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Page views and events in Google Analytics are fundamentally different and serve different purposes. A page view in Google Analytics signifies the loading of a webpage that the tracking code is installed on. This is an essential part of understanding users’ navigation patterns on a website, the popularity of different pages, and the overall traffic that a website receives.
Events, on the other hand, are user interactions with content that can be tracked independently from a webpage load. Events like clicking a button or logging in are actually secondary interactions that occur while a user is viewing a page. They provide more detailed insights into how users interact with the pages they visit.
Therefore, treating a page view as just another event wouldn’t offer the same level of insight. It might also lead to confusion due to the blending of fundamentally different types of interactions. The analytics.page method is necessary because it separates these two categories of data, maintaining clarity and allowing for more accurate reporting and analysis.
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It sounds like you’re experiencing some interesting quirks while setting up Google Analytics 4 (GA4) on your website. It’s normal to see (not set) values when dealing with custom dimensions. This usually indicates that the parameter you’re trying to pull the value from wasn’t set when the event was triggered. With “session_start” and “first_visit” events, it’s possible these aren’t properly connected to your “page_view” events, which might explain why your total session counts are off. As for the doubling of parameters, GA4 counts events differently than previous versions and will track multiple parameters in a single session separately.
Remember that when running GA4 parallel with analytics.js, keep a close eye on your configurations to not overlap or interfere with each other. And as always, dive deep into the data, filter, and examine various possibilities to root out the cause of these discrepancies. Your code implementation also plays a key role, so a double-check never hurts. With GA4, the learning curve is steep, but it’s a powerful tool once mastered.
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What you’re experiencing is quite normal. Currently, Google Analytics does not support filtering out internal traffic for data sent via the Measurement Protocol. This limitation means that, even if you do create a custom filter in the testing area, your IP address filter isn’t compatible with the Measurement Protocol data, which is likely causing the “No data currently available for this dimension” error message. Therefore, you’re not able to see or apply the filter in the Realtime Reports.
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Sure, it’s likely that error you’re experiencing while trying to integrate GA4 with BigQuery can be due to several potential issues. For example, your project doesn’t have the required permissions, there’s a problem with your billing account, or you haven’t properly established a connection between BigQuery and GA4.
As for the VPC Network question, it shouldn’t normally impact this integration as GA4 exports data to BigQuery, and this process doesn’t specifically involve any VPC Networks within your GCP setup.
For fixing the issue, first ensure that you have correctly followed the data export process from GA4 to BigQuery. Double-check your permissions (BigQuery Data Owner and BigQuery Job User) and ensure your billing account is correctly set up and linked to your project.
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It sounds like you’re facing a puzzle where data from your website is uploaded correctly to Google Tag Manager (GTM), but inconsistently shows up in Google Analytics 4 (GA4). You’re seeing cases where some of the information (parameters) you’re sending don’t always appear in GA4, and it’s not the same information that’s missing each time. Unfortunately, without seeing the code, it’s hard to say for sure what’s happening. It could be a range of things such as rate limits on the GA4 side, an issue with how the data is being sent from GTM to GA4, or even some sort of filtration on the GA4 side. You may need to engage with someone familiar with these systems, who can troubleshoot the code or configuration. Without that, it’s hard to diagnose the issue.
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In order to include extra dimensions and metrics in your GA4 analytics data on non-web and non-android platforms, you would typically need to customize your JSON message to include them. Google Analytics has an API that you can use to send custom dimensions or parameters as part of each hit. You would need to define the extra dimensions in your Google Analytics 4 property, obtain the parameter name assigned to these custom dimensions, then include them in your JSON message with the associated values. However, the specifics may vary depending on the platform and tools you are using. It’s always best to refer to the official documentation for your specific environment for the most accurate information.
