So, I’ve been playing around with the PHP library for the Google Analytics 4 admin API. The issue that I’ve stumbled upon is that I can’t seem to get the accounts list, and I think it’s because I’m not correctly passing the auth access_token. I’m not really sure about how to do that though. To make it clearer, here’s the piece of code I’ve been… Read more

Hey there! So, I’m tinkering around with the GA Data API (for GA4 properties) using R, but I hit a bit of a snag. When I run the filter line (it’s the last one in the code below), I get this error:

data has to be uniquely named, but there are duplicate columns in there.

I thought I’d nailed the syntax because I used the one outlined here:

Filter…

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Absolutely, I’d be happy to clarify it for you. The thing is, it’s really a matter of how the code is formatted. Your current code might not be doing what you want it to because it’s in the incorrect format.

Instead of the code gtag('set', 'dimension2', 'test'), it should actually be written as gtag('set', {'dimension2', 'test'}). That just… Read more

Yes, it’s possible to avoid creating a large number of dataLayer variables with different index values in Google Tag Manager (GTM). An alternative approach is to use JavaScript within GTM to iterate over the form elements and push the values to the dataLayer in a more structured and understandable way. You can create custom JavaScript variables… Read more

It can be trickier to solve issues when you can’t reproduce them locally. However, you should consider a few points. Firstly, ensure that the ‘login’ event is being fired in all scenarios, as unexpected user behavior or application states could prevent this. Moreover, check if there might be a timing issue, with the configuration tag firing before… Read more

The error might be due to the unavailability of the function google_analytics_4_properties() as part of the googleAnalyticsR package which you’re likely using. This package supports Universal Analytics. For GA4, you may need to access the Google API directly with the googleAuthR or another package. It’s also possible that you have to set up a new… Read more

Of course, Tom! Sounds like you’re doing everything right, but sometimes with Google’s GA4 platform, it can take a tad longer for data to appear in reports. Contrary to Universal Analytics, in GA4, stable data may show up after about 48 to 72 hours. So, a bit of patience might be needed here. However, if after that window you’re still not seeing… Read more

Hey there! We’ve recently set up a GA4 instance along with UA, and I’ve noticed that the page_views reports significantly fewer matches with UA. I used a google tag assistant to compare and found that the same history change event is popping up on both tag id’s. Got any clue about what might be going on?

In Google Analytics 4 (GA4), events and parameters have replaced the previous scope of dimensions and metrics in Universal Analytics. So, you will be working with the concept of events (like “phone_capture”) and their parameters. For event_category and event_label, these are more specific parameters that can be linked with an event.

To see the… Read more