Remove automatically firing events from Google Analytics

[jthiller]

We should remove ReceivedPhotosInBoundingBox from the Google Analytics events. The event fires on page load, which is artificially lowering our bounce rate. We should only utilize an event if it requires some sort of input from the user, or if we don't care about the bounce rate analytic.

[justinormont]

How about an IF statement that makes it not fire on the first load?

[jthiller]

IF statement works for me!

[justinormont]

A better solution, there is another parameter on the GA event tracking. The (5th?) element is a boolean saying if Google should count it towards user interaction or background tracking. We should use that.

[jthiller]

Oh cool. I was unaware of that option. How did you find out about it? I'd like
to read up.

On Friday, April 19, 2013, justinormont wrote:

A better solution, there is another parameter on the GA event tracking.
The (5th?) element is a boolean saying if Google should count it towards
user interaction or background tracking. We should use that.

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[justinormont]

Not sure where I saw it, but it's listed here: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/gajs/eventTrackerGuide#SettingUpEventTracking