Intermediate

Google Analytics 4 and Tag Manager: Measure What Matters

Build a practical measurement plan and translate it into reliable GA4 events through Google Tag Manager. Practise transaction identity, consent-aware behaviour, debugging and honest reporting with fictional examples. Finish with a reusable measurement and QA pack, not a promise of perfect attribution or legal compliance.

2h 39m 9 lessons Intermediate level
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Course content

Module 1: Plan meaningful measurement

Connect decisions, GA4 concepts and reporting limits before implementation.

  • Start with decisions: writing a measurement plan14 min
  • How GA4 models data: events, parameters and key events14 min
  • Property, data stream and what the numbers can and cannot tell you13 min

Module 2: Implement events with integrity

Build stable data contracts, deliberate GTM routing and safe transaction identity.

  • Build a reliable dataLayer contract18 min
  • Wire GTM tags and triggers without double counting19 min
  • Purchases, transaction IDs and duplicate prevention19 min

Module 3: Consent, QA and responsible decisions

Test consent behaviour, trace defects and assemble a self-assessed measurement project.

  • Consent: design the behaviour before the banner18 min
  • QA from browser message to useful report19 min
  • Report responsibly and assemble the final project25 min