diff --git a/functions/schema.sql b/functions/schema.sql
index b616c22..8654c23 100644
--- a/functions/schema.sql
+++ b/functions/schema.sql
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
-DROP TABLE IF EXISTS Visits;
-CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS Visits (
-    slug TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+-- DROP TABLE IF EXISTS Visits;
+-- CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS Visits (
+--     slug TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+--     count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+--     created_at DATETIME NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+-- );
+-- INSERT INTO Visits (slug, count) VALUES ('/', 0);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS Events (
+    event_name TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
     count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
     created_at DATETIME NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
 );
-INSERT INTO Visits (slug, count) VALUES ('/', 0);
+INSERT INTO Events (event_name, count) VALUES ('/', 0);
diff --git a/functions/src/index.ts b/functions/src/index.ts
index 4b2af65..c1e004e 100644
--- a/functions/src/index.ts
+++ b/functions/src/index.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,73 @@ router.get("/api/get-article-hits", async ({query, method, headers}: CustomReque
     }
 });
 
+router.get(
+    "/api/add-event",
+    async ({query, method, headers}: CustomRequest, env) => {
+
+        // CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS Events (
+        //     event_name TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+        //     count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+        //     params TEXT,
+        //     created_at DATETIME NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+        // );
+
+        // handle CORS preflight request
+        if (method === "OPTIONS") {
+            return new Response(null, {headers: corsHeaders});
+        }
+
+        if (!query || !query.event_name)
+            return Response.json(
+                {error: "event_name is required"},
+                {status: 400, headers: corsHeaders}
+            );
+
+        // get orgin from headers
+        const origin: string | null = headers.get("origin");
+        if (
+            env.ENVIRONMENT === "production" &&
+            (!origin || new URL(origin).hostname !== "www.naveenmk.me")
+        ) {
+            return Response.json(
+                {error: "unauthorized"},
+                {status: 401, headers: corsHeaders}
+            );
+        }
+
+        // get the event_name from the query string
+        const event_name = decodeURIComponent(query.event_name);
+
+        // first see if we can find the event_name in the database
+        const {results} = await env.DB.prepare(
+            "SELECT * FROM Events WHERE event_name = ?"
+        )
+            .bind(event_name)
+            .all();
+        if (results.length === 1) {
+            await env.DB.prepare(
+                "UPDATE Events SET count = count + 1 WHERE event_name = ?"
+            )
+                .bind(event_name)
+                .run();
+            return Response.json(
+                {message: "success"},
+                {headers: corsHeaders}
+            );
+        }
+
+        // the event_name is not in the database, add it
+        const insertRes = await env.DB.prepare(
+            "INSERT INTO Events (event_name) VALUES (?)"
+        )
+            .bind(event_name)
+            .run();
+        if (insertRes.results.length === 1) {
+            return Response.json({message: "success"}, {headers: corsHeaders});
+        }
+    }
+);
+
 router.all("*", () => new Response("404, not found!", {status: 404}));
 
 export interface Env {
diff --git a/src/api.ts b/src/api.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..148a12c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// use to add events that occur on the website
+
+export function addEvent(event_name: string) {
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "production") {
+        fetch(`https://api.syrusdark.cc/api/add-event?event_name=${event_name}`)
+            .then(res => res.json())
+            .then(json => {
+                console.log(json);
+            })
+            .catch(e => {
+                console.error(e);
+            });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/freelance-ads/index.tsx b/src/components/freelance-ads/index.tsx
index 4dfcffb..3f83b76 100644
--- a/src/components/freelance-ads/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/freelance-ads/index.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {CloseIcon} from "../icons";
 import {createPortal} from "react-dom";
 import * as styles from "./freelance-ads.module.scss";
 import {useTransition, animated} from "@react-spring/web";
+import {addEvent} from "../../api";
 
 const NUM_DAYS_HIDE = 3;
 
@@ -34,6 +35,19 @@ const FreelanceAds = () => {
         }
     }, []);
 
+    React.useEffect(() => {
+        if (!isVisibile) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (typeof window !== "undefined" && window.gtag) {
+            window.gtag("event", "show_freelance_ad", {
+                event_category: "engagement",
+                event_label: "freelance_ad"
+            });
+        }
+        addEvent(`show_freelance_ad`);
+    }, [isVisibile]);
+
     const hideFreeLanceAd = () => {
         var now = new Date();
         var time = now.getTime();
@@ -49,6 +63,8 @@ const FreelanceAds = () => {
                 event_label: "freelance_ad"
             });
         }
+
+        addEvent(`close_freelance_ad`);
     };
 
     return (
@@ -94,6 +110,9 @@ const FreelanceAds = () => {
                                                                         }
                                                                     );
                                                                 }
+                                                                addEvent(
+                                                                    `open_freelance_ad`
+                                                                );
 
                                                                 hideFreeLanceAd();
                                                             }}
diff --git a/src/pages/index.tsx b/src/pages/index.tsx
index 8b8f304..3738a21 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/index.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import SEO from "../components/seo.jsx";
 // import {StaticImage} from "gatsby-plugin-image";
 import {Mail, GitHub, Twitter, Gitlab} from "react-feather";
 import Mastodon from "../components/icon/Mastodon";
+import { addEvent } from "../api";
 
 declare global {
     interface Window {
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ const SocialLink = ({
                         event_label: title
                     });
                 }
+                addEvent(`open_social_link_${title}`);
             }}
         >
             {children}