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Google Analytics (GA4) User Lifetime Report (What No One Talks About)

You may have used, or at least heard of, the Google Analytics User Lifetime Exploration report. In this guide, I won’t be explaining how to create the report or how to read it. Instead, I’ll be taking a different approach. Here is what I’ll be doing instead, what other articles don’t talk about. In this […]

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How To Use Google Consent Mode GCS Values in Server-side Google Tag Manager (GTM)

Privacy and compliance don’t stop once you’ve moved your measurement stack to Server-side Google Tag Manager (SGTM). While routing data through your own tagging server gives you greater control over data collection and processing, you still need to ensure that every event respects the consent choices made by your users. This is especially important if

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How to Create and Read Cookies with Google Tag Manager (Smart No Code Approach)

As a tracking specialist, marketer or analyst working with tools like Google Analytics or ad platforms, part of your role may involve setting cookies in users’ browsers to track sessions, user preferences, or campaign performance. In this guide, I’ll show you how to set and manage cookies in Google Tag Manager (GTM) using a no-code

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Using The IP Transformer/Anonymizer Server-Side GTM Template For IP Anonymization and More

The IP address is a crucial element in the privacy puzzle, and most privacy guidelines have similar rules for handling user data associated with it. A while a go, I wrote an article on the Datola blog which I encourage you to check out, where I discussed how server-side Google Tag Manager (sGTM) offers various

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[4] Ways To Measure Site Search In Microsoft Clarity + How To Use The Data

If you’re already tracking internal site search action in Google Analytics or Piwik Pro and want to set up similar tracking in your Microsoft Clarity project, this article is for you. Not only will we walk through how to track site searches in Microsoft Clarity, but you’ll also get to learn how to make the

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[18] Costly UTM Tracking Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Data (+ Fixes)

I often come across UTM tagging mistakes, especially after clicking on marketing campaign links where UTMs are used as part of the measurement strategy. Surprisingly, I have seen large brands even make these mistakes, and if you’re auditing your business or a client’s UTM strategy and practices, you’re in luck, as this guide is here

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Advanced Item Array Transformation/Mapping In GTM (No Code)

Different advertising platforms and Martech tools often expect product data (commonly referred to as an “item array”) in specific formats. These structures vary across platforms like Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Google Dynamic Remarketing, etc. Whether you’re using a web GTM container or a server container, transforming this product data to match the expected

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How To Install Piwik Pro On Any Website & CMS (WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, Custom, etc.)

Installing Piwik Pro on your website is an easy process, and I’ll walk you through it in this guide, regardless of the CMS you use or the technology your website runs on. This article will not cover account creation or best-practice configurations (you could reach out if you feel stuck and need help). Instead, I

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Where Google Analytics (GA4) Audit Tools Fall Short

Many valid reasons exist to audit your Google Analytics property. However, if you rely entirely on automated (or semi-automated) Google Analytics (GA4) audit tools to handle the job, this guide will help you see why that may not be enough and where they fall short. This article highlights some of the most critical aspects of

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[10] Piwik Pro Privacy Features & Settings For Privacy Compliance

If you’re considering Piwik Pro as an analytics tool for your business, client, or organization, you might be wondering whether Piwik Pro is a suitable choice, especially from a privacy and compliance standpoint. Or perhaps you’re already using Piwik Pro but aren’t fully aware of the privacy features and settings it offers to help ensure

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