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What Is MonsterInsights<\/h2>\n
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MonsterInsights is created by the same team behind OptinMonster<\/a>, SeedProd<\/a>, WPForms<\/a>, etc. It is the #1 WordPress Google Analytics plugin with so many excellent features. In our\u00a0MonsterInsights review<\/a>, we have mentioned them all.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a\u00a0free version plugin<\/a>\u00a0available on the WordPress repository.<\/p>\n You can see the team is doing a great job. Currently, the free version plugin is installed on more than 2 million WordPress blogs! That\u2019s pretty huge! The free version plugin comes with a primary tracking feature, and You can add a\u00a0Google Analytics dashboard to WordPress; see the stats.<\/p>\n Well, the\u00a0premium version plugin<\/a>\u00a0comes with advanced features like Forms tracking,\u00a0file download tracking<\/a>, eCommerce tracking<\/a>, etc. While you have a substantial online business, you might want to consider using the premium version plugin.<\/p>\n As I mentioned above, most features come only with the premium version. Hence, the author tracking feature is not available on the MonsterInsights Lite. You need to sign up for the Pro plan.<\/p>\n Now, let\u2019s see the pricing options.<\/p>\n Right now, MonsterInsights offers three premium plans.<\/p>\n For author tracking, you need the Pro or Agency plan. You can process the payment via your PayPal account or Credit Card.<\/p>\n First of all, purchase the Pro or Agency plan of\u00a0MonsterInsights<\/a>. Then, log in to your MonsterInsights account, download the premium plugin files. Install and activate the plugin on your blog. The next thing you need to do is enable your copy with the license key.<\/p>\n You could find the key from your account dashboard.<\/p>\n Verify the license key. After verifying the key, you will get access to all their premium add-ons. Install and activate the Dimension add-on on your blog.<\/p>\n Connect MonsterInsights with your Google Analytics property.<\/p>\n After successful authentication, go to the tracking section on your MonsterInsights settings. Once you got activated the Dimensions add-on, you can see the custom dimensions configuration.<\/p>\n You need to add a new dimension to the page. Click on the add new custom dimension button, and you will be redirected to a form.<\/p>\n From the dropdown, choose Author. You don\u2019t want to change the custom dimension ID. Save the changes.<\/p>\n The next thing we need to do is set up the author dimension in our Google Analytics property. Log in to your Google account and choose the property.<\/p>\n Go to the property dashboard. On the left side, you can see the admin settings. Go to the admin settings. Under custom definitions, you can see custom dimensions.<\/p>\n Click on the add new custom dimension button.<\/p>\n It will open a new form. You need to enter the\u00a0Author<\/strong>\u00a0in the name field of the new form. Don\u2019t need to change any other settings. Save it.<\/p>\n The system will give you a custom ID for the dimension. Copy the custom ID, get back to the Dimension settings in the MonsterInsights settings, and match the number.<\/p>\n In our case, the ID is 2. Enter 2 in the MonsterInsights author dimension settings and save the changes.<\/p>\n We are done!<\/p>\n The next thing we need to do is generate a custom report based on the author\u2019s dimension. In your Google Analytics property dashboard, you can see the customization option. Under it, choose the custom reports settings.<\/p>\n Give it a title, specify the metric groups. In the dimension drilldown section, choose the author. Save the changes. The system will generate a complete custom report based on the dimension.<\/p>\n If you want a more detailed report, you need to choose the author as the secondary dimension.<\/p>\n It will give you a more detailed report.<\/p>\n This is how you can enable author tracking on WordPress blog using MonsterInsights.<\/p>\n Yes!<\/p>\n The team offers a 14-days money-back guarantee on all premium plans.<\/p>\n That\u2019s great.<\/p>\n Finally, ready to get MonsterInsights?<\/p>\n You can try the premium version from below.<\/p>\n![\"monsterinsights](\"https:\/\/awpguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/monsterinsights-lite.png\" "\\"monsterinsights")
<\/p>\nThe Feature Available On The Lite Version?<\/h2>\n
Pricing<\/h2>\n
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How To Enable Author Tracking Using MonsterInsights<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nAny Money Back Guarantee Available?<\/h2>\n
Get Started With MonsterInsights<\/h2>\n