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Module 1: Introduction to Digital Analytics

  1. 1.1What is digital analytics?
  2. 1.2The four types of analytics
  3. 1.3Connecting analytics to business objectives and KPIs

Module 2: Analytics Data and Measurement Planning

  1. 2.1How to build a measurement plan
  2. 2.2Key metrics for each marketing channel
  3. 2.3Data sources, collection, and data quality
  4. 2.4Segmentation and personalization

Module 3: Web Analytics Fundamentals

  1. 3.1Users, sessions, page views, and events
  2. 3.2Traffic sources, channels, and UTM parameters
  3. 3.3Landing pages and user behavior
  4. 3.4Engagement metrics and conversion metrics
  5. 3.5Reading reports, trends, and anomalies

Module 4: Analytics Tools and Platforms

  1. 4.1Google Analytics 4 fundamentals
  2. 4.2Google Search Console performance data
  3. 4.3Adobe Analytics overview
  4. 4.4Tag management and tracking implementation
  5. 4.5Connecting tools and choosing the right stack

Module 5: Conversion Funnels and Optimization

  1. 5.1What is a conversion?
  2. 5.2Conversion funnels and drop-off points
  3. 5.3How to calculate conversion rate
  4. 5.4Prioritizing conversion improvements
  5. 5.5Introduction to A/B testing

Module 6: Digital Marketing Performance Analysis

  1. 6.1Measuring SEO and paid advertising performance
  2. 6.2Social, content, and landing page performance
  3. 6.3Comparing acquisition channels
  4. 6.4Evaluating campaigns and avoiding vanity metrics

Module 7: Reporting, Visualization, and Insights

  1. 7.1Building a marketing performance report
  2. 7.2Data visualization and dashboards
  3. 7.3Comparing periods and benchmarking
  4. 7.4Turning data into actionable recommendations

Module 8: Analytics Projects and Practical Assessment

  1. 8.1Analytics case study: Isla Coffee Co.
  2. 8.2Final assessment: digital analytics case study

Tag management and tracking implementation

Inside this lesson

  • What a tag management system does
  • The three building blocks of GTM
  • How to plan tracking for a button click

Short answer

A tag is code that sends data to a platform. Google Tag Manager lets marketers add and manage tags without editing site code each time. It uses three building blocks: tags decide what to send, triggers decide when, and variables supply extra details. The data layer, preview mode, and consent mode complete the setup.

The three building blocks

  1. Tags: what to send (for example, a GA4 event or a Meta Pixel event).
  2. Triggers: when to send it (page view, button click, form submit).
  3. Variables: extra information used by tags and triggers (page URL, click text).

Other concepts

  • The data layer passes structured information from the site to GTM.
  • Preview mode tests tags before publishing.
  • Consent mode adjusts tracking based on user cookie choices.

Try it: plan a button click

Plan how you would track clicks on a “Contact us” button.

Quick quiz

1. In GTM, what decides when a tag fires?
2. What should you use before publishing tags?

Your action

Key terms

Tag
Code that sends data to a platform.
Trigger
The rule for when a tag fires.
Variable
Extra information a tag or trigger uses.
Data layer
A structured object that passes site data to GTM.

Questions beginners ask

Do I need GTM if I only use GA4?

Not always, but GTM makes adding events and other pixels much easier later.

How do I test tags?

Use preview mode before you publish.

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