Where to Find File Download Data in Google Analytics 4?

Google Analytics 4 is capable of tracking additional events, not just page views. This is all possible thanks to Enhanced Measurement. But finding that data in GA4 reports is trickier than you might think. In this article, I will explain where to find file download data in Google Analytics 4.   Video tutorial Prefer video […]
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GTAG vs Analytics.js

When you want to install Google Analytics on your website, one of the options is to add its code directly to your website. That JavaScript library is called gtag.js (a.k.a. global site tag). But what if you are working with an older project and you see that the GA code it’s using is not gtag.js? […]
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Google Analytics Client ID vs User ID

If you have ever tried to track additional data about your website’s/application’s users, you probably have stumbled upon the term User ID. In fact, I have two blog posts that teach how to do that – one for Universal Analytics and the other one for Google Analytics 4. When you read various resources about the User ID, […]
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Open Funnel vs Closed Funnel in Google Analytics 4

One of the welcome improvements in Google Analytics 4 (compared to the previous version) is Funnel Exploration. In the past, the funnel visualizations were inflexible and if you messed anything in your configuration, your data remained corrupted. This has changed with GA4 when the possibility of ad hoc funnels was finally developed. This means that […]
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Where to Find Google Analytics Tracking ID? (GA3 and GA4)

The place where you can find Google Analytics Tracking ID differs on which version of GA you are going to use. As of the moment of writing this blog post, there are two main versions: Universal Analytics (GA3) and Google Analytics 4 (GA4). In this blog post, I will show you both options. Not sure […]
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Segments vs Audiences vs Comparisons in Google Analytics 4

If you have tried to work with Google Analytics 4, you probably noticed that there are different features available for analysis (or building of retargeting audiences). I am talking about segments, audiences, and comparisons. There might be a slight overlap between some features but in general, they are designed to serve different purposes. In this […]
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