DOM Ready trigger in Google Tag Manager: Quick Guide

Updated: March 25th, 2025 Disclaimer: This blog post relates to another article about the Window Loaded trigger. When a page loads (and you have enabled GTM preview and debug mode), you will see three standard events: Page view, DOM Ready, and Window Loaded (if you see just 2, this is bad, and you should read […]
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Why do I see only 2 month data in Google Analytics 4?

Here’s a situation. You install Google Analytics 4 on your website, start collecting data, and then after several months, you decide to check the data in Explorations. Unfortunately, you realize that the data there is only of the last 2 months. Why is that? In this quick blog post, I will explain why you see only […]
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DOM Element variable in Google Tag Manager

Updated: March 18th, 2025 In this blog, I’ve already published articles about various Google Tag Manager variables, e.g., Auto-event variable, URL variable, Undefined variable, etc. But there’s one more that did not get a lot of publicity here, the DOM Element variable. That’s because it requires some technical knowledge, and I’m not its biggest fan (due […]
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“Pages per Session” Conversion in Google Analytics 4

Updated: March 5th, 2025 This article was written by Jude Nwachukwu, who was kind to share his tips with Analytics Mania’s readers Even though I receive many guest post requests every day, 99.9999% of them are just pure trash. And I guess many website owners will relate to this. Some guest posters even offered to write “high […]
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How to Extract a Query Parameter with Google Tag Manager

Updated: March 1st, 2025 Google Tag Manager can help you do a lot of useful things, and extracting query parameters is one of them. If a URL of the page contains a query parameter (it comes after the question mark in the address), you can turn that into a variable in Google Tag Manager and reuse […]
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Google Tag Manager Container Code. In <head> or <body>?

Google Tag Manager official recommendation states that in order to install it you need to place the <script> code somewhere in the website’s <head> and the <noscript> part should be added immediately after the opening <body> tag. But what should you do if a performance-obsessed developer does not agree to follow these instructions? What if a developer insists […]
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Google Signals not working? Here are the solutions

When enabled in GA4, Google Signals collects additional data about your website visitors: demographics (age, gender) and interests. Sounds great, right? However, since you’ve landed on this article, you’re probably experiencing issues. In this article, we will explore why Google Signals is not working and whether you can do anything to fix it—though, in some […]
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Track PDF Downloads with Google Tag Manager

Updated: February 28th, 2025 Tracking file downloads on your website is essential for understanding user engagement and ensuring that the content you create resonates with visitors. By tracking downloads, you can gauge the value of your efforts and save time by focusing on content that generates the most interest. You can follow two methods to […]
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What Does Exit Mean in Google Analytics 4?

Exits. You probably saw this metric somewhere in the Google Analytics 4 interface. But what does it mean? The exit page is the last page of the session. Every time a page is the last page of a session, the Exits metric increases by 1. Where to find exits in Google Analytics 4? To view exits, […]
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How to Move Google Tag Manager Container to Another Account

Updated: February 15th, 2025 There might be some situations where you want to move the Google Tag Manager container to another account. Maybe your company was acquired, or maybe your agency created a container in their account, and now you want to have the ownership under your own account. Unfortunately, there is no simple way […]
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