If you want to learn more about Google Analytics 4, I have a free e-book that you can download here www.analyticsmania.com/p/getting-started-with-google-analytics-4/

Its a blessing that we now have you on KZread! Wish U the best!

Much appreciated - this was exactly what I needed. I wasn't sure about whether to us GA, GA4, or both... but now I am!

THANK YOU so much for this video. Exactly what i needed without all the isoteric fluf that you get with other instructional videos. I like how your channel is straight to the point, and based on accomplishing objectives with no monologging .

Very good explanation Julius. You put a lot of thought and expertise into the video.

Very well explained, very helpful overview, thank you!!!

Nice and sweet tutorial. I was able to connect in one shot. Thanks bud.

Many thanks for a great video. The irony of Google they create products which then require non Google people to explain them. Many thanks for stepping in where Google cannot communicate.

Awesome content Julius! Thank you!

Fantastic upload, good job Mate!!

So helpful, thank you!

Very good explanation. Thank You

Google Analytics 4 up and running thanx

Great explanation, thank you very much, really helpful

Very helpful - thank you

Could you please make a video how to create a goal conversation on GA4?

Thanks for the video

How to migrate goals from Universal Analytics to GA4? It seems that the basic Category, Action, Label event conditions from UA is not applicable in Conversions in GA4

Thank you!!

Outstanding!

How to set up a custom event on GA4?

TY for video, very helpful. Question: if I already have a UA account and add the GA4, do I also need to add the the GA4 tracking code to backend of website in header? I need to keep both tracking codes?

@AnalyticsMania

3 жыл бұрын

Depends on how your UA code looks. But I would install GTM and then install GA4 via GTM.

Thanks, the video is so helpful. I have a question, what happens with the analytics data on the UA if we start to upgrade it to GA4? Can we migrate those data from the UA to GA4?

@AnalyticsMania

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing. GA4 and UA data is separated. No way to migrate/move data from UA to GA4

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Hi Julius, got a lead-gen site (WordPress). The new GA4 was already created but unsetup along with an active UA when I entered the Analytics account. Did the GA4 setup (Analytics) and tag (Tag Manager) after connecting both properties (UA & GA4). This means my UA is still running properly or I've replaced it with the update? Understood that connect means to pass data between both. When I check the Tag Assistant (beta), GA4 appears along with my GTM like a "2nd" container (any thoughts?) Other doubt, the UA tracking ID was added through a WordPress plugin but did the Tag Manager tag as well. Now got two tracking IDs set and in Tag Assistant I see the "double-tracking ID" (only in incognite mode). If I uninstall the WP plugin it will affect my past data, right? Finally, I see the "gtag.js" from GA4 in blue but suppose is because it's beta. Thanks!

Just as a note 1y on in 2022. Google have announced the end date for ga3. So you should set them up together until next year when stops.

Hi Julius, this is so helpful.. however I have a question, since GA4 doesn’t have views how are we supposed to have separate views for raw data, production and test site? So in GA4 do we create different properties for all?

@AnalyticsMania

3 жыл бұрын

At the moment, there are no views and I don't know if they ever appear. Since the functionality of filters in GA4 is very limited, you wouldn't be able to achieve a lot with filters. So it looks like indeed separate properties might work. Or you could wait and see if GA introduces something related.

Thnx, just what I needed as Google will close down GA in 2023.

thank you

Hi, Julius! Thank you so much for such helpful videos! I just have one problem though, after I click preview, it says "Tag Assistant could not connect to a tag on my website. A timeout occurred while attempting to connect. Check that the page is tagged correctly and no errors have occured. " A little help?

@AnalyticsMania

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, a little google search would have brought you to this www.analyticsmania.com/post/google-tag-manager-preview-mode-not-working/

if i have different top level domain name, do i need to create a new GA4 property for .com and .net (example)?

@AnalyticsMania

3 жыл бұрын

Not necessarily. You can use the same stream. Just make sure you configure cross domain tracking properly

Hi there! I have a problem with my analytics installation. As shown in the video, I have setup GA4 tracking through tag manager. In the tag assistant extension I get this error "No Google Analytics HTTP responses because opted out code detected". My WordPress website is focuspix.in Please guide me through this.

