implementing tracking of outbound links

Anyone familiar with google analytics ?

I'm trying to add to my analytics - i need to be able to monitor some outbound links - got the information i need from google :
http://support.google.com/analytics/answer/1136920?hl=en-GB

and I've implemented the code in root.head.cshtml

<script type="text/javascript">
function trackOutboundLink(link, category, action) {
 
try {
_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', category , action]);
} catch(err){}
 
setTimeout(function() {
document.location.href = link.href;
}, 100);
}
</script>

then called the function in my link (the link is included via the editor for the product description) like so :

<a href="http://www.example.com" onClick="trackOutboundLink(this, 'Outbound Links', 'example.com'); return false;" target="_blank">

All the code renders fine in the page that's delivered to the browser.


But this isn't registering on my analytics - anyone know why/why not ? am I not waiting long enough for the results to be recorder or is there a problem ?

also, despite including target="_blank"  the new link opens up in the same page.

Any ideas would be much appreciated.

Google is typically on a 24 hour cycle for updating reports, except some of their new real-time reports.

just not working even after 10 days, can't see any problem with the implementation :(

Hi haydie,
am also trying for that thing..
is it working fine?
and tell me the code if u did any modifications on it..
and when i paste following link in product description..it is visible for user also..but user should see only link ,and no need to see total code..

<a href="http://www.example.com" onClick="trackOutboundLink(this, 'Outbound Links', 'example.com'); return false;" target="_blank">