diff --git a/themes/vivo-basic/ftl/components/footer.ftl b/themes/vivo-basic/ftl/components/footer.ftl
index 5563060b..46651438 100644
--- a/themes/vivo-basic/ftl/components/footer.ftl
+++ b/themes/vivo-basic/ftl/components/footer.ftl
@@ -25,4 +25,5 @@
-<#-- SCRIPT TAGS SHOULD GO HERE -->
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+<#-- SCRIPT TAGS SHOULD GO HERE -->
+<#include "googleAnalytics.ftl">
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diff --git a/themes/vivo-basic/ftl/components/googleAnalytics.ftl b/themes/vivo-basic/ftl/components/googleAnalytics.ftl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a5f2272a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/themes/vivo-basic/ftl/components/googleAnalytics.ftl
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<#-- $This file is distributed under the terms of the license in /doc/license.txt$ -->
+
+<#-- NOTICE: This is SAMPLE Google Analytics code. You must replace it with your institution's code. -->
+
+<#--
+
+
+-->
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