How To Add an Account to Google Analytics

Quick summary

This walkthrough shows you how to create a new account in Google Analytics by navigating the Admin panel, configuring account and property settings, and accepting the terms to complete setup. Follow each step to get your Google Analytics account live and ready to collect data.

Steps

1. Navigate to Admin > Create in your Google Analytics interface.
2. Select Account as the resource type to create.
3. Enter an Account name for your new Google Analytics account.
4. Set a Property name, update the Reporting time zone, and select your Currency.
5. Click Next to proceed to the following setup step.
6. Select any product communication checkboxes you want to opt into, then click Next.
7. Choose your Business size and Industry, then hit Next.
8. Select Get baseline reports as your business objective and click Create.
9. Select the Platform you want to collect data for — choose Web to track website traffic.
10. Check the agreement box and click Accept to finalize your Google Analytics account setup.