diff --git a/.github/workflows/data-processing.yml b/.github/workflows/data-processing.yml
index b861ebf111c..3e8696f67ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/data-processing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/data-processing.yml
@@ -93,8 +93,25 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
           echo "✅ Credentials are set, running script..."
+          
+          # Ensure data/ga_data directory exists
+          mkdir -p data/ga_data
+          echo "✅ data/ga_data directory created/verified"
+          
+          # Run the script (it will create data/ga_data.json)
           python scripts/download_ga_data.py
           echo "✅ GA data download completed"
+          
+          # Verify the file was created in the new location
+          if [ -f "data/ga_data/ga_data.json" ]; then
+            echo "✅ GA data file exists in data/ga_data/"
+            echo "File size: $(wc -c < data/ga_data/ga_data.json) bytes"
+            echo "File contents preview:"
+            head -5 data/ga_data/ga_data.json
+          else
+            echo "❌ GA data file was not created in data/ga_data/"
+            exit 1
+          fi
 
       - name: Run Google Scholar script
         continue-on-error: true  # Continue even if this step fails
@@ -102,6 +119,22 @@ jobs:
         env:
           SERPAPI: ${{ secrets.SERPAPI }}
 
+      - name: Verify data before upload
+        run: |
+          echo "=== Verifying data before upload ==="
+          echo "Current directory: $(pwd)"
+          echo "Data directory contents:"
+          ls -la data/ || echo "Data directory does not exist"
+          echo "GA data directory contents:"
+          ls -la data/ga_data/ || echo "GA data directory does not exist"
+          if [ -f "data/ga_data/ga_data.json" ]; then
+            echo "✅ GA data file exists in data/ga_data/"
+            echo "File size: $(wc -c < data/ga_data/ga_data.json) bytes"
+            echo "File modified: $(stat -c %y data/ga_data/ga_data.json)"
+          else
+            echo "❌ GA data file missing from data/ga_data/"
+          fi
+
       - name: Upload data artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
@@ -109,7 +142,8 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             content/contributors/tenzing.md
             content/curated_resources/
-            data/ # GA data
+            data/ga_data/ga_data.json # GA data
+            data/ # other
             content/contributor-analysis/
             content/publications/citation_chart.webp
           retention-days: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 2051b45eb1a..b6ef9b3fc5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ jobs:
 
           # Download GA data if possible
           if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" != 'pull_request' ]; then
+            mkdir -p data/ga_data
             python scripts/download_ga_data.py
           fi
 
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/ga_daily_visitors.html b/layouts/shortcodes/ga_daily_visitors.html
index 94fdd11d63b..01515e47a5b 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/ga_daily_visitors.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/ga_daily_visitors.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/chart.js"></script>
 <script>
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
-  var dailyData = {{ .Site.Data.ga_data.daily_visitors | jsonify | safeJS }};
+  var dailyData = {{ .Site.Data.ga_data.ga_data.daily_visitors | jsonify | safeJS }};
   if (dailyData && dailyData.length) {
     dailyData.sort((a, b) => new Date(a.date) - new Date(b.date));
     dailyData.pop();
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/ga_map.html b/layouts/shortcodes/ga_map.html
index 8fd0d8419a8..d7ea77dfdbe 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/ga_map.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/ga_map.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   }).setView([40, 0], 1.25); // ✅ Adjust as needed
 
   // ✅ Define visitor data from Hugo
-  var gaRegionsData = {{ .Site.Data.ga_data.regions | jsonify | safeJS }};
+  var gaRegionsData = {{ .Site.Data.ga_data.ga_data.regions | jsonify | safeJS }};
   var gaRegions = {};
   gaRegionsData.forEach(function(entry) {
     gaRegions[entry.country] = entry.users;
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/ga_top_pages.html b/layouts/shortcodes/ga_top_pages.html
index 833ad951d7d..29b4e2649cf 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/ga_top_pages.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/ga_top_pages.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     </tr>
   </thead>
   <tbody>
-    {{ range .Site.Data.ga_data.top_pages }}
+    {{ range .Site.Data.ga_data.ga_data.top_pages }}
     <tr>
       <td>
         {{ with .Site.GetPage .page }}
diff --git a/scripts/download_ga_data.py b/scripts/download_ga_data.py
index 4a3e7051275..0687ea506bd 100644
--- a/scripts/download_ga_data.py
+++ b/scripts/download_ga_data.py
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@
     "daily_visitors": daily_visitors
 }
 
-os.makedirs("data", exist_ok=True)
-with open("data/ga_data.json", "w") as f:
+os.makedirs("data/ga_data", exist_ok=True)
+with open("data/ga_data/ga_data.json", "w") as f:
     json.dump(data, f, indent=2)
 
 print("Google Analytics data downloaded and saved to data/ga_data.json")