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 […]
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Custom Channel Groups in Google Analytics 4

Updated: May 8th, 2025 A useful dimension included in Google Analytics 4 is the default channel group. Using predefined rules determined by Google, traffic sources are categorized into groups called channel groups, allowing for a simpler view of how users are accessing your site. However, you cannot edit the default channel group. If a traffic source […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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non_personalized_ads=0 in Google Analytics 4

Updated: May 7th, 2025 While working with Google Analytics 4 Debugview, you probably noticed a mysterious parameter called non_personalized_ads (containing a value of 0 or 1). What is it? How does it work? I decided to run some tests and see what affects it. The results became a blog post you’re currently reading. Without further […]
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Thresholding applied in Google Analytics 4. What does it mean?

Updated: September 7th, 2025 Here’s something that you might often face in Google Analytics 4. You open a report and see an orange exclamation mark at the top of the report. You click it and see this warning: “Google Analytics has applied thresholding to one or more cards in this report and will only display […]
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How to Track Events with Google Tag (gtag.js)

Updated: May 6th, 2025 If you have installed GA4 on your site WITHOUT using Google Tag Manager, you’re probably dealing with gtag.js (aka Google Tag). Google Tag serves as a native tracking code library used by platforms like GA4 or Google Ads. If you’re considering implementing event tracking on your site, you’ve likely encountered a […]
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Google Analytics 4 Comparisons – How to use them?

Updated: May 6th, 2025 I explained segments and audiences in two of my previous blog posts. Now, let’s look at a third option you can use for your analysis, Google Analytics 4 comparisons. What are they, and when should they be used?   Table of Contents + Hide table of contents + What are comparisons in […]
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