Set up Optimize
You’ll be up and running in a few quick steps.
After following the steps in this article, you'll have Optimize installed on your site and be ready to run experiments.
In this article:Prerequisites
In order to use Optimize, you'll need the following:
- A Google Analytics account.
- The Google Analytics code snippet installed on your website.
- The Chrome web browser.
- The Optimize Chrome extension to create experiences in the Optimize visual editor. If you only need to view experiment results, you don't need the extension.
Note: Optimize can't be run on Google Analytics Roll-Up Properties.
Create your Optimize account and container
- Go to optimize.google.com.
- Click Create new Account.
- Enter an Account name.
- Enter a Container name.
- Agree to the Optimize Terms of Service.
- Click CREATE.
The Account and container setup best practices article has more details.
Link to Analytics
To link your Optimize container to an Analytics property and view:
- In Optimize, go to Main menu > Accounts.
- Click on a container.
- Click Edit [
] next to Google Analytics in the Container information panel.
- In the property panel, select the Analytics property that corresponds to the web domain on which you’ll be running experiments. For example, if you created an Optimize container for example.com, select your example.com Analytics property.
- Select one or more Analytics views. Choose a view with few or no filters.
- Click SAVE.
] next to Google Analytics in the Container information panel.
Learn more about how to Link Optimize to Analytics.
Next steps
Now that you’ve created your Optimize account and linked it to Google Analytics, you’re ready to Add Optimize to your website.