As of now, Google Analytics 4 (GA4) does not support roll-up properties, which is a feature available in Universal Analytics. Therefore, since GA4 does not have roll-up properties, you can’t directly connect a roll-up property to Google BigQuery. However, you can link individual GA4 properties to Google BigQuery and export data separately. Google… Read more

Hey folks, has anyone been having trouble with ‘item_category’ parameters in Explore reports? Out of the blue, they’ve vanished and that’s a problem because I rely heavily on them.

I dump all my data in the ‘item_category’ compartments (item_category2, 3, 4, and 5 to be specific) and it used to be visible in the reports. Now, they’re like…

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Greg is experiencing a technical issue with his Python script. When he attempts to run the script on his local machine, he’s bumping into errors related to the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), a protocol for securing and authenticating data on the Internet. The script is failing to verify the SSL certificate, which is required to establish a secure… Read more

In simple terms, your website is set-up in a way where different sections are essentially considered as separate sites, each for a different language. These are seen as different sites by Google Analytics 4 (GA4), the tool you are using to collect data about who’s visiting your pages. Because of this, GA4 is gathering data for all these different… Read more

Absolutely, happy to break it down more informally for you.

So, you’ve got your JavaScript callback that’s listening for the event. You’d like to be able to track when that event gets triggered in your Google Analytics (GA4). What you can do to make this happen is simply add in a new line in your callback. This will push a new event to the… Read more

Hey there!

I was just working on the BigQuery GA4 events data and ran into a bit of a puzzle. Maybe you can help?

Here’s the deal: I’m pulling out data from event_params, user_properties, and items fields. The fields have nested json and I want to make sure all related records stick together.

Can I take my hat off to you, Minhaz? Thanks for… Read more

Given that you’ve clarified the issue doesn’t involve hitting the 1 million line data export limit, there could be multiple other reasons for why certain days are missing from your GA4 daily export.

One possibility could be a delay in data processing. Sometimes it can take up to 72 hours before certain kinds of data appear in your reports. If… Read more

Sure, here’s the rephrased question:

“Hey, I’ve been having a hard time with adding custom dimensions to the “enhanced measurement” events using Google Analytics 4 loaded via GTM. I understand that setting up the dimensions in the config call for the tracking ID works, but seems like it does nothing on subsequent calls for an already configured… Read more

Page speed metrics from Universal Analytics (GA3) are not directly transferred into Google Analytics 4 (GA4) because there are substantial changes in how GA4 measures user behavior. However, Google suggests using Google’s PageSpeed Insights tool or Chrome User Experience Report for similar functionality. In addition, engagement and retention… Read more

The ‘select_item’ event typically relates to choosing an item from a list, like a product list on an online store. So, when you click on an item, but not necessarily add it to cart or view its details, that would be a ‘select_item’ event. It’s like marking it without getting into its specifics. The exact outcomes can vary from website to website… Read more

There could be a couple of reasons why this is happening. It could be that there’s a delay with the data appearing on the GA4 dashboard, as it can sometimes take a while for all the details to process. Also, it’s worth double-checking that you’ve set everything up correctly with your Branch and GA4 integration. Make sure the specific events you’re… Read more