations allow you to track your visitors.

## Prerequisites

To use Google Analytics for Obsidian, you need:

- A [[Set up a custom domain|custom domain]] for your Obsidian Publish site.

### Set up Google Analytics

To enable Google Analytics for your Obsidian Publish site:

1. In ribbon, to the left of the application window, click **Publish changes** (paper plane icon).
2. In the **Publish changes** dialog, click **Change site options** (cog icon).
3. In **Google Analytics tracking code**, enter your tracking code.

## Troubleshooting

- To verify that your site uses Google Analytics, disable any ad-blocking browser extensions, such as uBlock Origin, that may block the tracking script from running.

- To use Google Tag Manager instead of Google Analytics, use custom JavaScript to add your own scripts.