363: What Bloggers Need to Know About Google Analytics 4 with Alison Bechdol

Installing Google Analytics 4 and understanding the difference between GA4 and Universal Analytics with Alison Bechdol from Digital-ade. ----- Welcome to episode 363 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Alison Bechdol, our Google Analytics Expert, about Google Analytics 4 and how it will affect bloggers. Google Analytics 4 If you haven’t heard, Google will be sunsetting Universal Analytics in July 2023, and it’s being replaced by Google Analytics 4. But what does that mean for bloggers? At what point should we make the switch to GA4? And what do we need to do to actually make that transition? That’s what we’re chatting about in this episode with Alison, our FBP Google Analytics Expert! She’s sharing how GA4 differs from Universal Analytics, when bloggers should make the switch, how to correctly install GA4, and more. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why Alison decided to launch her business What Google Tag Manager is and how it works How Google Analytics 4 differs from Universal Analytics What events are in GA4 When she advises website owners to install GA4 How to install GA4 How reports work in GA4 How to strategically look at your analytics Resources: Digital-ade Find Alison on FBP Google Analytics Google Tag Manager Introducing Google Analytics 4 (GA4) Google Data Studio Tableau Microsoft Power BI Google Analytics Support Center Google Skillshop Analytics Mania Simo Ahava Semrush Ahrefs Moz Google Ads Follow Alison on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Join the Food Blogger Pro Podcast Facebook Group If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions for interviews, be sure to email them to [email protected]. Learn more about joining the Food Blogger Pro community at foodbloggerpro.com/membership

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Welcome to The Food Blogger Pro Podcast, hosted by Bjork Ostrom from Pinch of Yum! Our goal is to help you create a beautiful, functional, and profitable blog. We interview successful food bloggers and industry experts in an effort to surface strategies that can help you more efficiently grow and monetize your site. You'll learn about recipe SEO, food photography, plugins, monetization, traffic, and more. New episodes every Tuesday! Learn more at foodbloggerpro.com/podcast