The Magic of Cookies with Google Tag Manager

Updated: October 23rd, 2025 Cookies are a vital aspect of the average user’s internet experience (of course, there are some side effects, too). Still, the initial idea was novel – to have a more personalized experience across the web. Cookies are handy for marketers, too. They retain information that helps better understand users’ browsing behavior, […]
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Google Analytics 4 Tutorial for Beginners

Updated: October 23rd, 2025 Compared to the previous versions, GA4 is a completely revamped platform. New interface, new tag template in Google Tag Manager, new data model, new steps to configure, etc. This raises many questions: where to get started? What should be the optimal setup? If you are unsure how to get started, you’ve […]
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Data Layer Variable in GTM: What, Why, and Where?

Updated: October 23rd, 2025 To work with Google Tag Manager, you need to know three key concepts: tags, triggers, and variables. But, as you dive deeper, you will come across the fourth one, the Data Layer. Google Tag Manager and Data Layer are frequently found in the same sentence. These concepts work hand in hand […]
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What is Conversion Linker in Google Tag Manager?

Updated: October 22nd, 2025 In the past, advertising, targeting, and understanding ad effectiveness heavily relied on third-party cookies. However, prompted by heightened privacy concerns, many browsers have implemented or are in the process of imposing stricter controls on the usage of first- and third-party cookies, which were critical for Google Ads conversion tracking. Starting January […]
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How to Exclude Internal Traffic in Google Analytics 4

Updated: October 22nd, 2025 When you implement Google Analytics 4, you are tracking your own interactions/events as well. That’s the default. That becomes an even larger problem when working with a larger business (having more employees). Every visit/event made by an employee skews your data. Luckily, this can be fixed because you can exclude internal […]
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How to Find Search Terms in Google Analytics 4?

Updated: October 22nd, 2025 If your website has a site search feature, you probably want to know what people are looking for. That’s where Google Analytics can help. While Google Analytics 4 tracks site search automatically via Enhanced Measurement, finding the actual search terms isn’t always straightforward. The data might seem hidden in standard reports […]
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A Guide to Custom Dimensions in Google Analytics 4

Updated: October 22nd, 2025 Google Analytics (or any other similar tool) won’t help you much if you use it just “out of the box”. I’m talking about the classic “just add one line of JavaScript to your site and start tracking”. If you want to benefit from a platform, you have to customize your data […]
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Transfer UTM Parameters From One Page To Another with GTM

Updated: October 22nd, 2025 I have completely redone this solution to support more cases and require less configuration. However, in some situations, the older version of this solution is recommended. If the destination URL contains a hashmark (#), you should try using the older version. ==== Imagine this. You’re running a promo campaign that brings traffic […]
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LinkedIn Conversions API with Google Tag Manager. The Guide.

Setting up the LinkedIn Conversions API with server-side Google Tag Manager isn’t as complicated as it might sound, especially if you’ve worked with the Facebook Conversions API before. The two processes are quite similar. If you’re not familiar, don’t worry, in this guide, I’ll walk you through everything you need to know to get the […]
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