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Step CategoryStep NameGuide LinkCompletion Status
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1GA4 property creation and the first stepsCreate GA4 property and create Web Stream
https://www.vakulski-group.com/blog/post/how-to-set-up-google-analytics-4-ga4/
To do
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2Adjust Property Settings(Industry, Reporting Time, Currency)
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/9304153?hl=en#zippy=%2Cweb
To do
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3Activate all events in Enhanced Measurementhttps://support.google.com/analytics/answer/9216061?hl=enTo do
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4Set up Site Search in Enhanced Measurementhttps://support.google.com/analytics/answer/9216061?hl=enTo do
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5Configure domains in Data Stream Details ( Cross-Domain Tracking)
https://www.vakulski-group.com/blog/post/cross-domain-tracking-in-google-analytics-4/
To do
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6Define Internal Traffic and create a filter to exclude it
https://www.vakulski-group.com/blog/post/how-to-filter-internal-traffic-in-ga4-google-analytics-4/
To do
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7Create a Developer Traffic filter
https://www.vakulski-group.com/blog/post/why-should-you-use-a-developer-traffic-filter-in-ga4-google-analytics-4/
To do
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8List Unwanted Referral | Referral Exclusion List
https://www.vakulski-group.com/blog/post/how-to-use-the-referral-exclusion-list-in-google-analytics-4/
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9Adjust session timeout (optional)https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/9191807?hl=enTo do
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10Override cookie settings (optional)https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/11397207?hl=enTo do
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11Activate Data Collectionshttps://support.google.com/analytics/answer/11593727?hl=enTo do
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12Adjust Data Retention to 14 monthshttps://support.google.com/analytics/answer/11593727?hl=enTo do
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13Adjust Attribution Settings (optional)
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/10596866?hl=en#zippy=%2Cin-this-article
To do
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14Add Your Team members to GA4
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/9305788?hl=en#zippy=%2Cin-this-article
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15Adding tags to your website, appAdd Google Analytics 4 Pageview Tag to your website
https://www.vakulski-group.com/blog/post/how-to-set-up-google-analytics-4-ga4/
To do
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16Implement necessary GA4 Events
https://www.vakulski-group.com/blog/post/how-to-set-up-google-analytics-4-ga4/
To do
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17Set up Advanced Scroll Depth Tracking
https://www.vakulski-group.com/blog/post/set-up-advanced-scroll-depth-tracking-in-google-analytics-4/
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18Implement User Properties for GA4https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/12370404?hl=enTo do
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19Set up necessary Custom Dimensions and Metrics
https://www.vakulski-group.com/blog/post/how-to-set-up-custom-dimensions-and-metrics-in-google-analytics-4/
To do
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20Implement GA4 Enhanced Ecommerce Tracking
https://www.vakulski-group.com/blog/post/how-to-set-up-ecommerce-tracking-in-google-analytics-4/
To do
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21Set up Content Grouping in Google Analytics 4
https://www.vakulski-group.com/blog/post/how-to-set-up-content-grouping-in-google-analytics-4/
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22Set up Conversions in Google Analytics 4https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/9267568?hl=enTo do
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23Product links: integrate GA4 with other productsIntegrate GA4 and Google Search Console
https://support.google.com/analytics/topic/9306488?hl=en&ref_topic=9143232
To do
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24Integrate GA4 and Google Ads
https://support.google.com/analytics/topic/9306488?hl=en&ref_topic=9143232
To do
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26Integrate GA4 and BigQuery
https://support.google.com/analytics/topic/9306488?hl=en&ref_topic=9143232
To do
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27Integrate GA4 and Ad Manager (optional)
https://support.google.com/analytics/topic/9306488?hl=en&ref_topic=9143232
To do
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28Integrate GA4 and Display & Video 360 Links (optional)
https://support.google.com/analytics/topic/9306488?hl=en&ref_topic=9143232
To do
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29Integrate GA4 and Merchant Center (optional)
https://support.google.com/analytics/topic/9306488?hl=en&ref_topic=9143232
To do
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30Integrate GA4 and Google Play Links (optional)
https://support.google.com/analytics/topic/9306488?hl=en&ref_topic=9143232
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31Integrate GA4 and Search Ads 360 Links (optional)
https://support.google.com/analytics/topic/9306488?hl=en&ref_topic=9143232
To do
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32Advance setup | Improve your analyticsActivate Reporting Libraryhttps://support.google.com/analytics/answer/10445879?hl=enTo do
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33Set up Custom Insightshttps://support.google.com/analytics/answer/9443595?hl=enTo do
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34Create Audiences
https://www.vakulski-group.com/blog/post/google-analytics-4-audiences/
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35Create Predictive Audiences
https://www.vakulski-group.com/blog/post/google-analytics-4-audiences/
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36Create audience-trigger events
https://www.vakulski-group.com/blog/post/google-analytics-4-audiences/
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37Enable Remarketing for Audiences
https://www.vakulski-group.com/blog/post/google-analytics-4-audiences/
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38Upload data from .CSV or SFTP (Facebook Ads, Bing Ads, Cost Data)
https://www.vakulski-group.com/blog/post/how-to-import-data-into-google-analytics-4/
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39Set up Google Sheet to keep annotations (or Chrome Extension)
https://www.vakulski-group.com/blog/post/how-to-add-annotations-in-google-analytics-4/
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40Set up Reports in GA4 Explorations
https://www.vakulski-group.com/blog/post/how-to-use-google-analytics-4-explorations/
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41Set up Dashboards in Google Data Studio
https://support.google.com/looker-studio/answer/6370352?hl=en#zippy=%2Cin-this-article
To do