Conversion rate in Google Analytics 4

Updated: September 5th, 2025 Important: Conversion rate has been renamed to Key event rate. You can learn more about it here. ===== When Google Analytics 4 was introduced, it was missing one very important metric many people relied on in GA3, conversion rate (CR). Even though we could see the total number of conversions, that was not […]
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Google Tag Manager Data Layer Explained

Updated: September 3rd, 2025 The Data layer is one of the key concepts in the world of Google Tag Manager. When you fully utilize the Data Layer,  it is the fastest way to level up your data collection across web properties (in fact, a broken data layer = severely crippled GTM). At first, the Google […]
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Cross-domain tracking in Google Analytics 4

Updated: September 2nd, 2025 If you are familiar with cross-domain tracking in UA, you probably know that most of the configuration is done either on the code level (e.g., in gtag.js) or in GTM (GA tags). Because of that, many marketers and web analysts were confused about what to do and where. Luckily, in Google Analytics 4, […]
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Track Calendly with Google Tag Manager and GA4

Updated: September 2nd, 2025 If you landed on this page, you (most likely) have embedded a Calendly calendar on your website. People land on your website, they can schedule appointments, and you would like to see that data in your analytics (e.g., Google Analytics 4). If my guess was correct, you have come to the right […]
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Subdomain Tracking with Google Analytics 4

Updated: September 2nd, 2025 If you are working with a business that operates on multiple subdomains (e.g., blog.business.com, support.business.com, www.business.com, etc.), you will most likely want to track website visitors with Google Analytics 4 across all these websites. If yes, what configurations do you need to have a proper setup? The good news is that the […]
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Top 22 Benefits of Google Analytics 4

Updated: August 28th, 2025 When people talk about Google Analytics 4, they often compare it to its predecessor, Universal Analytics. How is GA4 better? Why should I use it? If you have similar questions in mind, this blog post is exactly what you need. In it, I will walk you through the top benefits of […]
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dataLayer.push not working? Here are some reasons and solutions

The data layer is a key component within Google Tag Manager for collecting and managing website data. The dataLayer.push method is the standard way to send information into this layer, making it available for you or your developers to interact with it. However, is dataLayer.push not working on your end? This article will explore the […]
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Google Tag Manager vs Google Analytics explained

Updated: July 17th, 2025 When I first heard about Google Tag Manager (GTM) in early 2013, I felt a bit confused. At that time, I had no idea that tag management was a thing, so naturally, I found myself questioning what Google Tag Manager is. What’s the difference between Google Analytics events and GTM events? And nowadays, I still notice […]
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