To add Google Analytics tracking code to your site there are many plugins available to do so. But I choose to do it manually because when there is a simple way is available then why to use the plugin and decrease your blog performance.
How-To Guides
How to Signup with Google Analytics for your Site or Blog for Beginners
Get started with Analytics
1) Go to Google Analytics Signup and use your gmail account to sign-in with, and if you do not have a Gmail account, then create your Google account first
How to Submit a Sitemap to Google
Creating an XML sitemap helps search engines better crawl and categorize your site. And verifying the ownership of your site helps Google to know about the owner of your site before they’ll show your website information in their search results. If you are running a WordPress blog, then you can follow the guidelines here.