Crazy Egg Event Tracking

Event Tracking Overview

Crazy Egg automatically tracks clicks and scrolls, but you can enhance tracking with custom events to capture specific user interactions.

Automatic Tracking

Crazy Egg automatically captures:

• Clicks: All click events on the page
• Scroll depth: How far users scroll
• Mouse movements: For heatmap visualization
• Form interactions: Field focus and input

No additional configuration needed for these default behaviors.

Custom Event Tracking

JavaScript API

Track custom events with the Crazy Egg API:

// Check if Crazy Egg is loaded
if (typeof CE2 !== 'undefined') {
  CE2.track('event_name');
}

// With callback confirmation
CE2.track('signup_click', function() {
  console.log('Event tracked');
});

Common Events to Track

// CTA interactions
CE2.track('cta_hover');
CE2.track('cta_click');

// Content engagement
CE2.track('video_play');
CE2.track('accordion_expand');

// Form events
CE2.track('form_start');
CE2.track('form_complete');

// Navigation
CE2.track('menu_open');
CE2.track('search_used');

Goal Tracking

Setting Up Goals

1. Log into Crazy Egg dashboard
2. Go to Goals
3. Click Add Goal
4. Define goal criteria:
   • Page visit
   • Button click
   • Form submission

URL-Based Goals

Track when visitors reach specific pages:

Goal: Purchase Complete
Condition: URL contains "/thank-you"

Click-Based Goals

Track clicks on specific elements:

Goal: Add to Cart
Condition: Click on element with class "add-to-cart"

Filtering Recordings

By User Actions

Filter session recordings by events:

1. Go to Recordings
2. Use filters:
   • Pages visited
   • Elements clicked
   • Goals completed
   • Time on site

Custom Segments

Create segments based on behavior:

• Visitors who clicked CTA
• Users who scrolled past 50%
• Sessions with form interactions

A/B Test Events

Tracking Variant Performance

Crazy Egg automatically tracks events per variant:

• Click rates on variants
• Scroll depth per variant
• Goal completion by variant

Custom Metrics

Track custom success metrics:

// Track variant-specific action
if (typeof CE2 !== 'undefined') {
  CE2.track('variant_engagement');
}

Best Practices

Event Naming

Use clear, consistent naming:

// Good
CE2.track('pricing_page_cta_click');
CE2.track('demo_video_play');

// Avoid
CE2.track('click1');
CE2.track('event');

Verification

Test events are tracking:

1. Trigger the event on your site
2. Check Crazy Egg dashboard
3. Verify event appears in recordings
4. Confirm goal tracking if applicable