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Custom Events vs Recommended Events in GA4: How to Choose

You open GA4, ready to track a custom action, and freeze. Should you create a brand-new custom event? Or use one of…

Tracking Implementation Jun 5, 2026 · 6 min read
02

Identity Resolution: Stitching Anonymous Visitors to Known Users

A visitor reads your blog on their phone during lunch. That evening, they open your pricing page on a laptop. Two weeks…

Data Architecture May 12, 2026 · 6 min read
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Event Properties and Parameters: Designing the Data Layer of Each Event

Most teams obsess over which events to track. Far fewer think hard about the data attached to those events. That’s a mistake.…

Data Architecture Apr 21, 2026 · 6 min read
04

Event Naming Conventions: Build a System That Scales

You sit down to analyze a week of data. You open the events report. And there it is: signupButton, sign_up_click, SignUp_New, and…

Tracking Implementation Mar 30, 2026 · 6 min read
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How to Build a Tracking Plan That Actually Works

Most analytics implementations fail before a single line of code is written. The reason? No tracking plan — or worse, a tracking…

Tracking Implementation Mar 23, 2026 · 10 min read
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A/B Testing Metrics: How to Measure What Matters

What Are A/B Testing Metrics? A/B testing metrics are the specific measurements you use to decide whether a test variation beats your…

Conversion Optimization Mar 23, 2026 · 9 min read
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First-Party Data Strategy: How to Collect Data You Actually Own

Third-party cookies are effectively dead. Apple’s Safari killed them years ago. Google retired its Privacy Sandbox experiment. And every major browser now…

Data Privacy Mar 23, 2026 · 8 min read
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Conversion Funnel Optimization: How to Find and Fix Drop-Off Points

What Is a Conversion Funnel? A conversion funnel is the sequence of steps a visitor takes before completing a desired action on…

Conversion Optimization Mar 23, 2026 · 9 min read
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Data Layer Explained: What It Is and How to Set It Up

If you’ve ever wondered why your analytics data doesn’t match reality, chances are you’re missing a data layer. I’ve seen this problem…

Data Architecture Mar 23, 2026 · 10 min read
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GDPR-Compliant Analytics: How to Set Up Cookie Consent the Right Way

If you run analytics on a website that serves European visitors, cookie consent isn’t optional. It’s the law. Yet I still see…

Data Privacy Mar 23, 2026 · 8 min read
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