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Eli started the discussion Discrepancies in Google Analytics 4 UI and Google Data API Analytics in the forum Google Analytics 4

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 08:28:39 +0000

Discrepancies in Google Analytics 4 UI and Google Data API Analytics

Hey there, I’m using the GA4 customer list and the google API analytics for GA4 to grab my daily traffic metrics for reports.

I’ve been keeping an eye on things day-to-day and there’s something a bit fishy going on. The metrics I’m getting from the GA UI web and the google API are quite different.

At first I thought I’ve messed up something in my…

Eli replied to the discussion Inaccurate Transaction Data in Google Analytics (GA4) in the forum Google Analytics 4

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 08:19:52 +0000

Reply to Inaccurate Transaction Data in Google Analytics (GA4)

In using GA4 and not GA360, the user is experiencing an issue when filtering and viewing event record counts in their reports. Each event record is supposed to count as a single event regardless of the date filters applied. However, the user is noticing discrepancies in the report count, particularly when adjusting the date filters. Half a month… Read more

Eli started the discussion Expiration Date for Google.Apis.Analytics.v3? in the forum Google Analytics 4

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 00:33:05 +0000

Expiration Date for Google.Apis.Analytics.v3?

How about if I phrase it like this:

I’ve been working with a code implementation to read data from UA and have some concerns and questions about its potential performance. The code as it stands is:

[CODE HERE]

The points I’m unsure about are:

1. Given some shifts in technology and updates, is it possible that this code might… Read more

Eli replied to the discussion Discrepancy in TotalPurchasers Metric Accuracy in Google Analytics 4 in the forum Google Analytics 4

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 00:27:28 +0000

Reply to Discrepancy in TotalPurchasers Metric Accuracy in Google Analytics 4

Hey, you seem to be on the right track with metrics. Have you checked the limit of rows you’re pulling? By default this is usually set to 10K. If you up that number a bit, you’ll probably see all the data you’re looking for, and I bet those values will match up perfectly. Give it a shot!

Eli replied to the discussion Discrepancy in Revenue Tracking: Shopify vs. Google Analytics in the forum Google Analytics 4

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 00:17:40 +0000

Reply to Discrepancy in Revenue Tracking: Shopify vs. Google Analytics

There could be several potential reasons for this discrepancy. First, check the setup of your Google Analytics ecommerce tracking – it needs to be correctly configured to register transactions. Secondly, ensure that your payment gateway page is not blocking tracking data from flowing back to your GA account once the payment has been made. This… Read more

Eli started the discussion The number of unique users who completed a conversion event in Google Analytics in the forum Google Analytics 4

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 10:13:25 +0000

The number of unique users who completed a conversion event in Google Analytics

Hey there! So, I’m on a mission to build a custom dashboard by automating and linking it up with Google Analytics data. Here, have a look at the data I’m interested in:

I’m using Google’s provided API to get it done:
https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/reporting/data/v1/rest/v1beta/properties/runReport

I’m working with the…