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May 12, 2025 · Meera K.

How to set up product analytics in five minutes

A concise walkthrough for teams ready to start measuring product behavior today

Product analytics should accelerate decisions—not become a project in itself. With the right approach, you can move from zero instrumentation to meaningful visibility in a single working session. Here is a practical sequence you can follow with PishonIQ.

Step 1: Create your project

Sign in to PishonIQ and create a project for your product. Copy your API key from Settings → API Keys. You will need this during integration.

Step 2: Install the SDK

In your application directory, run:

npm install pishoniq

Add the initialization call where your application starts:

import { PishonIQ } from 'pishoniq'

PishonIQ.init({ apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY' })

Step 3: Track your first events

Instrument the events most closely tied to business outcomes. A strong starting set includes:

PishonIQ.track('signup_completed')
PishonIQ.track('checkout_started')
PishonIQ.track('subscription_created')

Place these calls within your existing signup and payment flows. No structural changes to your application are required.

Step 4: Identify users

After authentication or registration:

PishonIQ.identify(user.id, { email: user.email, plan: user.plan })

This associates subsequent events with individual users, enabling accurate funnels and retention analysis.

Step 5: Review your dashboard

Open the PishonIQ dashboard. As traffic flows through your product, you will see:

  • A live event stream
  • Conversion funnels generated from your tracked events
  • AI-generated insights once sufficient data is available

What to do next

Begin with a focused set of events and expand as your questions evolve. Strong analytics practice is iterative: measure what matters now, review regularly, and add instrumentation when new decisions require new data.

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