Google Tag Manager Preview Mode Not Working? 26 Ways To Fix It.

Updated: October 30th, 2025 Is Google Tag Manager Preview Mode not working? I’m pretty sure we’ve all been there at least once. You click the ‘Preview’ button, but the debug panel doesn’t work on your site, shows ‘Not Connected’, or maybe it connects but doesn’t update when you navigate pages. It’s a common headache! Usually, the […]
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Google Analytics 4 Events Not Showing Up in Reports?

Updated: October 30th, 2025 Here’s a situation. You have implemented event tracking with Google Analytics 4, but cannot see those events in reports. Or maybe you see the events, but some parameters/dimensions are missing? If this sounds familiar, you’ve come to the right place. In this blog post, I will explain why Google Analytics 4 […]
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Duplicate Events in Google Analytics 4 and How to Fix them

Updated: October 30th, 2025 Lately, I have noticed an increasing number of people complaining about duplicate events in their Google Analytics 4 debug view. Sometimes, the reasons for this are quite obvious, but in other cases, they were a bit trickier than I initially anticipated. If you’re seeing events fire twice (or more!) in your GA4 […]
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Microsoft Consent Mode. How to Configure it?

Updated: October 28th, 2025 This article was written by Rick Beijen, who was kind to share his tips with Analytics Mania’s readers If you are using Microsoft Ads (also known as Bing ads), you are now required to implement Microsoft Consent Mode. If you haven’t implemented Microsoft consent mode already and are in the required […]
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DebugView in Google Analytics 4 not working? Here are 18 solutions.

Updated: October 28th, 2025 DebugView is a great feature in Google Analytics 4 and is a solid improvement compared to GA3 (Universal Analytics). It allows you to debug incoming data at a very granular level. However, sometimes it just does not work. And that’s probably the exact reason why you are on this page. By saying […]
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Google Analytics Real-time Reports Not Working? Here’s How To Fix It

Updated: October 28th, 2025  Here’s a situation. You have just set up Google Analytics tracking, opened GA Real-time reports, and nothing. You don’t see anything. No page views, no events, nothing. Sounds familiar? Relax. You’re not alone. To save you (and others) some time, I’ve compiled a list of the most common mistakes in why Google Analytics […]
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How to Track QR Codes with Google Analytics 4

Updated: October 23rd, 2025 If your business runs printed or billboard ads, you can still measure their impact on your website traffic. That can be done with the help of QR codes. Someone sees your ad, scans its QR code, and is redirected to your website/landing page. Here, Google Analytics 4 joins the game and […]
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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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