Google Analytics 4:
A Quick Start Guide
Our HEM Presenters today
Alexander Nachaj
Director, Paid Ads & Analytics
Higher Education Marketing
Philippe Taza
CEO
Higher Education Marketing
Today’s Presentation
The Value of Analytics for Your School
Setting Up Your GA4 Property
Primary Reports Overview
Data Explorations to Create
Poll #1
How often do you review your
Google Analytics?
DAILY
NEVER OCCASIONALLY
Poll #2
Which version of Google Analytics
do you have?
UNSURE
GA4 UA BOTH
See who’s visiting your
website, which pages,
for how long.
Why GA?
The most-used
web analytics tool
in the world
Learn about your
online audience
Over 28 million
websites
Know which digital
sources are sending the
most traffic your way
Know which sources
are sending the most
worthwhile traffic
Measure the ROI of
your digital marketing
efforts
How Google Analytics Fits with your KPIs
.
Your Digital Marketing Goals &
Objectives should reflect and
drive your KPIs
Application Complete
Thank-you Page
CONTACT US APPLY
Set GA “Conversion Events” to Fit Your KPIs
. Set event name
Set event conditions
Mark as conversion
Types of Conversions that can be Tracked in GA4
URL destination (TY page)
Call to Action Clicks
“Mailto” or “Callto” Clicks
File Downloads
INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLE ANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS
Setting up your GA4
Select Admin
INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLE ANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS
Admin Interface
Admin
Users – Account Access Management
Filters – Define Internal Traffic
Tag – Set up Tracking Code
Links – Link Products to GA4
INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLE ANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS
Users - Access Management
...could Be Added as a User
Anyone with an email address associated to a Google Account
Can be a Gmail address other than your school’s
… should Be Added as a User
Member of your team assigned to configure or track GA
A digital partner you have hired to manage SEO, website content, and/or
digital ads
INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLE ANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS
Filters - Define Internal Traffic
Find internal IPs and
then block them.
Data Streams > Configure
Tag Settings > Show All >
Define Internal Traffic
INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLE ANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS
Tag - Set Up Tracking Code
Insert your ID and set
Trigger to all pages
Data Streams >
Measurement ID
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Link - Link Products to GA4
Scroll down until you see Product Links
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Using GA4 - Main Interface
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Real Time Report
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Real Time Report - Testing Conversions
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Engagement Report - Pages and Screens
INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLE ANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS
Engagement Report - Conversions
INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLE ANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS
Acquisition - User Acquisition
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Acquisition Report - Traffic Report Details
INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLE ANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS
Acquisition Reports - Reading Common Channels
▪ Paid Search → users who clicked one of your Google Ads
▪ Organic Search → visitors who found your pages by
searching in Google
▪ Direct → bookmarked or typed url
▪ Paid Social → users who clicked an ad on Facebook,
Instagram, etc.
▪ Organic Social → users who came from your social media
accounts
▪ Referral → users who clicked a link from another website
▪ Email → users who clicked from one of your email
campaigns
▪ Cross Network → users engaged with an ad across
multiple networks
INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLE ANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS
Where are my students coming from?
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Demographics Report - Details
Filter for particular conversions or other events
for more detailed reporting.
Learn more about your visitors:
▪ Country
▪ City
▪ Age
▪ Gender
▪ Language
INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLE ANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS
Technology Report - Details
Learn more about the
technology your visitors
use:
● browser
● device
● operating system
INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLE ANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS
Advertising - Model Comparison
INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLE ANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS
Advertising - Understanding Attribution
Different attribution models
“award” conversions
differently.
Last Click is the norm, but
other models reveal
different insights into your
conversion touchpoints.
INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLE ANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS
Advertising - Conversion Paths
INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLE ANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS
Explorations - Overview
INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLE ANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS
Explorations - Overview
INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLE ANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS
Explorations - Build Segments
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Explorations - Blog Traffic Report
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Explorations - Landing Page Subdomain Report
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Explorations - Cohort Analysis (Weeks to Convert)
Schedule a Free Google Analytics Assessment
REQUEST A FREE ASSESSMENT
➜ Check Conversion Events
➜ Identify Traffic Trends
➜ Review Audience
Demographics
➜ Review key Reports
Free Marketing Consultation
Scott Cross
North America Regional Manager
514-312-3968 x 117
scross@higher-education-marketing.com
Philippe Taza
CEO
514-312-3968 x 104
ptaza@higher-education-marketing.com
 Google Analytics 4: A Quick Start Guide

Google Analytics 4: A Quick Start Guide

  • 1.
