Analytics Configuration

🔒 Privacy-Protected Analytics Setup

Your Google Analytics ID is now protected! Here’s how it works:

Current Setup

  • Analytics code is conditional - only loads if site.google_analytics is set
  • ID is stored in _config.yml - not hardcoded in HTML
  • Public repo shows commented out ID - your actual ID stays private

To Enable Analytics (When Ready)

  1. Uncomment the line in _config.yml: 
    # Change this:
# google_analytics: G-ZX2FEFY8V7
   
# To this:
google_analytics: G-ZX2FEFY8V7
  2. Deploy your site - analytics will start tracking

For Local Development

  • Keep the ID commented out while developing
  • Only uncomment when you’re ready to deploy

Alternative: Environment Variables

For maximum security, you can also use environment variables:

google_analytics:

Benefits

  • ✅ Public repo has no exposed analytics ID
  • ✅ Easy to enable/disable tracking
  • ✅ Professional setup for production
  • ✅ Secure development workflow

Now you can safely commit and push your code without exposing your analytics tracking ID!