Get Quantified FAQ
- How do I get Quantcast reports for my site?
- How long does this take?
- Are there best practices for tagging my web properties?
- I’m trying to Quantify multiple sites. Can I use the same tag?
- How many sites can I add at one time?
- I interested in targeting audiences with Quantcast Audience. What tag should I use?
- I have multiple websites, can one Quantcast account track all of them?
- Can I create a network?
- When will my site(s) appear in the Sites list in my audience profile?
- How and when does Quantcast scan my site(s)?
- Can I host quant.js on my own server?
- My site gets changed often, by many different people. Any advice for keeping my tag from falling off?
- Can I remove/modify any portion of the Quantcast tag?
- I use split tags. Can Quantcast see these tags?
- I deleted a previously Quantified site. Can I resubmit my site?
- Can I have multiple Quantcast tags on a site?
- Will the Quantcast tag interfere with other third party tracking codes, such as Omniture or Google Analytics?
- How do I add Quantcast to my WordPress-hosted website or blog?
- How do I add Quantcast to my Blogger/Blogspot site?
- How do I add Quantcast to my Joomla/Drupal/Wordpress Platform website?
How do I get Quantcast reports for my site?
Create a Quantcast account. Click Get Quantified and follow the instructions for tagging your web properties.
Once you have submitted your site, your traffic reports appear within 4-6 days. Other reports such as demographics, geo, business and affinity are ready in 4-6 weeks.
Are there best practices for tagging my web properties?
Yes. See Best Practices for Tagging. You can also view our Web Measurement Implementation Guide.
I’m trying to Quantify multiple sites. Can I use the same tag?
Yes, the tag is specific to you, not to a site. You can use the same tag on all sites you own, just be sure add each site (when you sign in, click Get Quantified). If you have over 10 sites you want to add, please contact us.
How many sites can I add at one time?
You can add up to 10 sites at once.
I interested in targeting audiences with Quantcast Audience. What tag should I use?
Please contact us for assistance with tagging your site. We can set you up with the correct tag.
I have multiple websites, can one Quantcast account track all of them?
Absolutely, we encourage you to use the same Quantcast tag for multiple properties, including websites and distributed media such as ads. This will allow you to look at the de-duplicated reach and demographics for all of your online assets.
For multiple web sites, simply add your Quantcast tag to all of the pages of a particular site. Networks can be composed of an unlimited number of sites.
For distributed media such as widgets, ads, or videos, their traffic will automatically be attributed to ‘Syndicated Traffic’ in your network view.
Yes. Once you have created an account and Quantified your site, click Create a Network. This allows you to roll up all your properties into one network and view aggregate audience reports.
When will my site(s) appear in the Sites list in my audience profile?
These appear once your site is Quantified and traffic reports are ready.
How and when does Quantcast scan my site(s)?
Quantcast begins to scan your site after you create an account, click Get Quantified and add your site. Quantcast then looks for properly formatted tags on your site. Once we verify these tags, we will send you an email message indicating this and begin building your audience reports. If there is a problem, we will also send you a notification.
Can I host quant.js on my own server?
No, quant.js is dynamically generated each time it’s served and needs to be served from our specially configured servers. Hosting quant.js will mean that we are unable to generate audience data for your site.
My site gets changed often, by many different people. Any advice for keeping my tag from falling off?
For larger publishers, ensuring that Quantcast, Omniture, and other tags stay in place and are configured properly can be a difficult problem both technically and organizationally. We recommend doing a realistic assessment of the magnitude of the problem for your organization and considering third-party products such as Maxamine or ObservePoint.
Can I remove/modify any portion of the Quantcast tag?
To ensure proper functionality, we prevent publishers from modifying the code by not allowing the site to be scanned in if it doesn’t match the expected tag layout. However, it is possible to set up the Quantcast asynchronous tag such that it optimizes performance. For instructions, please see our Web Measurement Implementation Guide.
If you would like to do a custom implementation, please contact us.
I use split tags. Can Quantcast see these tags?
As long as you follow the instructions in our Web Measurement Implementation Guide, Quantcast can see these tags.
I deleted a previously Quantified site. Can I resubmit my site?
Yes. Sign into Quantcast, click Get Quantified and add your site. Be sure to add your Quantcast tag to this site.
Can I have multiple Quantcast tags on a site?
Yes, two or more Quantcast tags can be on a page without interfering with one another. However, a site can only be ‘Quantified’ to one account and network at a time. That said, the traffic will be attributed to all tags equally, but labeled differently in our user interface. For the account that the site is officially ‘Quantified’ with, we will label all traffic as ‘Website’ traffic, and for all other Quantcast tags on the site, traffic will be labeled as ‘Syndicated’ traffic.
‘Syndicated’ and ‘Website’ traffic are weighted equally in our system (Website + Syndicated Traffic = Network Traffic), but are labeled differently for the sake of transparency.
Will the Quantcast tag interfere with other third party tracking codes, such as Omniture or Google Analytics?
No, many of our users also run a web analytics package in addition to Quantcast.
How do I add Quantcast to my WordPress-hosted website or blog?
Fortunately, most sites hosted by WordPress.com are automatically Quantified. You can see your data by going to http://www.quantcast.com and typing in the full URL of your blog in the search box. We periodically scan in new WordPress blogs, so they show up as ‘Quantified,’ however if you’re experiencing delays please contact us with the URL of your site for assistance.
How do I add Quantcast to my Blogger/Blogspot site?
- Create a Quantcast account and click Get Quantified.
- Login to your Blogspot dashboard and click the ‘Manage: Layout’ link
- Select the ‘Page Elements’ tab.
- Select ‘Add a Page Element’.
- Click ‘Add to Blog’ under ‘HTML/Javascript’, which will open a pop-up window where you can paste in your Quantcast tag.
How do I add Quantcast to my Joomla/Drupal/Wordpress Platform website?
If you’re using Joomla, Drupal, or the WordPress Platform (as opposed to WordPress Hosted) as a Content Management System (CMS) then you must have access to the files being hosted by your web-hosting provider.
The easiest way to become Quantified is to place your Quantcast tag in a common file that is loaded on every page, such as a footer. For most implementations of the three CMS listed above, common files are usually in the ‘Themes’ folder and are labeled something like ‘footer.php’, ‘index.php’ and so forth. Simply open the file on your computer, add your Quantcast code at the bottom of the file, and re-save the file to your web-host.
At that point, you can login to your Quantcast account add your site to Quantcast and start the Quantification process.
