1️⃣ Step 1: Create Your Account (1 minute)

Head to Copper Analytics and create a free account. You'll need:

No credit card required. The free plan includes 10,000 page views per month.

2️⃣ Step 2: Get Your Tracking Code (30 seconds)

After creating your account, you'll see your unique tracking code:

data-site="CA-XXXXXXXXXX"></script>

Copy this code. You'll paste it into your website in the next step.

The process varies slightly by platform. Find your platform below:

Go to Appearance → Theme Editor (or use a plugin like Insert Headers and Footers)
Open your header.php file
Paste the tracking code just before the closing </head> tag
Save changes

Add to your _app.js or layout component:

import Script from 'next/script'

<Script

defer

src="https://copperanalytics.com/track.js"

data-site="CA-XXXXXXXXXX"

Add the script tag to every page, just before the closing </head> tag.

Visit your website in a new browser tab. Then check your Copper Analytics dashboard. You should see:

If you see data appearing, congratulations! Your analytics are live.

No data showing up? Check these common issues:

🗄️ Caching: Clear your site's cache and your browser cache
🛡️ Ad blocker: Some ad blockers may block analytics. Test in incognito mode with extensions disabled
📍 Code placement: Make sure the script is in the <head> section, not the body
📤 Published changes: On Wix/Squarespace, make sure you clicked "Publish" after adding the code

Now that analytics are running, wait 24-48 hours to collect meaningful data. Then: