Enable to Track User Behavior on Google Analytics

2022-05-26 366 words 2 minutes

For tracking user behavior per unit of page link, I did some re-configurations on Google analytics.

Configuration on Google Analytics

Google Analytics > Admin （gear symbol)
Add Account name (e.g. “tato’s note”) and click “Next”
Select Reporting time zone (e.g. “Japan”)
Click link of advanced options
- Toggle `Create Universal Analytics property
- Add Property name (e.g. tato’s note)
- Add website url (e.g. https://note.hommalab.io)
- Select Create both a Google Analytics 4 and a Universal Analytics property and check Enable enhanced measurement for Google Analytics 4 property (this enables Automatically measure interactions on your sites in addition to standard screen view measurement.)
Note

As per warning as of 26 May 2022 : Universal Analytics properties will stop collecting data starting July 1, 2023. It’s recommended that you create a Google Analytics 4 property instead. This means we should use GA4 property while many people may be familiar with interfaces in Universal Analytics.
- Next
About you business
- Select Industry Category
- Select Business size
- Select How do you intend to use Google Analytics with your business?
- Create
Agree with term of service

Then you will see “Stream details”. For tracking user behavior, copy Measurement ID starting from G- and set it with following Tagging Instructions.

Track pageview

GA4

Google Analytics > accounts > property name - GA4

Default reports

Reports > Engagement > Pages and Screens
- Pages and screens: Page title and screen class
- Pages and screens: Page path + query string and screen class

Exploration

Exploration provides versatile interfaces to visualize the report. For example,

Segments (None)
Variables
- Dimensions: Page Location
- Metrics: Views, Views per users
Tab Settings
- Visualization: (table)
- ROWS: Page Location
- COLUMUNS: Views, Views per users

UA

Google Analytics > accounts > property name (with ID with UA-xxxxxxxx-x) > All Web Site Data

Warning

At the top of the screen, google warns; “Universal Analytics will no longer process new data in standard properties beginning July 1, 2023. Prepare now by setting up and switching over to a Google Analytics 4 property.” So, we need to get used to use GA4 instead of Universal Analytics

Behavior > Site Content > All Pages