#1: Create a Google Analytics account
If you already have a Google Analytics account, create a new website profile to separately track visits to your Facebook fan page.
After the step above, Google will display your tracking code. The tracking code generally looks like this: UA-3123123-2. Note: Google will tell you to activate the website. You do not need to do this.
#2: Get your tracking images
The way to work around the Facebook JavaScript limitation is to generate custom images. FBGAT is a free tool that will generate your custom image code to track visits on each of your Facebook fan pages.
Here’s what to include in the fields shown above:
§ Analytics Code: This is the tracking code that you got in step #1. (It is very important that you enter this correctly.)
§ Domain on Analytics: The domain name you created in step #1 (use Facebook.com if you used it in step #1).
§ Page Link: This is to let you track the page on Google Analytics. What would you like to call your page so that you’ll recognize it in Analytics?
§ Page Title: This is for your reference.
After clicking the “Generate Code” button, you’ll get a code which you’ll need to copy in full. You’ll have to generate a separate code for each fan page you want to track and place it as shown in step #3 below. Note: If you have multiple pages powered by FBML, you can do this for each page.
#3: Add the code to Facebook
Place the code generated as shown within your Facebook page using an app likeStatic FBML. Programs like Static FBML allow you to add HTML to your pages. By simplify editing your Static FMBL pages and inserting the code from step 2, Google Analytics will track all visits to those pages.
You can place the code anywhere as long as it does not disrupt functionality of your existing page. I prefer the top or the bottom of the page.
That’s all there is to it. The tracking has begun. Google Analytics will now need about 24 hours to show you a report of your visitors.
And here you are :)
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