Hi, i got a question. What happens with the GA connection to Google Ads when you upgrade the existing UA to GA4? Does the data which is collected in Google Ads stay untouched too?

@AnalyticsMania

3 жыл бұрын

Upgrade creates a separate GA property. Your existing UA and Ads connection is still working. When you upgrade to GA4, you get a new property that you nedd to connect manually once again

@OriginalRaeder

3 жыл бұрын

@@AnalyticsMania Thank you for the fast answer! It helps alot.

With Chrome blocking 3rd party cookie from 2022, how does it affect on GA tracking? Are you able to share your view please?

@AnalyticsMania

3 жыл бұрын

Google analytics is using 1st party cookies

hello sir, i am not an IT expert but i just rely on the tutorials. btw sir, i already have the google analytics, tag manager, google search console and yet i connect it successfully before in blogger website. then without further knowledge i try to make wordpress then the problem started to arouse. because of it, i delete and remove my data which link to blogger website, but until now it still response that my analytics and tag manager have redundant or multiple data. i dont know where to find other data since i already delete in tag, variables, infinity records, blogger website and freenom. please help me sir

I think I did two G measurement ids. Is it ok to delete the other one I am not using and how?

@AnalyticsMania

3 жыл бұрын

Sure

Do I need to import my old data acquired in universal analytics to Ga4? Is this possible to do?

@AnalyticsMania

3 жыл бұрын

That is impossible to do

Hi Julius, make GA 4 course please.

@AnalyticsMania

3 жыл бұрын

I think that we should wait until GA4 gets more features and becomes actually production-ready.

Hi, I added my new property in analytics and it's added in GA 4 version. But I am unable to see the google search data such as queries in GA 4. The console is showing search queries but GA 4 is not. Anyone knows if GA4 does not show search queries or I need to fix something?

@AnalyticsMania

3 жыл бұрын

GA4 does not have the integration with Google Search Console (yet)

Amazing stuff, get more knowledge about GTM or analytics

Did something change from when the video was done?

@AnalyticsMania

2 жыл бұрын

Here is an updated blog post www.analyticsmania.com/post/upgrade-to-google-analytics-4/

If I created a GA4 account first, how do I create a universal GA for that same property without deleting the GA4?

@AnalyticsMania

3 жыл бұрын

GA4 and UA are different properties. When you create GA4, you create a property, not account. If you want to create a UA for the same website, just create a new UA property and then install it with GTM in parallel. Check my YT channel, I have a video on how to create Universal Analytics property

@sebastianmorales2878

3 жыл бұрын

@@AnalyticsMania Got you! I was a little confused. Thank you.

Just had a question- have we now been automatically upgraded to GA 4 or do we still need to manually do this? Thanks!

@AnalyticsMania

2 жыл бұрын

Manually migrate

@MakeMoney2024Online

2 жыл бұрын

@@AnalyticsMania Thank you

Is there a way to connect directly via the website instead of google tag manager?

@AnalyticsMania

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, by adding gtag.js directly to the website's code

@Pinoy2500

2 жыл бұрын

@@AnalyticsMania Okay but that will replace my former google analytics code on the website, right?

Is this video still valid? Can you still have both Universal Analytics and G4? Also, am understanding you correctly--we need to set up GTM variables for GA4 even if we already have them set up for UA? For example, would I have two Page View Variables (one for UA, one for GA4)? Thank you! Great video!

@AnalyticsMania

2 жыл бұрын

You still can have UA and GA4 at the same time on the same website. You should start using GA4 asap

I created the GA4 account on July 2023. but I want to recover my old data from the universal account. (2017-22). is it possible to import that data into ga4

@AnalyticsMania

Жыл бұрын

No, it is impossible to import data from GA3 to GA4

@vikashinausco

Жыл бұрын

@@AnalyticsMania thanks julicus...we will be very helpful if you share another video regarding what we can import in the GA4 form GA3

I created an AMP container for one of my properties 2 years ago. It is running fine using Universal Analytics. I was able to create a "Google Analytics: GA4 Configuration" GTM tag for the non-AMP container in Google Tag Manager. When I select the AMP container for the same property, and select "Add a New Tag" the GA4 property tag "Google Analytics GA4 Configuration" is not available. Under 'Choose tag type' the "Google Analytics GA4 Configuration" does not appear under "Featured" when selecting an existing AMP container. I am concluding that Google Analytics GA4 Configuration tag is not available for existing 'AMP Containers' in "Google Tag Manager" . Do you know if there is a workaround?

