I've noticed lately (as a Ning Network Creator, http://somadogs.ning.com) that Ning seems touchy about tracking link clicks, and indeed any discussions about tracking. Courtesy of web.archive.org, here's an article that was on the Ning Developer networks and has since been removed. Seems innocuous enough to me. Might even be useful. In any case, the "Analytics" feature of Ning networks does allow Google, Clicky and other analytics code to be added. I for one however, cannot profile exit links to Google Adsense, hindering any decision about upgrading to Ning Premium for $24.95 a month. Oh well. Article below;
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Introduction
You may have noticed the tracking code feature that we provide on the Manage page of your social network. While the primary intention of this box is to allow you to use your third party tracking code, such as Google Analytics, it's capable of much more.
By allowing you to append any PHP or JavaScript to the footer of your social network, it's the key to customizing your social network without requesting access to your source code. If you've ever used GreaseMonkey for Mozilla Firefox before, you probably already understand this.
These tracking code hacks are called hacks for an important reason! These are not full blown features and as a result they may not be tested with all web browsers. Furthermore, many of them may step on each others' toes when used at the same time. In other words, if you install one and see something strange, start your troubleshooting by removing it.
By allowing you to append any PHP or JavaScript to the footer of your social network, it's the key to customizing your social network without requesting access to your source code. If you've ever used GreaseMonkey for Mozilla Firefox before, you probably already understand this.
When to use Tracking Code Hacks
You should consider using these hacks to customize a social network if any of the following apply to you:- You'd like to customize your social network further than is possible with CSS and the built in configuration tools, but you'd also like to continue to automaticaly receive updates and bug fixes.
- You're excited about developing on your social network, but not quite ready to dive into the PHP code that runs your social network
What do I do next?
Check our our list of existing tracking code hacks and our simple instructions for installation. [Comment - NICK] I wonder where that is?Is There Anything Else I Need to Know?
Yes!These tracking code hacks are called hacks for an important reason! These are not full blown features and as a result they may not be tested with all web browsers. Furthermore, many of them may step on each others' toes when used at the same time. In other words, if you install one and see something strange, start your troubleshooting by removing it.