The problem
Drive Electric were having problems setting this up themselves due to Google signals being enabled which was causing thresholding to be applied to their data. With thresholding applied some of their conversion events were not being displayed within GA4 leading them to believe the tracking setup wasn’t working correctly.
Once we identified this issue we were able to swap the reporting identity to device based so that we would be able to see these conversions and ensure that any future tracking was working correctly.
We also needed to setup this additional tracking without backend access to the site. To achieve this we used GTM to create the GA4 event tags and triggers in a robust way so that future development changes were not likely to break this. We also provided them with full documentation regarding how their tracking was now implemented so that they could account for any required changes and avoid breaking any existing tracking triggers.
To ensure that they could quickly and easily identify traffic from EDF we created new GA4 audiences that separated these users and could be used as part of comparisons within GA4 reports to compare differences in these user bases.
One other complication was that one of their contact forms was embedded on their website. In order to track this correctly we needed to use the DotDigital platform to add all of the correct conversion snippets to fire upon successful submission.
The outcome
The improved method enabled detailed transfer of GA4 conversions to Google Ads and added tags for Microsoft Ad and LinkedIn conversions. This not only fixed the previous issues but also gave a clear and detailed view of the conversion events.
By successfully setting up strong triggers and creating specific audiences in GA4, Drive Electric could effectively distinguish between their main audiences and identify any discrepancies. This accurate data helped in making informed decisions and improved Drive Electric’s overall efficiency.
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