In simple terms, when you’re working with a Chrome extension – in background scripts or content scripts or inside a new HTML page or a pop-up HTML – you can’t directly import scripts from links. This might sound tricky, but there’s a way around it. Instead of pulling scripts directly from a website, you need to bring those scripts into your own… Read more

To correct your GA4 setup on two websites to ensure that the source doesn’t display as ‘direct’ for the embedded site, it may be beneficial to use Google Tag Manager (GTM). This can help to manage the data layer and control which data is sent and when. Additionally, it is important to ensure that each website is set up as a separate data stream in… Read more

Yes, it is indeed possible to display data from explorations in a report format. The data obtained from your different explorations can be collated, analyzed, and presented in a structured report format. This way, you can create a detailed or summary report featuring the findings from your targeted explorations, helping you or your stakeholders to… Read more

You know, I’ve been using this bit of code to append variables to each page for Google Analytics tracking:

function pageViewGa(pagePath, pageUrl, host) {
    gtag("event", "page_view", {
        "page_title": pagePath,
        "page_location": pageUrl,
        "page_path": pagePath
    });
}

It’s been working well for the most part, but there’s… Read more

The _ga cookie value, like GA1.2 or GA1.1, doesn’t correspond to different Google Analytics versions like GA4 or UA. Instead, these numbers are labeled as domain-creation flags where “GA1” is a fixed value, the subsequent “.1” or “.2” corresponds to the domain level of your website, not to the version of the Google Analytics. It doesn’t affect the… Read more

The idea of running Universal Analytics (UA) and Google Analytics 4 (GA4) simultaneously on the same webpage is a common approach when transitioning from UA to GA4, as it allows you to have both versions running at the same time. The script you presented does reflect this approach. However, you don’t need to include the ‘gtag.js’ script twice for… Read more

In GA4, if all the form steps are on the same page, you’ll need to send each form interaction as an event to Google Analytics. That way, you can track the progress of users through the form. Each text box or form step can be tracked as a unique event. For instance, you might send an event when a user starts the form, another for each section they… Read more

Sure, you can modify the page-view event trigger while keeping other events intact in Google Tag Manager (GTM) for Google Analytics 4 by using trigger exceptions. Here are the steps:

First, go to your GA4 configuration tag in GTM and deselect the ‘Send a page view event when this configuration loads’ option. This will stop the default page view… Read more

I’m sorry for the inconvenience, but when it comes to geo-information, it’s available only through automatic collection methods such as gtag, GTM, or Google Analytics for Firebase. As a result, I’m afraid we won’t be able to furnish that information from the Measurement Protocol (MP).

The method you are using is actually one of the effective ways to track load speeds, particularly in a system with Google Analytics setup. However, you could look into the Performance API to measure other aspects of your page or web app’s loading times. The Performance API offers a more detailed breakdown of the loading process, which might be… Read more

Hey! I’ve got a bit of a puzzle I’m trying to solve. I have this tag that has multiple firing triggers. Only one trigger at a time fires without any hiccups, which is great. But here’s the catch, I need to push the trigger’s source or name along with the Google Analytics: GA4 Event tracking. Is that even possible using a Data layer variable or… Read more

Based on your observations, the issue with the purchase event being triggered twice appears to be linked to the ga_session_id and ga_session_number. This anomaly is quite unusual and it’s clear you’ve been thorough in your efforts to resolve it. Since altering the site’s theme, disabling plugins, and checking the gtag scripts didn’t help, we might… Read more

Hey there! You’re not alone, many people have noticed disparities between Google Analytics 4 and Universal Analytics. It’s because they use different tracking systems, so the results won’t always match exactly. Don’t worry, both are giving you valuable data, they’re just showing it in different ways!

Hi,

I’m currently exploring the integration of GA4 with SSIS using Kingswaysoft and I’ve encountered an issue I hope someone can help me resolve. When I attempt to use ‘Google Analytics Data API’, I’m not seeing any Metrics & Dimensions displayed in the dropdown list I’m working in visual studio 2019.

The following link should direct you to the…

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