Hotjar setup - v0 by Vercel

How to Use

Set up your Hotjar ID as an environment variable: Create a .env.local file in your project root and add:

NEXT_PUBLIC_HOTJAR_ID=your_hotjar_id

Import and use the Hotjar component in your layout file as shown above.

Verify the installation:

Deploy your site to a production environment
Visit your site and check if Hotjar is tracking by using the Hotjar browser extension or checking network requests

Additional Features

Tracking Specific Events

You can track specific events using the Hotjar API:

// Track an event
window.hj('event', 'button_clicked');

// Track a value
window.hj('event', 'form_submitted', {total_value: 100});

Setting User Attributes

You can set user attributes for better segmentation:

// Identify a user (if you have user authentication)
window.hj('identify', 'USER_ID', {
  email: 'user@example.com',
  name: 'John Doe',
  plan: 'premium'
});

Creating a Custom Hook

For more advanced usage, you can create a custom hook:

Best Practices

Only load in production: The implementation above skips loading Hotjar during development.

Respect user privacy: Make sure your privacy policy mentions Hotjar and consider implementing a cookie consent solution.

Consider performance: Hotjar can impact page performance, so monitor your site's performance after implementation.

Test thoroughly: Verify that Hotjar is working correctly in your production environment.

Please make sure to add the following environment variable to your project:

Integrating Hotjar with Next.js

Hotjar is a popular behavior analytics tool that helps you understand how users interact with your website through heatmaps, session recordings, surveys, and feedback tools. Here's how to integrate Hotjar with your Next.js application:

Implementation

I'll create a reusable Hotjar component that you can add to your Next.js application: