{"id":49717,"date":"2022-10-10T06:58:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T12:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gotechark.com\/?p=49717"},"modified":"2026-07-15T00:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T04:41:10","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-to-get-started-with-google-analytics-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gotechark.com\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-to-get-started-with-google-analytics-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know to Get Started with Google Analytics 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google is getting r<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">i<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">d of Analytics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. No, really.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an April 20 email about the change, their subject line read: \u201cWe will begin to sunset Universal Analytics in 2023.\u201d\u201cSunset\u201d is a soft way of saying \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we\u2019re changing everything about the way you will measure website performance, digital marketing services, and search engine optimization.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the place of Universal Analytics is Google Analytics 4, with a new way of measuring data and performance. While it\u2019s certainly shaking things up for SEO practitioners, it\u2019s generally seen as a positive move because it places a higher premium on \u201cthe human element.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TechArk wasted no time moving over to GA4 after <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/products\/marketingplatform\/analytics\/prepare-for-future-with-google-analytics-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google made the announcement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Since then, we\u2019ve been creating Google Analytics properties, verifying organic traffic from our search engine optimization efforts, and readying our monthly reports in preparation to move clients to the new platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on our several months spent with it thus far, here\u2019s what #TeamTechArk has learned and what <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> need to know to get started with Google Analytics 4.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/gotechark.com\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-to-get-started-with-google-analytics-4\/#What_is_Google_actually_doing_to_Google_Analytics\" >What is Google actually doing to Google Analytics?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/gotechark.com\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-to-get-started-with-google-analytics-4\/#What_will_I_need_to_do_when_I_switch_to_Google_Analytics_4\" >What will I need to do when I switch to Google Analytics 4?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/gotechark.com\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-to-get-started-with-google-analytics-4\/#What_do_I_need_to_do_to_get_started\" >What do I need to do to get started?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/gotechark.com\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-to-get-started-with-google-analytics-4\/#Get_Your_Google_Analytics_Questions_Answered\" >Get Your Google Analytics Questions Answered<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Google_actually_doing_to_Google_Analytics\"><\/span><b>What is Google actually doing to Google Analytics?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Google Analytics 4, Google is changing the data model to be \u201cevents-based,\u201d which means the metrics you use to evaluate your digital marketing services will be different.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike a simple design change or an additional feature, Google Analytics 4 will require you, your SEO company, or whoever operates your Google Analytics 4 account to create a new property.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By July 1, 2023, Universal Analytics will stop collecting data, and Google will delete all old Google Analytics data from its systems by the end of 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_will_I_need_to_do_when_I_switch_to_Google_Analytics_4\"><\/span><b>What will I need to do when I switch to Google Analytics 4?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of this change in the Google Analytics data model, whoever maintains your website will need to create a new Google Analytics 4 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Property, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data Stream<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Measurement ID<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to begin tracking data.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Property<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> houses your reports, which will look different and more simple than Universal Analytics reports. Through the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tab, you\u2019ll have more freedom to create your own charts and graphs without needing another tool like Google Data Studio (though GA4 does integrate).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data Stream<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> replaces the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Google Analytics 4. This is where you customize settings for the specific digital asset you wish to measure (usually a website). Most organizations will have one data stream and one property in Google Analytics 4.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, some companies may want to track cross-domain traffic or cross-platform, such as traffic between an app and a website. That setup is less common, but available in Google Analytics 4.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Measurement ID<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the tracking code you add to your site or app through a JavaScript snippet or through a tag management tool like Google Tag Manager.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49718 size-full\" title=\"What will I need to do when I switch to Google Analytics 4?\" src=\"https:\/\/gotechark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/screenshot-analytics.google.com-2022.09.15-13_48_23.png\" alt=\"build custom tables and charts in Google Analytics 4\" width=\"1536\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotechark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/screenshot-analytics.google.com-2022.09.15-13_48_23.png 1536w, https:\/\/gotechark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/screenshot-analytics.google.com-2022.09.15-13_48_23-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/gotechark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/screenshot-analytics.google.com-2022.09.15-13_48_23-1024x476.png 1024w, https:\/\/gotechark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/screenshot-analytics.google.com-2022.09.15-13_48_23-768x357.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_I_need_to_do_to_get_started\"><\/span><b>What do I need to do to get started?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To borrow the title of a well-known book, you first need to \u201cmeasure what matters.\u201d Building a plan to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gotechark.com\/digital-marketing\/ai-seo-services\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">effectively measure your digital marketing services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> starts by knowing what\u2019s important.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some questions to consider when before setting up your Google Analytics 4 property:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do I want to know the most about my website?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do I have users I want to track across devices, platforms, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruleranalytics.com\/blog\/analytics\/track-offline-conversions-in-google-analytics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">even offline activity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do I have other systems that I want to send data into Google Analytics, such as my SEO company\u2019s Google Search Console work or my vendor\u2019s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does my website need any clean up work, such as getting rid of any old links or any scripts that interfere with tracking?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do I want to attribute acquisition? <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(For example, on Google Business Profile, would I count that lead as a search engine optimization effort or a paid ads effort? Or both?)<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_Your_Google_Analytics_Questions_Answered\"><\/span><b>Get Your Google Analytics Questions Answered<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our search engine optimization experts are hard at work implementing GA4 each week. As we continue to work with our clients on Google Analytics 4, we\u2019ll also continue to share what we\u2019re learning here on the TechArk blog.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the meantime, if you need Google Analytics 4 help or want some more tips for your website, contact us today for <\/span>a site audit and assessment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We\u2019ll walk you through everything you need to know!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google is getting rid of Analytics. No, really. In an April 20 email about the change, their subject line read:&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":50066,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digital-marketing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What You Need to Know to Get Started with Google Analytics 4<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn all about measuring website performance, traffic, events, and conversions in Google Analytics 4. 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