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There are 4 modules in this course
Google Analytics 4 is the measurement engine behind nearly every modern marketing decision — and knowing how to set it up, read its reports, and act on what it tells you is one of the highest-leverage skills you can develop as a marketer or business owner. Without confidence in GA4, you're guessing about what's working; with it, every campaign and content decision is grounded in real data.
In this course, you'll build a working knowledge of GA4 from the ground up. You'll set up tracking using Google Tag Manager, configure the Google Tag, and create custom events that capture the actions that actually matter to your business. You'll move through every major report category — acquisition, engagement, monetization, user, retention, and advertising — and gain the skills to segment data with comparisons and audiences so you can extract real insight, not just summary totals.
By the end, you'll be able to set up GA4, navigate its reports, and turn analytics data into decisions you can defend.
Google Analytics 4 represents a fundamental shift in how businesses track their website visitors, and knowing the "why" behind that shift changes how confidently you can use it. In this module, you'll build the foundational knowledge to navigate GA4 with clarity, from essential analytics vocabulary to the privacy-first data model that distinguishes GA4 from Universal Analytics.
What's included
4 videos1 assignment
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4 videos•Total 8 minutes
Unlock Actionable Insights with Google Analytics•1 minute
Google Analytics 4 Definitions•3 minutes
How Google Analytics 4 Works•2 minutes
Universal Analytics vs Google Analytics 4•3 minutes
1 assignment•Total 7 minutes
Foundations of GA4: Definitions, Privacy, and the Move Beyond Universal Analytics•7 minutes
Setting Up Google Analytics 4
Module 2•1 hour to complete
Module details
Your marketing data is only as good as the tracking behind it — and with the right approach, you can have GA4 collecting meaningful data faster than you might think. In this module, you'll set up GA4 using Google Tag Manager, implement the Google Tag for automatic analytics coverage, and build custom events that capture the specific actions that matter most to your business.
What's included
4 videos2 readings1 assignment
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4 videos•Total 12 minutes
Import Data into Google Analytics 4•3 minutes
Send Data with Google Tag Manager•2 minutes
Add the Google Analytics 4 Google Tag•3 minutes
Create Custom Google Analytics 4 Events•3 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Getting to Grips with Google Tag Manager•10 minutes
Adding GA4 Tags•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 12 minutes
Setting Up GA4: From Google Tag Manager to Custom Event Tracking•12 minutes
Key Google Analytics 4 Reports
Module 3•2 hours to complete
Module details
You've got data flowing into GA4 — now it's time to turn those numbers into decisions you can actually defend. In this module, you'll build practical fluency across every major report category, from acquisition and engagement through monetization, retention, and advertising attribution, and develop the skills to segment your audience with comparisons and audiences for drill-down analysis that drives real insight.
What's included
9 videos7 readings1 assignment
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9 videos•Total 29 minutes
Navigate the Google Analytics 4 Interface •3 minutes
Google Analytics 4 Reports Snapshot•3 minutes
Google Analytics 4 Acquisition Reports•3 minutes
Google Analytics 4 Engagement Reports•3 minutes
Google Analytics 4 Monetization Reports•4 minutes
Google Analytics 4 User Reports•4 minutes
Google Analytics 4 Retention Reports•3 minutes
Google Analytics 4 Advertising Reports•3 minutes
Create Comparisons and Audiences•4 minutes
7 readings•Total 70 minutes
Finding Your Way Around•10 minutes
Answers in 30 Seconds•10 minutes
What Do Your Visitors Do On Your Website?•10 minutes
The Revenue Story Your Default Reports Won't Tell You•10 minutes
Are Your Users Who You Think They Are?•10 minutes
Are Your Users Coming Back? What Cohort Data Really Shows•10 minutes
Is Your Advertising Working?•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
Reading Your GA4 Data: Acquisition, Engagement, and Advertising Reports•10 minutes
Conclusion
Module 4•1 hour to complete
Module details
The skills you've built across this course — from configuring GA4 and creating custom events to navigating its full suite of reports — are ready to put to work. In this conclusion, you'll consolidate your capabilities with a final assessment and leave with a curated set of resources to keep your GA4 knowledge current as the platform evolves.
What's included
1 video1 assignment
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1 video•Total 1 minute
Your Path Forward with Google Analytics 4•1 minute
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Google Analytics 4 Quick Start: Putting It All Together•30 minutes
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