Step-by-Step Instructions for Google Analytics 4 Setup with Wix

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Created May 17, 2023

Step-by-Step Instructions for Google Analytics 4 Setup with Wix

Updated: 5/17/23 To start this process you must be on Google Chrome. Log into the Google Account you want to admin Google Analytics in the Chrome browser. Open two tabs, one is the Wix website logged in and the other is the homepage for Google Analytics (GA). From there follow the steps below to link your website to GA 4 and some modifications to make when first exploring GA 4.

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Analytics

29 Steps
Go to https://analytics.google.com/analytics/web/provision/#/provision
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Click on Start measuring

Click on Start measuring
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Type Company Name

Type Company Name
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Click on Next

Click on Next
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Type Company Name

Type Company Name
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Change time to where the company's HQs are

Change time to where the company's HQs are
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Click on (GMT-05:00) Chicago Time

Click on (GMT-05:00) Chicago Time
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Click on Next

Click on Next
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Click on dropdown

Click on dropdown
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Click on industry

Click on industry
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Select size

Select size
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Click on Next

Click on Next
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Check Get baseline reports

Check Get baseline reports
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Click on Create

Click on Create
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Check I also accept the Data Processing Terms

Check I also accept the Data Processing Terms
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Click on I Accept

Click on I Accept
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Click on Web

Click on Web
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Paste url

Paste url
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Delete "https://" at the beginning and the "/" at the end

Delete "https://" at the beginning and the "/" at the end
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Type "eliteelectricsolutions.com"

Type "eliteelectricsolutions.com"
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Type name of company only for internal use

Type name of company only for internal use
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Click on settings

Click on settings
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Click on Show advanced settings

Click on Show advanced settings
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Uncheck Page changes based on browser history events

Uncheck Page changes based on browser history events
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Click on Toggle site search event

Click on Toggle site search event
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Click on Toggle form interactions event

Click on Toggle form interactions event
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Click on Save

Click on Save
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Click on Create stream

Click on Create stream
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Copy tag ID with the two sheet button

Copy tag ID with the two sheet button
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Copy element

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Activity | Wix.com

6 Steps

Open your logged in Wix site

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Click on Marketing & SEO

Click on Marketing & SEO
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Click on Marketing Integrations

Click on Marketing Integrations
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Click on Connect

Click on Connect
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Click on Add Google Analytics ID

Click on Add Google Analytics ID
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Paste the copied Tag ID, should start with G-

Paste the copied Tag ID, should start with G-
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Click on Save

Click on Save
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Analytics

30 Steps
Go to https://analytics.google.com/analytics/web/provision/#/provision/create
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Click on button

Click on button
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Click on close

Click on close
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Click on Next

Click on Next
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Click on Continue to Home

Click on Continue to Home
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Click on Uncheck all and save

Click on Uncheck all and save
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Click on Admin in bottom left corner

Click on Admin in bottom left corner
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Under property click on data settings

Under property click on data settings
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Click on Data Retention

Click on Data Retention
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Click drop down

Click drop down
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Click on 14 months

Click on 14 months
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Click on Save

Click on Save
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Click on Data Collection

Click on Data Collection
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Click on Get started

This will help collect more data from our website visitors

Click on Get started
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Click on CONTINUE

Click on CONTINUE
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Click on ACTIVATE

Click on ACTIVATE
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Click on Custom definitions

Click on Custom definitions
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Click on Create custom dimensions

Click on Create custom dimensions
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Type "Event Action"

Type "Event Action"
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Type "event_action" exactly

Type "event_action" exactly
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Click on Save and to the same for category and label as shown below

Click on Save and to the same for category and label as shown below
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Click on Create custom dimensions

Click on Create custom dimensions
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Type "Event Category"

Type "Event Category"
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Type "event_category" exactly

Type "event_category" exactly
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Click on Save

Click on Save
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Click on Create custom dimensions

Click on Create custom dimensions
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Click on New custom dimension

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Type "Event Label"

Type "Event Label"
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Type "event_label" exactly

Type "event_label" exactly
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Click on Save

Click on Save
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Click on img

Click on img
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