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How do I enable preview mode in GTM?
To enable preview and debug mode for the current workspace:
- Click Preview in the top right of your workspace.
- Enter your site’s URL.
- Some sites or pages might be broken by an additional debug parameter added to the URL.
- Click Connect.
- Click back on the Tag Assistant tab and click Continue to access the debug interface.
Why is my tag not firing in GTM?
If you see a tag in the preview console like this, your tag will not properly fire. One of the most common reasons for this is GA Settings Variable being inserted in the wrong field. Instead of adding it to the dedicated field, some GTM users insert it in the “GA Tracking ID” field. And that is NOT the same.
How do you check if GTM tag is working?
How do I know if Google Tag Manager is working?
- Check the source code of the website by right-clicking on any of the web pages and selecting ‘View page source’ then find the GTM container code, if it is present that means Google Tag Manager is working.
- Use Google Tag manager’s preview and debug mode.
How does GTM preview mode work?
Google Tag Manager Preview mode (a.k.a. Preview and Debug mode a.k.a. P&D) allows you to browse a site on which your GTM container code is implemented and preview which tags are firing, what kind of data do they send to analytics/marketing platforms, etc.
Share GTM Preview mode In order to share the preview mode with someone, first, you need to enable the preview mode yourself and then in the top right corner, click three dots > Share. Then a popup will appear where you will have to: Enter the link of the website where the preview mode should be enabled.
How to get Google Tag Manager preview mode?
If you already have a Preview mode’s tagassistant.google.com tab open, close it, and click the Preview button in the GTM interface once again. This step is important. Complete all the steps that the preview mode requires (e.g. enter the URL of the page)
How to preview and debug containers in Google Tag Manager?
Preview and debug containers. Make sure your tag configurations function as expected. Google Tag Manager’s Preview Mode allows you to browse a site on which your container code is implemented as if the current container draft was deployed, so that you can test a container configuration before it is published.
What to do if Google Tag Manager is not working?
Use the Tag Assistant Chrome extension which checks for Google pixels on the page (e.g. Google Analytics, Google Ads, Google Tag Manager) and provides real-time feedback. Check the website’s source code. Click Ctrl + U (I guess it’s CMD + U for Mac users?) in your browser and look for GTM container code there.
Why is Google Chrome in preview mode not working?
You Need To Use The Same Browser When Preview and Debug mode is enabled, it opens a new tab/window with the website that you are going to debug. If you then try to open Chrome’s incognito mode (or other browser’s private mode) that will not work.