Trying to decide how and where to advertise your law firm online? Looking to broaden your client base? Knowing who visits your web site can be a big help. Google Analytics is a web traffic reporting tool that generates statistics about the visitors on your website or blog.

Follow this step-by-step Google Analytics tutorial to set up your account.

1. Set up a Google Analytics Account. Go to https://www.google.com/analytics/, click on Access Analytics and log in using your Google account.
2. Click Sign Up for Google Analytics.
3. Fill in each screen with your website and contact information as you are prompted. Accept the Terms of Service and click Create New Account.
4. Now, you will see two sets of tracking codes. Copy the new tracking code and paste it on the bottom of each web page you want to track before the tag.
5. Within 24 hours you will start to see tracking information!

Want to learn more? After completing your account setup, read how to use Google Analytics and more online marketing tips at BestLegalMarketing.com.