Currently, Google Analytics 4 (GA4) may not automatically recognize page views when using HashRouter from React Router. This issue might be caused by GA4 not detecting changes in the URL fragment as new page views. GA4’s automatic page view tracking works based on the history API, that is, when the browser’s actual URL is changing, not the hash… Read more

So here’s the deal. I’m wading through a little bit of a pickle here. I’ve been asked to chuck page_view events (GA4) into the mix, which need to lug around some information that’s coming in all slow-like… you know, asynchronously and all.

The sticky part is, when the page first pops up all shiny and new, and that info isn’t there straight off…

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Yes, it’s feasible to get the count of any named event using an API request in Google Analytics 4 (GA4), irrespective of whether it’s marked as a conversion. To retrieve data for a specific event like ‘events:online_enquiry’, you can make use of the Google Analytics Data API. It allows you to programmatically access report data in GA4 to count… Read more

I’ve been racking my brains trying to figure out how to keep tabs on the behavioral changes of my “new users only” segment over time, as I construct my segment overlap report. It’s baffling me. Any ideas? ❓

It seems these “new user only” folks get booted once they don’t meet the “new kid on the block” label anymore, meaning they’re not sticking…

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“Hey, I’m having a problem with automating a button click in a Google Sheet using Google Apps Script after some changes made by SyncWith in their Google Analytics Connector extension. They’ve swapped out a simple checkbox for a fancy new panel with drawn buttons. My script used to check and uncheck that box to refresh my Google Analytics v4 data… Read more

The location of the Google Analytics script in your HTML can vary depending on the specific needs of your website. However, in general, putting it just before the closing tag is often recommended. This is because the script is then loaded earlier on the page, giving it the best possible chance to track even the shortest visits. But as long as the… Read more

From your description, it appears that indeed the vital data points like traffic name, source, and medium aren’t included in the streaming export, therefore making your analytics somewhat incomplete. The user-attribution data requires about ~24 hours to fully process and is recommended to be gathered from the full daily export, but you’ve stated… Read more