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Is GTM the same as Google Analytics?
They are totally two different things that serve two very different purposes. Google Tag Manager lets you manage various Javascript tracking codes (also known as Tags) on your website. Google Analytics tracking code is one of those tags. Google Analytics is an analytics tool that provides reports.
In your Google Tag Manager interface, switch to container B. Then click on the GTM Copy Paste icon and press the Paste button. That’s where the magic starts! You’ll see the progress bar of all items that are being pasted to the container B.
What is the difference between a tag and a trigger?
Tag: A tag is code that send data to a system such as Google Analytics. Trigger: A trigger listens for certain events, such as clicks, form submissions, or page loads. When an event is detected that matches the trigger definition, any tags that reference that trigger will fire.
How are page views counted in Google Analytics?
Pageviews: This is a measure of the total number of pages viewed. Repeated views of a single page are counted. The same person who came to your homepage, visited three other pages, and then left would again be one session registering four pageviews.
Is there a way to track both Ga and GTM?
Here’s a simple workaround we’ve developed for sites that ultimately require both GA and GTM for comprehensive advanced analytics tracking (Shopify, I’m looking at you). You can still create a Universal Analytics GTM Tag that fires on all pages, but instead of selecting Track Type: “Page View”, you select “Event”.
Why does Google Analytics show twice as many visitors?
Unless you’re seeing exactly twice as many pageviews as you have unique visitors that shouldn’t be a problem. If a person comes to your site multiple times within the date range you’ve set for the report in Google Analytics, they’ll only be counted as one unique visitor, but every time they come back,…
Do you need subdomain tracking for Google Analytics?
If you are working with a business that operates on multiple subdomains (e.g. blog.business.com, support.business.com, www.business.com, etc.), you will most likely want to track website visitors with Google Analytics across all these websites. If yes, what kind of configurations do you need to have a proper setup?