Eventsforce offers event managers a way to track website activity for their events by using ‘Google Analytics 4’. When the Google Analytics option is used, Eventsforce places tracking code on each website page and modals within pages. Activity and statistics can then be viewed within the Google Analytics account.
Note: Eventsforce supports Google Analytics 4. Eventsforce does not support Google tag manager, or Global site tags.
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Creating a Google Analytics account
First, event managers will need to create a Google Analytics account if one does not already exist. The next step is to create a property and add a data stream to the property:
Within the Google Analytics dashboard, go to Admin > Data Streams
Click “Add Stream” and select “Web”
Enter “www.eventsforce.net” as the ‘Website URL’
Enter a ‘Stream name’ such as “Eventsforce”
Click “Create Stream”
Once the data stream has been created, event managers will need to obtain the “Google Analytics 4 Measurement ID”. This value begins with a “G-” and may look like “G-97VLZV4FDR”. Copy this value.
Adding the Google Analytics Measurement ID in Eventsforce
To add the measurement ID to your event in Eventsforce, take the following steps:
In your Eventsforce event, go to Website > Settings > Addresses
Locate the “Google Analytics 4 Measurement ID” box
Paste the measurement ID copied previously
Click “Save”
Final steps
Once the Google Analytics 4 Measurement ID has been added to an Eventsforce event, Eventsforce will automatically add tracking code to all website pages for this event. Data may take up to 48 hours before appearing in the Google Analytics reports.
The ‘Event name’ used in Eventsforce will appear in your Google Analytics reports allowing event managers to distinguish between data for different events. In addition, the page names will also appear in Google Analytics reports.
Event managers can configure separate “views” in the Google Analytics account so data can be shared with stakeholders.
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