    Google Analytics 4: AQuick Start Guide
  • 2.
    Our HEM Presenterstoday Alexander Nachaj Director, Paid Ads & Analytics Higher Education Marketing Philippe Taza CEO Higher Education Marketing
  • 3.
    Today’s Presentation The Valueof Analytics for Your School Setting Up Your GA4 Property Primary Reports Overview Data Explorations to Create
  • 4.
    Poll #1 How oftendo you review your Google Analytics? DAILY NEVER OCCASIONALLY
  • 5.
    Poll #2 Which versionof Google Analytics do you have? UNSURE GA4 UA BOTH
  • 6.
    See who’s visitingyour website, which pages, for how long. Why GA? The most-used web analytics tool in the world Learn about your online audience Over 28 million websites Know which digital sources are sending the most traffic your way Know which sources are sending the most worthwhile traffic Measure the ROI of your digital marketing efforts
  • 7.
    How Google AnalyticsFits with your KPIs . Your Digital Marketing Goals & Objectives should reflect and drive your KPIs Application Complete Thank-you Page CONTACT US APPLY
  • 8.
    Set GA “ConversionEvents” to Fit Your KPIs . Set event name Set event conditions Mark as conversion
  • 9.
    Types of Conversionsthat can be Tracked in GA4 URL destination (TY page) Call to Action Clicks “Mailto” or “Callto” Clicks File Downloads
  • 10.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Setting up your GA4 Select Admin
  • 11.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Admin Interface Admin Users – Account Access Management Filters – Define Internal Traffic Tag – Set up Tracking Code Links – Link Products to GA4
  • 12.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Users - Access Management ...could Be Added as a User Anyone with an email address associated to a Google Account Can be a Gmail address other than your school’s … should Be Added as a User Member of your team assigned to configure or track GA A digital partner you have hired to manage SEO, website content, and/or digital ads
  • 13.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Filters - Define Internal Traffic Find internal IPs and then block them. Data Streams > Configure Tag Settings > Show All > Define Internal Traffic
  • 14.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Tag - Set Up Tracking Code Insert your ID and set Trigger to all pages Data Streams > Measurement ID
  • 15.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Link - Link Products to GA4 Scroll down until you see Product Links
  • 16.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Using GA4 - Main Interface
  • 17.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Real Time Report
  • 18.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Real Time Report - Testing Conversions
  • 19.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Engagement Report - Pages and Screens
  • 20.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Engagement Report - Conversions
  • 21.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Acquisition - User Acquisition
  • 22.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Acquisition Report - Traffic Report Details
  • 23.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Acquisition Reports - Reading Common Channels ▪ Paid Search → users who clicked one of your Google Ads ▪ Organic Search → visitors who found your pages by searching in Google ▪ Direct → bookmarked or typed url ▪ Paid Social → users who clicked an ad on Facebook, Instagram, etc. ▪ Organic Social → users who came from your social media accounts ▪ Referral → users who clicked a link from another website ▪ Email → users who clicked from one of your email campaigns ▪ Cross Network → users engaged with an ad across multiple networks
  • 24.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Where are my students coming from?
  • 25.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Demographics Report - Details Filter for particular conversions or other events for more detailed reporting. Learn more about your visitors: ▪ Country ▪ City ▪ Age ▪ Gender ▪ Language
  • 26.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Technology Report - Details Learn more about the technology your visitors use: ● browser ● device ● operating system
  • 27.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Advertising - Model Comparison
  • 28.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Advertising - Understanding Attribution Different attribution models “award” conversions differently. Last Click is the norm, but other models reveal different insights into your conversion touchpoints.
  • 29.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Advertising - Conversion Paths
  • 30.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Explorations - Overview
  • 31.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Explorations - Overview
  • 32.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Explorations - Build Segments
  • 33.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Explorations - Blog Traffic Report
  • 34.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Explorations - Landing Page Subdomain Report
  • 35.
    INTRODUCTION TO GOOGLEANALYTICS FOR SCHOOLS Explorations - Cohort Analysis (Weeks to Convert)
  • 36.
    Schedule a FreeGoogle Analytics Assessment REQUEST A FREE ASSESSMENT ➜ Check Conversion Events ➜ Identify Traffic Trends ➜ Review Audience Demographics ➜ Review key Reports
  • 37.
    Free Marketing Consultation ScottCross North America Regional Manager 514-312-3968 x 117 [email protected] Philippe Taza CEO 514-312-3968 x 104 [email protected]