Tracking images and document downloads in Google Tag Manager can be completed in just a few steps. Google Tag Manager has a host of built in variables that will give you the ability to capture a whole host of data. However, for this exercise, we will create our own so that we can pull that […]
Continue readingTracking conversions from your website’s store or payment gateway is extremely important to not only record your sales but to also identify where your transactions are coming from. To bring this data into Google Analytics, e-commerce tracking needs to be enable and setup. Implementing E-commerce Tracking with Google Tag Manager will take a few steps: Enabling […]
Continue readingInstalling Hotjar has just gotten better and easier with a native template. Previously, you had to install this script with a custom HTML tag in Google Tag Manager. The this can done in 4 easy steps in three phases. Take a look at the diagram below in order to see how to set this up. […]
Continue readingFacebook has changed there pixel to include both conversion and custom audience. Previously, these two elements were separated. Installing the new pixel will allow you immediately start defining an audience for remarketing and track conversions. Additionally, the improved pixel code can be customized to capture certain actions on your website. Installing the conversion pixel with […]
Continue readingGoogle Tag Manager makes it very easy to set up cross domain tracking. Traditionally, without a tag management platform, the Google analytics code had to be altered to share data between the two domains. If you don’t have a tag manager you modify your existing code script by adding. You can access the code by […]
Continue readingWhat is Google Tag Manager Used For? This is the million dollar question. Essentially, this tool is used to track data on your website using small snippets of code also known as tags. Google Tag Manager is a platform that allows you to manage all these tags without the need of your development team. What […]
Continue readingThere are a few ways to track PDF Downloads in Google Tag Manager. However, for this example, I would like to use a click listener method. We will generate an event each time someone clicks a PDF link. Tracking the actual download isn’t necessary because many people will simply view the PDF file in the […]
Continue readingThere are several ways to track website calls. You can track call button clicks using event tracking with Google Analytics or an event listener in Google Tag Manager. Whether you use a tag management option or amended code, this will require that you amend to your website to have the proper markup for telephone calls. […]
Continue readingBounce rate is an excellent metric for gauging your visitor interest, testing landing pages, improving your acquisition strategy and much much more. However, bounce rate can be very misleading. Content based website usually have high time on page due to return users. These loyal users usually leave after consuming a new post thus driving up the bounce […]
Continue readingThere are several ways to track external links using addtional codding or link tracking tools. However there is a bigger question. Why would shoul you track outbound clicks? Here are list of reasons why you would track external links and outbound clicks: Understand what content you may need to add to your page to increase engagement Track […]
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