Block Yourself from Analytics Documentation

What is Block Yourself from Analytics?

Block Yourself from Analytics is a powerful Chrome extension designed to prevent your own visits from being tracked in Google Analytics, Bing WebMasters, and other analytics platforms. By filtering out your own traffic, you can ensure that your analytics data only reflects genuine user behavior.

When developing and managing websites, frequent visits and testing by website owners, developers, and team members can significantly skew analytics data. This extension solves that problem by blocking analytics scripts from loading when you visit your own websites.

Core Benefits

Available Plans

Block Yourself from Analytics offers three distinct plans to accommodate different needs:

System Requirements

The Block Yourself from Analytics extension is compatible with:

• Browsers: Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera, and other Chromium-based browsers
• Operating Systems: Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS
• Chrome Version: Chrome 60 or higher recommended

Installation Steps

Verifying Installation

To confirm that the extension is properly installed:

1. Click on the extension icon in your toolbar
2. The extension popup should open, showing the Block Yourself from Analytics interface
3. If you see the interface with options to add websites, the extension is correctly installed

Uninstalling the Extension

If you need to uninstall the extension:

1. Right-click on the extension icon in your browser toolbar
2. Select "Remove from Chrome..."
3. Click "Remove" in the confirmation dialog

Alternatively:

1. Go to chrome://extensions/ in your browser
2. Find "Block Yourself from Analytics"
3. Click "Remove" and confirm

Initial Setup

After installing the extension, you'll need to configure it to block analytics on your websites:

Managing Websites

You can add, edit, and remove websites from your blocking list at any time:

Adding Websites

1. Open the extension settings
2. Click "Add Website"
3. Enter the website domain
4. Click "Add"

Removing Websites

1. Open the extension settings
2. Find the website in your list
3. Click the trash icon next to the website
4. Confirm deletion when prompted

Running Diagnostics

To verify that the extension is working correctly:

1. Open the extension popup by clicking its icon in the toolbar
2. Click "Run Diagnostics" button
3. The extension will perform a check to ensure it's properly blocking analytics on your configured websites
4. Results will display with a success or error message

Extension Settings

Customize how the extension behaves with these additional settings:

Core Features

Analytics Blocking Capabilities

The extension provides comprehensive analytics blocking across multiple platforms:

Tracking Verification

Block Yourself from Analytics includes advanced diagnostic tools to verify that tracking is being blocked properly:

Basic Diagnostics (Free Plan)

• Script detection confirmation
• Simple pass/fail verification
• Website configuration check

Advanced Diagnostics (Pro & Enterprise Plans)

• Detailed analytics script detection
• Verification of all blocked tracking platforms
• Script injection testing
• Real-time monitoring
• Network request analysis

Website Management

Efficiently manage websites where you want to block analytics tracking:

Website Management Features

• Bulk Import: Add multiple websites at once by uploading a CSV file (Pro & Enterprise only)
• Categories & Tags: Organize websites into groups for easier management (Pro & Enterprise only)
• Search & Filter: Quickly find websites in your list
• Domain Pattern Matching: Block tracking across multiple subdomains with wildcard support (Pro & Enterprise only)
• Notes & Descriptions: Add custom information to each website entry

Page-Level Exceptions

For Professional and Enterprise users, you can create exceptions for specific pages on your websites where you want analytics to continue tracking:

1. Access the website settings by clicking the edit icon next to a website
2. Go to the "Exceptions" tab
3. Add page paths that should be excluded from blocking
4. Save your changes

How the Extension Works

Block Yourself from Analytics operates through a series of technical processes to effectively prevent analytics tracking:

Extension Architecture

Block Yourself from Analytics is built using modern web technologies and follows Chrome extension best practices:

Component Structure

• Manifest File: Defines extension permissions and capabilities
• Background Service Worker: Handles core blocking functionality
• Content Scripts: Modify page behavior for advanced blocking
• Popup Interface: Provides user controls and quick access
• Options Page: Manages detailed settings and configurations

Performance Considerations

The extension is designed to be lightweight and efficient:

• Minimal CPU usage when idle
• Optimized request filtering to reduce overhead
• Selective script injection to prevent performance impact
• Lazy-loading of advanced features

Security and Privacy

We take security and privacy seriously in the design of Block Yourself from Analytics:

Data Handling

• All website data is stored locally in your browser
• No data is sent to our servers in the free version
• Professional and Enterprise plans sync minimal data for account management
• No browsing history is collected or transmitted

Permissions Explained

Common Issues and Solutions

Logs and Debugging

For advanced troubleshooting, the extension provides diagnostic logs:

Accessing Extension Logs

1. Open the Chrome Extensions page (chrome://extensions)
2. Enable "Developer mode" in the top-right corner
3. Find "Block Yourself from Analytics" and click "Details"
4. Click "Background page" under "Inspect views"
5. In the developer tools window that opens, go to the "Console" tab to view logs

Contacting Support

If you're unable to resolve an issue, our support team is ready to help:

Support Options

• Email Support: support@blockyouranalytics.com
• Help Center: https://blockyouranalytics.com/support
• Community Forum: https://community.blockyouranalytics.com

Information to Include

To help us resolve your issue quickly, please include:

• Your extension version number
• Chrome browser version
• Operating system
• Detailed description of the issue
• Screenshots if applicable
• Diagnostic logs (for advanced issues)

Overview

Block Yourself from Analytics Enterprise provides a REST API for programmatic management of your blocking configuration. This API allows you to integrate the extension's functionality with your own applications and workflows.

Authentication

All API requests require authentication using an API key:

Getting Your API Key

1. Log in to your Enterprise account dashboard
2. Go to Settings > API Access
3. Generate a new API key
4. Store your API key securely; it won't be displayed again

Using Your API Key

Include your API key in the request headers:

const headers = {
  'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
};

fetch('https://api.blockyouranalytics.com/v1/websites', {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: headers
})
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => console.log(data));
                    

Endpoints

Website Management

Team Management

Blocking Analytics

Developer Guide

For developers looking to integrate with Block Yourself from Analytics, we provide several options:

API Integration Examples

Here's a simple example of adding a new website to your blocking list using the API:

// Example: Adding a new website
const apiKey = 'YOUR_API_KEY';
const apiUrl = 'https://api.blockyouranalytics.com/v1/websites';

const websiteData = {
  domain: 'example.com',
  name: 'My Example Website',
  blockingMode: 'standard',
  platforms: ['google-analytics', 'facebook-pixel'],
  teamAccess: true
};

fetch(apiUrl, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Authorization': `Bearer ${apiKey}`
  },
  body: JSON.stringify(websiteData)
})
.then(response => {
  if (!response.ok) {
    throw new Error(`HTTP error! Status: ${response.status}`);
  }
  return response.json();
})
.then(data => {
  console.log('Website added successfully:', data);
})
.catch(error => {
  console.error('Error adding website:', error);
});
                    

Webhooks

Enterprise users can set up webhooks to receive notifications when certain events occur:

1. Go to your Enterprise dashboard
2. Navigate to Settings > Integrations > Webhooks
3. Click "Add Webhook"
4. Enter your webhook URL and select the events you want to monitor
5. Save your webhook configuration

Available webhook events include:

• Website added/removed from blocking list
• Team member added/removed
• Blocking statistics (daily summary)
• Extension configuration changes

Support Resources

If you need additional help with Block Yourself from Analytics, we offer several support channels: