Guide: How To Use Timer Trigger in Google Tag Manager

Updated: March 2nd, 2025. Are you looking for ways to fire a specific tracking script or pop-up after a 20-second delay? If your answer is Yes, hop on board because I’ll show you how to use the timer trigger in Google Tag Manager.   Table of Contents What is a Timer Trigger? Create a Timer […]
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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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Benefits of Server Side Tagging (with Google Tag Manager)

Updated: February 28th, 2025 You have probably heard multiple people talking about how server-side tagging is the future of analytics implementations. But before you dedicate time and resources to this topic, you want to understand the potential benefits of this solution better. Well, look no further. In this blog post, I will explain the benefits […]
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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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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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12 Reasons Why You Should Use Google Tag Manager

Updated: February 24th, 2025 Let me guess how you landed on this page: you heard people around you talking about this tool called Google Tag Manager (GTM). You keep noticing this name more and more often in forums, various events, etc. Some say it will help you track website visitors more easily, while others promise that you […]
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99 Things You Can Do with Google Tag Manager

Updated: February 19th, 2025 Ah… Good old clickbait. Add a huge number to the title of the popular topic, and you’re good to go. Oh, I almost forgot to mention that #54 will shock you, and you won’t believe what is in the #72! Just kidding. All the entries on the list are definitely worth checking […]
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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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Pages per Session Conversions for Single-Page Applications (GA4)

This article was written by Jude Nwachukwu, who was kind to share his tips with Analytics Mania’s readers. One of my previous articles on Analytics Mania was about tracking pages per session conversion in Google Analytics (GA4), commonly called page depth goal in “Universal Analytics,” and in that article, I discussed the two approaches for measuring […]
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