DOM Ready Trigger vs. Page View vs. Window Loaded: GTM Page View Triggers

The DOM, or Document Object Model, is a structure on a webpage that can be used as a trigger type in Google Tag Manager. Once the DOM is properly prepared, a DOM Ready trigger can be set to fire a tag. This trigger fires after other Page View trigger types but is not the last to fire. Let’s review

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GA4 and BigQuery: Linking Google Analytics 4 with BigQuery

Google Analytics 4 has a number of drawbacks, especially for those who really liked Universal Analytics. But the linking of GA4 with Google BigQuery is objectively one of the benefits. After all, this was a paid feature with Universal Analytics while the GA4 BigQuery linking is free. Let’s check it out in this blog.

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GA4 Users Defined: Active Users vs. Total Users vs. New Users and Returning Users

The users dimension: it seems so innocuous and so obvious. Users are individuals who are doing things on your website or app. But like many things in the new Google Analytics, GA4 users are not exactly intuitive. In this blog post, we’ll define GA4 users and demystify Active Users vs. Total Users vs. New Users vs. Returning (established) Users. We’ll also explore how we can see GA4 returning (established) users through a little custom work.

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GA4 Views: How To Create a “View” in Google Analytics 4

You might be wondering, “where are my GA4 Views?” If that’s what brought you here today, I have bad news and good news. The bad news is that technically there are not Views in GA4. The good news, however, is that we can use report filters to replicate much of the same functionality that we liked about UA views.

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GA4 Setup Tutorial: 10 Steps to Install and Configure GA4

It’s happening. GA4 will be the only Google Analytics option in July 2023. If you want a solid GA4 setup, this guide will show you how to install and configure your GA4 setup in 10 steps.

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GA4 Path Exploration: How to Use Path Analysis

GA4 path exploration is a big time upgrade over Universal Analytics. With this new feature you can conduct a path analysis from a starting point OR from an ending point. This latter feature is brand new functionality and is a reason to be excited about GA4.

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GA4 Problems: What Can You Do About Them?

Starting in July of 2023, Google Analytics 4 (GA4) will be the only option for collecting data with Google Analytics. But there are problems with GA4, at least for those of us who used and loved Universal Analytics (UA). In this author’s opinion, the new platform is simply not yet as good as UA. So, let’s review 4 common GA4 problems and explore what options we have.

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GA4 Site Search: Analyze Your Site Search Queries

Google Analytics 4 allows you to track the specific queries searched on your site with an enhanced measurement event. This can provide useful information for all types of businesses. So whether you have an eCommerce store, a B2B site, or a blog, check out this guide to setting up GA4 site search.

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Local SEO vs National SEO: What’s Different, What’s the Same, and How Do You Measure Them?

I remember when I was first confronted with a question related to local SEO vs national SEO. When I first started learning about search marketing, I asked a friend for help with a local business. She asked me, “well, are you thinking about On Page SEO (national SEO) or directories and Local SEO?”. I had no idea what she was talking about and it reinforced my belief that this whole world was a great big mystery designed to confuse me.

But I kept plugging away at all things SEO and the mysteries slowly started making sense. I hope this guide will clearly explain local SEO distinction for anyone else who is confused like I was.

What’s the difference between the two? Where do their results show up? How are they similar? What platforms do you use for each? How can you best measure performance for local seo vs national SEO? All that and more in this blog!

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How to Import Goals to Google Ads

You have options when it comes to setting up conversion tracking in Google Ads. One way is to establish the conversions (goals) within the Google Ads platform. Another – often simpler option – is to import goals to Google Ads from a platform like Google Analytics. This short guide details how to important goals to Google Ads from Google Analytics.

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