How to keep GTM server-side client templates updated from GitHub
GTM never updates custom client templates you imported from GitHub. Check for new releases weekly, stage them in a workspace and get a Telegram message or an email. Read more »
Category: Analytics
How to track Fluent Forms submissions in Google Analytics 4
Fluent Forms fires an event on every successful submission. Use it in Google Tag Manager to track leads in GA4, and why the old confirmation-message script breaks. Read more »
How to track only the first conversion per session with GTM
In this guide, I will show you step-by-step how to track a conversion using GTM just once per session, even if the user converts multiple times. GA3 (Universal Analytics) used to track only one conversion per session. Unlike GA3, GA4 tracks each conversion that happen in the same session, so… Read more »
How to debug GA4/Firebase events on Android Apps using BlueStacks
See an Android app's GA4/Firebase events in DebugView without a phone: run it in BlueStacks, connect adb from Windows and set the Firebase debug property. Read more »
How to add ratings to SpreadSimple websites, step-by-step
I'm a big fan of self-hosted tools, as they give us full control over code, privacy and data. When I needed to build a directory website from Google Sheets in a very short amount of time, I realized self-hosting wouldn't be possible. In the end, after much consideration, I decided… Read more »
WooCommerce UTM Tracking - Step by step guide
Find out how to track UTM parameters in WooCommerce for each order using Google Tag Manager for free in this step-by-step guide. Read more »
How to track 404 errors with Google Analytics step-by-step
Google Analytics can be used to track just about anything on your website. In this guide, you'll learn how to use it to track 404 errors on your website, as well as which pages are sending users to these broken links. There are 2 ways you can track 404 errors… Read more »
How to load scripts on user interaction in Google Tag Manager
I've been recently looking for a solution to prevent certain scripts from firing unless the user starts interacting with the page. I initially planned to use the Scroll Depth trigger of Google Tag Manager (GTM), but found it to be unreliable. Why? Because this trigger does not actually check whether… Read more »