DOM Ready trigger in Google Tag Manager: Quick Guide

Disclaimer: This blog post is very much related to another article about the Window Loaded trigger. When a page loads (and you have enabled GTM preview and debug mode), you will see 3 standard events: Page view, DOM Ready and Window Loaded (if you see just 2, this is bad and you should read this […]
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Track Accordion Clicks with Google Tag Manager

Accordions might be useful when you want to present content in a more structured way. Usually, website owners use them for sections like FAQ (frequently asked questions) where people can just quickly skim the list of questions and if they find something useful, they click it to see the answer. In today’s blog post, I’ll […]
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Facebook Conversion Tracking With Google Tag Manager

If you’re already using Facebook as a marketing tool, you want to measure the results, right? You have multiple options here – remarketing, Facebook conversion tracking, etc. However, everything takes time to implement – you send an email to the developer with requirements of what should be tracked and it takes him weeks to complete the task. […]
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Tracking Errors with Google Tag Manager: 5 Things to Measure

There are lots of cool things you can do with Google Tag Manager, like track purchases, form submissions, link clicks, etc. All of these are positive actions for the business. But what about negative ones? Errors should be definitely tracked as well as they might provide you with some gems. In fact, identifying where your […]
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Best Google Tag Manager Books and E-books

There are many ways how you can learn Google Tag Manager. You can browse thousands of blog posts, watch videos, you can read books, take online courses. For me, the most efficient (time-wise) option is online courses. That is why I create and offer them myself. They allow people to follow a step-by-step system on […]
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OR Condition in Google Tag Manager Triggers: 3 options

In Google Tag Manager, you can manage your tags and define the conditions when the tags must fire. However, if you have multiple firing conditions and you want to fire the tag on ANY of them, there are some things to keep in mind. In other words, I will show you how to configure triggers […]
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A Guide to Referrer in Google Tag Manager

When you create a new Google Tag Manager, you’ll see several built-in variables that are enabled by default. One of them is Referrer. What it is and why is it useful? Let’s find out.   Table of contents What is Referrer in Google Tag Manager? Where can I find the Referrer in Google Tag Manager? […]
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A Guide To Google Tag Manager Debug Mode

Updated: March 17th, 2020. Why doesn’t my tag fire? What data can I send to Google Analytics? Why didn’t this trigger work? When it comes to Google Tag Manager, we sometimes run into trouble that requires further investigation of what’s going on. One of the most important, yet commonly overlooked steps in the GTM process is debugging. It allows us to ensure that […]
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