How can Google Analytics track external link click?

How can Google Analytics track external link click?

Google Tag Manager allows you to create unique click “variables” and “triggers” to pull in the “click url” to your Google Analytics event field dynamically. Here’s an example of what an External Link Click event could look like in Tag Manager with a trigger example as well:

When to use auto event tagging in Google Analytics?

Auto event tagging will fire on the following: When users click on links. Clicks on any type of page element. After a certain visit duration or at timed intervals. On submission of a form. If there are other actions that you would like to track you can use Google Tag manager to set this up.

Which is an example of an event in Google Analytics?

Use Events to collect data about interactions with your content. Events are user interactions with content that can be measured independently from a web-page or screen load. Downloads, link clicks, form submissions, and video plays are all examples of actions you might want to analyze as Events.

How to track custom events with Google Analytics 4?

To send custom parameters, you must expand the Event Parameters section in the Google Analytics 4 event tag and then click Add Row. Enter the name of the first parameter. In my case, that is menu_item_url. In the Value field, I will insert a variable that returns a clicked URL.

How to track PDF traffic in Google Analytics?

Then in Google Analytics go to “Content” Then under the “Site Content” drop-down click “All Pages” And search for “pdf” to see all of the PDF’s that are tagged in this way.

Where do I enter tracking ID in Google Analytics?

During the Google Ads setup of Analytics, you can find your tracking ID under “Connect your website”. Once you have your tracking ID, go into your content management system (CMS), which is the tool you use to maintain your website, and find the settings page where you can enter Google Analytics tracking IDs.

How to disavow a link in Google Analytics?

In this case you can use Google’s Disavow Link tool in Google Webmaster Tools to let Google know that you don’t approve of that link. I hope this helps! I’m sure there are also better ways this can be done, so if you have your own way of doing it please leave me some comments below!