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Implemented Vercel Web Analytics for Jekyll Static Site ## Summary Successfully integrated Vercel Web Analytics into the Jekyll project using the vanilla JavaScript script tag approach, as recommended by the official Vercel documentation. ## Changes Made ### Modified Files - `_layouts/default.html` - Added Vercel Analytics script tag in the <head> section ## Implementation Details Since this is a Jekyll static site that generates HTML, I used the vanilla JavaScript integration method documented at https://vercel.com/docs/analytics/package. The integration involved: 1. Fetched the latest Vercel Analytics documentation from the official quickstart guide 2. Identified that Jekyll is a static site generator requiring the vanilla JavaScript approach 3. Added the following script tag to the default layout's <head> section: ```html <!-- Vercel Web Analytics --> <script defer src="https://cdn.vercel-insights.com/v1/script.js"></script> ``` ## Technical Decisions **Why vanilla JavaScript approach:** - Jekyll is a static site generator that outputs plain HTML - The project has no package.json or JavaScript build pipeline - The vanilla JavaScript script tag is the recommended approach for static HTML sites - The script is loaded with the `defer` attribute for optimal performance **Placement:** - Added after the Google Fonts preconnect links and before the inline styles - Placed in the <head> section as per documentation - Includes a clear HTML comment for maintainability ## Next Steps Required To activate Vercel Analytics: 1. Deploy the site to Vercel 2. Navigate to the project's Analytics section in the Vercel dashboard 3. Click the "Enable" button to activate analytics 4. After deployment, verify the integration by checking browser Network tab for successful `/_vercel/insights/*` requests ## Framework Notes This is a Jekyll static site with: - Ruby-based build system (Gemfile with Jekyll and Webrick) - No JavaScript package manager or build pipeline - Single layout file (_layouts/default.html) that serves all pages - Vercel Analytics will automatically track pageviews across all pages that use this layout The implementation preserves the existing site structure and adds only the minimal required code for analytics tracking. Co-authored-by: Vercel <vercel[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
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Implemented Vercel Web Analytics for Jekyll Static Site
Summary
Successfully integrated Vercel Web Analytics into the Jekyll project using the vanilla JavaScript script tag approach, as recommended by the official Vercel documentation.
Changes Made
Modified Files
_layouts/default.html- Added Vercel Analytics script tag in the sectionImplementation Details
Since this is a Jekyll static site that generates HTML, I used the vanilla JavaScript integration method documented at https://vercel.com/docs/analytics/package.
The integration involved:
Technical Decisions
Why vanilla JavaScript approach:
deferattribute for optimal performancePlacement:
Next Steps Required
To activate Vercel Analytics:
/_vercel/insights/*requestsFramework Notes
This is a Jekyll static site with:
The implementation preserves the existing site structure and adds only the minimal required code for analytics tracking.
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Created by Sol Nicol (solnicol) with Vercel Agent