How to Query Google Search Console Data in BigQuery?

Updated: June 11th, 2025 Google Search Console is one of the go-to tools for figuring out what content to create next. However, one major limitation is that the interface only displays the top 1,000 search queries, which can be quite restrictive when trying to get a comprehensive view of your site’s performance. One workaround is […]
Julius Fedorovicius
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Track Content Engagement using Google Analytics 4 Funnels

This article was written by Jude Nwachukwu, who was kind to share his tips with Analytics Mania’s readers There are several ways to measure content performance using Google Analytics, including utilizing Google Analytics (GA4) funnels for business and marketing insights. In this guide, I’ll walk you through a straightforward method to use funnels in Google Analytics to […]
Jude Nwachukwu
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Microsoft Conversion Tag Still Running? Here’s the fix

You configure the Conversion Tag for Microsoft Ads, you think it should be firing correctly, but Google Tag Manager preview mode shows it’s “Still running”. Frustrating, I know. I’ve been there. This usually happens due to a subtle misunderstanding of how the Microsoft Advertising UET tag template works. In this post, I’ll walk you through […]
Julius Fedorovicius
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What to do if Event Tracking in Google Tag Manager is not working?

Updated: May 8th, 2025. Google Tag Manager empowers you to track various events on a website and then send that data to tools like Google Analytics 4, where you can analyze. In many standard cases, you can track those interactions without the developer’s input. However, sometimes you get stuck when event tracking is not working. […]
Julius Fedorovicius
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How to check if Google Analytics 4 is working?

Updated: May 8th, 2025 After you have installed GA4, you want to be sure that you did everything correctly and that the data is being collected. In this blog post, I’ll walk you through several steps you must complete. Otherwise, you will find out (say, after a week) that you were collecting incorrect data (or […]
Julius Fedorovicius
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Default channel group in Google Analytics 4

Updated: May 7th, 2025 Google Analytics 4 provides a lot of information about user’s actions on your site, but sometimes it can be overwhelming looking at so many rows of data. The default channel group in Google Analytics 4 follows a set of predefined rules created by Google. These rules can include combinations of different […]
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How to Customize Reports in Google Analytics 4

Google Analytics 4 has far fewer built-in reports than its predecessor (Universal Analytics). However, you can customize and adapt the reports according to your needs. The customization process is not perfect (I will talk about that, too), but it can still cover many use cases. In this tutorial, I will show you how to customize […]
Julius Fedorovicius
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Google Analytics 4 Best Practices

Once you have installed Google Analytics 4 on your site, there are many capabilities that you can take advantage of to understand user behavior better and find data-driven insights. The better equipped you are with analytics, the more leverage you will have to drive growth and innovation. This can start with how effective you are […]
Julius Fedorovicius
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