@AnalyticsMania

2 жыл бұрын

No workaround. GA4 does not support AMP at the moment

@ThomasHauck

2 жыл бұрын

@@AnalyticsMania Google keeps pushing GA4 while not supporting AMP. It is probably something they are working on, but have not released it to the public yet. Many publishers and websites have invested time and energy into AMP and will not upgrade to GA 4 until AMP is supported. Thanks !

When I have gone into the admin section to find the 'Upgrade to GA4' option, It's not there, do you know why this could be?

@AnalyticsMania

3 жыл бұрын

Because it's been a while since this video was recorded. Just go to admin and click "create property"

@macaulaysmith1272

3 жыл бұрын

@@AnalyticsMania Awesome, thank you!

How to migrate past GA data to GA4?

@AnalyticsMania

3 жыл бұрын

You can't

Is already GA4 the way to go alone right? No needs anymore of GA3?

@AnalyticsMania

3 жыл бұрын

No, use both

@anthonymicha7079

3 жыл бұрын

@@AnalyticsMania Cool! I'm gonna be taking your courses. Thanks for the info!

So, my understanding at this point is that it’s not actually possible to _convert_ an existing UA property (per se) to GA4 but rather only create a new GA4 property and connect some existing things, is that right? So effectively, if for example you had UA since 2015, you will not be able (in GA4) to retroactively view old data from the context of the new GA4 dashboard (e.g. if you wanted to compare Year over Year stats) but would instead need to manually compare old data to new or just manually go to the old UA property. Right? This makes sense to me since GA4 definitely doesn’t look backward compatible but just making sure my mind is in the right place.

@AnalyticsMania

2 жыл бұрын

You cannot convert. And in 2024 you won't even be able to access the UA reports)

@patricknelson

2 жыл бұрын

@@AnalyticsMania Wow! I didn’t know that. They did make it abundantly clear that they would _stop_ collecting data in mid-2023, at least. But yeah, early in your video I know you were optimistic (based on Google’s prior support of older products) but it looks like they’re much more aggressive with this transition than originally expected.

@AnalyticsMania

2 жыл бұрын

Well, this video was recorded in 2020 November. And in it as I said that Google will definitely not shut down UA in a year or so. Now we have the date of sunset - UA reports will stop completely working for free users in 2024. That is ~3 years later after the video. So everything checks out and still makes sense.

@patricknelson

2 жыл бұрын

@@AnalyticsMania Yep, I wasn’t questioning your advice from this (admittedly old) video. I was referring to the age of the older versions (GA2?) and given how long they were supported. Or, at least, I assumed the UI’s were supported for more than 6mo-1yr past their sunset date, but I could _definitely_ be wrong there.

@patricknelson

2 жыл бұрын

@@AnalyticsMania I know it was a bit of a shock to my team when we learned that we’d _likely_ totally lose access to the current UA UI (and the data, if not backed up and restored somewhere like Data Studio). Our site gets 1M+ active users per month but we built it relatively recently (2015 or so) and have only ever used the current UA. Was definitely a bit of a wake up call 😅

I do not see the upgrade to GA4 in my analytics properties

@AnalyticsMania

2 жыл бұрын

That is because GA4 interface changed. Just create a new property.

@AnalyticsMania

2 жыл бұрын

Read the blog post that is in the description of the video

Do you have a paid course ?

@AnalyticsMania

3 жыл бұрын

On GTM (with GA4 setup examples) - yes. analyticsmania.com/courses A GA4-only course that includes analysis - no.

Thank God! Google should learn how to properly make tutorials from you, their oficial documentation/videos suck.