Celebrate the Holidays with some of SEJ’s best articles of 2023. Our Festive Flashback series runs from December 21 – January 5, featuring daily reads on significant events, fundamentals, actionable strategies, and thought leader opinions. 2023 has been quite eventful in the SEO industry and our contributors produced some outstanding articles to keep pace and … Read more
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Google announced new features to meet large enterprises’ and agencies’ diverse reporting needs for those who switch to GA4 for Analytics 360 properties. Initially rolled out to adapt to a fast-evolving technology and regulatory landscape, GA4’s new features surpass its core functionality of understanding consumer behavior across digital platforms. The updated analytics tool uses Google … Read more
Google has published new documentation for the GA4 Data Redaction feature that prevents accidentally sending personally identifiable information (PII) to Google. This makes it easier to conform to privacy laws and Google’s own policies. Notable about the feature is that it will be turned on by default for new properties that are added to GA4 … Read more
Content without data is like a property without a foundation — it lacks stability. Without data, you can’t truly understand the impact of your content and what to do next. Victor Ijidola put it best in his recent article on informational content, “You want your content to persuade your readers to do something,” but if … Read more
Google has started automatically migrating advertiser conversion tracking from Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4, confusing advertisers. While intended to ease the transition to GA4, Google’s automated changes are creating problems for advertisers unaware of the migration. Google apologizes for the confusion and recommends advertisers manually migrate their Universal Analytics settings for complete control. A … Read more
Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is officially here. If you’re not familiar yet, GA4 is the next generation of analytics. While it offers a bunch of new features and benefits, it can be a little daunting to learn how to use it effectively. There are numerous new reports, and finding the data you care about can take … Read more
Google released the GA4 Reports Builder for Google Analytics, an extension designed for Google Sheets. I’m excited to share that we have launched the GA4 Reports Builder for Google Sheets 🥳https://t.co/ROVqk0ywxA — Matt Landers (@matt_landers) August 14, 2023 The new Google Workspace add-on, published on August 10, aims to simplify the reporting process. But does … Read more
Google has launched a new free online course to teach beginners how to use Google Analytics 4 (GA4). The course aims to provide a starting point for people who want to learn about GA4 but have little or no experience. It focuses on setting up a Google Analytics account and validating data collection. Google designed … Read more
Google has announced several new features for its Google Analytics 4 platform aimed at helping app developers better understand user behavior and optimize their marketing campaigns. The features provide more robust audience segmentation tools, additional performance uplift capabilities, and improved measurement for iOS campaigns. According to a statement released by Google, the updates will give … Read more
The July 1 migration deadline for Google Analytics 4 (GA4) has passed, and perhaps you’re still feeling unsteady working in the platform, still have some setup to do, or are in the Jumpstart queue. If you’re a reluctant GA4 user or haven’t had the time to get comfortable with it, stick with me as I … Read more
With the official sunset of Universal Analytics (UA), businesses are now expected to have Google Analytics 4 (GA4) up and running smoothly. On July 12, I moderated a webinar with Drew Blumenthal, Founder & CEO at Digital Drew SEM. He walked through all of GA4’s new reports and new metrics so you can understand what … Read more
Google has announced an expansion of ecommerce measurement capabilities in Google Analytics 4 (GA4). In total, 30 new dimensions and metrics related to ecommerce are now available in the GA4 custom report builder. The new ecommerce dimensions provide more granular data on items, promotions, and shopping behavior. Marketers can now view metrics grouped by product … Read more
It has been hard to not hear about or talk about GA4 over the past year. It has been one of Google’s most talked about updates within the SEO community and much more broadly – despite not being directly tied to SEO strategy or tactics. Google Analytics has been the popular platform for monitoring, measuring, … Read more
Universal Analytics is officially done collecting data. Cue one single tear running down every marketers’ cheek. Now all of your site data will flow solely through Google Analytics 4. Are you sure you’re ready for that? The only reason I ask is because, well, GA4 is a bit of a beast with tons of hidden … Read more
In a significant development, Google Analytics 4 is deemed legal in Europe following the recent adoption of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework by the European Commission. The news comes amid warnings from the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) concerning potential surveillance risks associated with GA4. The legal status of GA4 in Europe and the … Read more
Did you forget to complete your properties’ Google Analytics 4 (GA4) setup before the Universal Analytics (UA) deprecation on July 1? Today, we begin shutting down Universal Analytics as we welcome you to Google Analytics 4. This will not happen overnight, so some Universal Analytics properties may continue to process data. However, all properties have … Read more
As Google continues the countdown to deprecate Universal Analytics properties in less than 24 hours on July 1, Google Analytics users have little hope that there will be a reprieve. For those hoping that Google will perhaps extend the deadline to switch to GA4, (it’s 2 days from now!) they are not. https://t.co/RzBntq1Ea2 — Dr. … Read more
