GA4 UTM parameters not working? Here is how to fix it.

Hi {NAME}, Himanshu here from OptimizeSmart. I hope you are doing well. I have couple of updates for you... # Get helpful tips on daily basis If you are the type of person who finds it helpful to receive short tips on building your website traffic, improving conversions, fixing attribution issues and learning about analytics in general, then follow me on LinkedIn. I post a few short tips each day. [Click here and follow me on LinkedIn.]( #1 [GA4 UTM parameters not working? Here is how to fix it.]( GA4 primarily relies on UTM tracking parameters to identify traffic sources, mediums, and campaigns. So use it wherever you can. In the following cases, your UTM parameters won’t work: 1) You are using a UTM parameter that is not supported by GA4. 2) UTM parameters are not formatted correctly. 3) UTM parameters are not appended to the URL correctly. 4) GA4 is not able to capture the UTM parameters. 5) UTM parameters do not strictly follow the channel rules for manual traffic. 6) You are tagging internal links. #2 [Which Conversion Window to use in GA4?]( In the context of GA4, ‘conversion window’ is the time period (measured in a number of days) that determines how far back in time a touchpoint (i.e. exposure to a marketing channel) is eligible for getting conversion credit. Using a longer conversion window because of longer sales cycles may produce optimum results in an ideal world with no user consent, ad blockers, or privacy extensions. But we don’t live in the year 2010 any more. To get optimum results from conversion attribution in 2023, using the narrowest possible attribution window is no longer optional but a mandatory requirement. Otherwise, you will continue to get muddy analytical insight. Set your conversion window to 7 days for Acquisition conversion events and 30 days for all other conversion events for click-through conversions to get the most accurate reporting possible in GA4. #3 Do you want better skills in digital analytics and marketing? If yes then register for the free_training. Hurry, seats are limited. 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[Click here to register for this class]( Set Up Your Google Analytics 4 (GA4) Account Correctly And Fast Table of Contents GA4 Setup Planning GA4 Basic Setup 1) Upgrade to GA4 (Google Analytics 4) ​2) Set up Enhanced Measurement Tracking in GA4 ​3) Activate Google Signals for your GA4 property ​4) Exclude internal traffic in GA4 ​5) Connect your GA4 property with Google Ads ​6) Set Up Site Search Tracking in GA4 ​7) Set up Scroll Tracking in GA4 ​8) Import conversions from GA4 property to your Google Ads account ​9) Connect your GA4 property with Google Search Console ​10) Set up Cross Domain Tracking in GA4 11) Connect your GA4 property with BigQuery 12) Transfer GA3 (Universal Analytics) data into GA4 13) Save your Universal Analytics data from being deleted 14) Setup GA4 test property 15) Setup referral exclusion in GA4 16) Install Google Analytics 4 on Shopify GA4 Intermediate Setup 1) Set up GA4 Custom Events ​2) Rename Events in GA4 ​3) Use the debug view report in GA4 ​4) Set Up Goal Conversion Tracking in GA4 ​5) Setup Content Grouping in GA4 ​6) Create User properties in GA4 ​7) Create custom insights in GA4 ​8) Create remarketing audiences in GA4 ​9) Build comparisons (advanced segments) in GA4 10) Create custom audiences in GA4 11) Create Audience Triggers in GA4 12) Upload data from external data sources via GA4 Data Import GA4 Advanced Setup 1) Set up predictive metrics in GA4 2) Create Predictive Audiences in GA4 ​3) Set up Ecommerce Tracking in GA4 4) Set up Enhanced Ecommerce Tracking in GA4 5) Set up Sales funnels in GA4 6) Export data from GA4 to BigQuery 7) Track Single Page Apps in GA4 8) Setup GA4 via GTM Server Side Tagging Website Audit for Universal Analytics Set up Universal Analytics Account Level Setup Universal Analytics Property Level Setup Universal Analytics View Level Setup Other Universal Analytics Configurations FAQ: Do you show “How” to do each item on the checklist? If so, with screen shots? Yes. There are links to the articles with detailed step by step instructions. FAQ: Does this ebook cover GTM too? Yes. [Get the 62 points GA Checklist ebook (43 pages)]( Looking for Google Analytics 4 & Google Tag Manager Consulting Service? If you are not sure whether your GA4 property is setup correctly or you want expert help migrating from Universal Analytics to GA4 then [contact us](. I hope you find all these updates helpful. Talk soon, Himanshu Sharma Founder, OptimizeSmart.com You got this email because you subscribed to OptimizeSmart.com OptimizeSmart, Alford, Aberdeenshire, UK [Unsubscribe](