Hey there, I’ve been working on automating data collection from a Google Analytics 4 property, and something a little bit odd is happening. You know how when you pull data directly there’s normally no trouble? Well, I’ve been getting some discrepancies when I compare it to the on-site data.

As an example, if I take a peek at some fields (see… Read more

It sounds like you’ve set up everything correctly according to GA4 and GTM rules, but you’re still having trouble seeing the correct conversion and revenue data in your GA4. A potential issue could be due to duplicate or incorrectly set up conversion events. Google Analytics may be counting the same conversions multiple times based on your event… Read more

Hey, I’m trying to pull the keyword search terms from organic searches via the GA4 data API. Can I do that when I also use GA4 in tandem with Google Search Console? I’m scratching my head looking for the dimension parameter, but no dice. Isn’t “ga:keyword” the equivalent in UA? Cheers in advance! Marta

Hey there! 👋 I’m in the middle of migrating from UA to GA4. I’m trying to grab the full page URL using GA Data API in my Spring Boot app. I’m using the API name for the ‘Page Location’ dimension in the yaml file. Runs great for ‘browser’ and ‘country’, but when I add ‘pageLocation’, my app’s not having it — keeps throwing up an invalid argument e…

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Sure, here’s a more laid-back explanation:

So, you’re on the right idea with tracking the button clicks. But, here’s the thing – Google Analytics isn’t that great at creating new events. It kinda just works with the data it already has, it doesn’t let you change the way data is gathered.

What you gotta do instead is set up your own tracking… Read more

In GA4 – Web+App analytics, Google moved away from the concept of ‘Goals’ that we had in Universal Analytics (UA). Instead, GA4 uses ‘Conversions’, which are essentially the new equivalent of ‘Goals’ in UA. You can mark any event as a ‘Conversion’ in the GA4 layout. By default, some events like first_visit, session_start, etc., are already marked… Read more