Why Many Experts Hate Google Tag Manager (But Should They?) Victor Gonzalez Feb 6, 2025 Google Tag Manager (GTM) is supposed to make life easier. It promises a world where marketers and developers can manage tracking codes effortlessly, without constantly tweaking website code. Yet, despite its convenience, many experts hate GTM. Why? … Continue reading Why Many Experts Hate Google Tag Manager (But Should They?)
Category Archives: Google Analytics
How to understand sessions in GA4
GA4 sessions work differently than in Universal Analytics. Learn the key differences and how session tracking affects attribution. Dan Taylor on March 7, 2025 Understanding how Google Analytics 4 (GA4) tracks sessions is key to making sense of your website data. GA4 tracks sessions differently than Universal Analytics, affecting your reports and insights. Let’s explore … Continue reading How to understand sessions in GA4
How to resolve unassigned traffic in GA4
Optimize your GA4 data by tackling unassigned traffic. Learn the causes, solutions and actionable steps to improve traffic attribution. Dan Taylor on February 4, 2025 Unassigned traffic in Google Analytics 4 (GA4) can leave marketers scratching their heads, wondering where these visits are coming from. Here’s why it happens and how you can resolve … Continue reading How to resolve unassigned traffic in GA4
3 reports in GA4 that use analytics to eliminate customer friction
Learn how to build three reports in GA4 that will bring your customers’ frustrations to light. Mike Pastore on January 2, 2025 Feel like your marketing team is drowning in analytics reports? You’re not alone. Data surrounds today’s marketers, making it difficult to understand how to connect business problems to the data that offers … Continue reading 3 reports in GA4 that use analytics to eliminate customer friction
Google Analytics 4 introduces benchmarking data
You can now compare your performance across key metrics with industry peers, providing crucial context for strategic decision-making. Anu Adegbola on September 3, 2024 Google rolled out a significant update to Google Analytics 4 (GA4), allowing users to compare their performance with other businesses in their industry. Why we care: This new feature will provide valuable context … Continue reading Google Analytics 4 introduces benchmarking data
Steve Ganem, Product Director of Google Analytics, on what’s ahead for GA4
Now that Universal Analytics has ridden into the sunset, we talk to the Google exec about what’s coming for GA4. Anu Adegbola on July 5, 2024 As we bid Google Universal Analytics (UA) its final adieu, we caught up with Product Director of Google Analytics, Steve Ganem, about its successor — Google Analytics 4 (GA4). … Continue reading Steve Ganem, Product Director of Google Analytics, on what’s ahead for GA4
Google Universal Analytics Data Disappeared On Schedule – Or Did It?
Google Universal Analytics Data Disappeared On Schedule – Or Did It? by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 1, 2024 People are creatures of habit. They crave familiarity and feel comfortable when they know how to measure something and where to find data — especially when it comes to advertising campaigns running on Google. On … Continue reading Google Universal Analytics Data Disappeared On Schedule – Or Did It?
Google announces upcoming GA4 features
The company promises cross-channel reporting and budgeting, a dedicated AI engine and support for the Chrome Privacy Sandbox. Constantine von Hoffman on June 26, 2024 Google announced updates to Google Analytics 4 (GA4) today. The coming months will see improved cross-channel reporting and budgeting, AI-generated insights and some integration with Chrome Privacy Sandbox. “Measurement … Continue reading Google announces upcoming GA4 features
How to create and configure custom dimensions in GA4
Get more granular site analytics by creating custom dimensions in Google Analytics 4. Here’s how to set them up through Google Tag Manager. Gemma Fontané on May 30, 2024 Understanding all the features of Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is essential to making the most of it. Doing so allows you to configure the tool to analyze … Continue reading How to create and configure custom dimensions in GA4
Time’s running out: Why major corporations haven’t completed GA4 migration
The UA 360 shutdown is weeks away. Here’s why big companies still haven’t wrapped up their transition and what you can learn from it. Constantine von Hoffman on May 28, 2024 On July 1, 2024, Universal Analytics 360 will shut down. The API will no longer be accessible and all data will be deleted. … Continue reading Time’s running out: Why major corporations haven’t completed GA4 migration