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5 new GA4 features Google should introduce

Screen orientation calculation in Google Data Studio

Here's a Data Studio CASE formula to work out the screen orientation (portrait or landscape) from the resolution.
How to track blog scroll depth in GA4

How to track scroll depth conversions in GA4

Learn how to track scroll depth conversion on specific pages in GA4 without coding or tagging in Google Tag Manager.
The Campaign Timeout setting

Defining the Campaign Timeout in Universal Analytics

The Campaign Timeout setting in Universal Analytics is hard to understand, and often misunderstood. Here we explain what it is and how it effects pretty much all of your data in GA.
Adobe Analytics vs Google Analytics

Running Adobe Analytics and Google Analytics in parallel

Why would you run both Adobe Analytics and Google Analytics on your website? Won’t you end up with two parallel running tools reporting different figures?
The GA4 data map

How to build an interactive GA4 BigQuery data schema

What and why? One of the great features of Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is the ability to pass data into…
Universal Analytics sunsetting

The sun is setting on Universal Analytics

It’s finally happening. Google has announced the sunsetting of Universal Analytics, or more specifically, the date when UA will stop…
The GA4 data map

GA4 BigQuery export schema

In BigQuery, the Google Analytics 4 schema is completely different to the (Universal) Google Analytics 360 schema. This tree map is a simple interactive way to explore the new schema for new and old GA/BigQuery users alike.
Machine learning

From the wild west of data collection to conversion modelling

How will Google’s machine learning conversion modelling and other models change analytics? Is this the end of real data?

How to use the BigQuery Data Transfer Service for Google Ads

To perform advanced data analysis, you need a powerful data warehouse like BigQuery. Here’s how to extract Google Ads data using the BigQuery Data Transfer Service.
Measurelab blog header illustration with charts and magnifying glass

Google Analytics limitations: where GA falls short

It’s an uncomfortable truth for Analytics specialists: GA is not always the answer. Google Analytics' limitations mean it won’t always be the right solution for you.

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