Having made the BigQuery export available to all GA4 users, a lot of people will be using BigQuery for the first time. Many of them will be connecting GA4 BigQuery to Data Studio without knowing the risks and without first optimizing their workflows.  If you have a large number of daily events in Google Analytics 4 [GA4] and a handful ... Read More The post Avoid this costly mistake when connecting GA4 BigQuery to Data Studio appeared first on Analytics Canvas ..read more

When comparing data from the 4 different GA4 data sources, you may find that your GA4 data doesn't match. There are a number of possible reasons depending on what queries and reporting tools you are using, but some of those reasons are built into GA4. Two are related to how GA4 defines and calculates sessions, and one is a common ... Read More The post 3 reasons your GA4 data doesn’t match appeared first on Analytics Canvas ..read more

What is "(Other)" in GA4 and how can you avoid it? The post What is “(other)” in GA4? appeared first on Analytics Canvas ..read more

If you are seeing very large user counts on the session default channel report in GA4 in the last few days, you are not alone.  And it’s not only in the last few days that this has been an issue; it's a problem that has consistently affected the three days previous to the current day since around May 20, 2022.As ... Read More The post GA4 Bug with Unassigned Users appeared first on Analytics Canvas ..read more

Learn about the 4 ways you can export data from GA4 and when to use each one The post 4 Ways to Export GA4 Data appeared first on Analytics Canvas ..read more

3 options to combine data from all your GA4 properties for roll-up reporting or bulk data download. The post Combine GA4 Data from Multiple Properties appeared first on Analytics Canvas ..read more

Google Analytics is a powerful, free tool. Because it isn’t charged by account, and because there are lots of good reasons to create multiple accounts, often power users can find themselves with more than one. Sometimes lots more than one. The web front-end lets you look at data in one profile at a time, but if you want Google Analytics ... Read More The post Google Analytics data from multiple accounts appeared first on Analytics Canvas ..read more

Analytics Canvas has been the most powerful connector for Google Analytics for over a decade. A bold statement for sure!  But having worked with the Google Analytics team since 2010 as Trusted Testers, developing extensively on GA APIs including the new Google Analytics Data API for GA4, I have yet to come across a connector as comprehensive and capable as ... Read More The post Moving to GA4 together with Analytics Canvas appeared first on Analytics Canvas ..read more

Analytics Canvas V3.5.8 Released - Google Data Studio Connector ImprovementsWe are pleased to announce the release of Analytics Canvas V3.5.8 featuring another significant enhancement to our Google Data Studio Data Connector and more cloud quota across the board! Increased Quota On All PlansAs we prepare for the launch of Analytics Canvas Online we have changed the label on a key ... Read More The post Product release log appeared first on Analytics Canvas ..read more

When using Google Data Studio database connectors you might see data missing for a given date range, or incorrect totals in scorecards and graphs. In this post, we look at why data is missing in Google Data Studio reports when querying against SQL Server, MySQL, Postgres, and other database connectors.  We also show you two different methods to ensure all of ... Read More The post Missing data in Google Data Studio when using database connectors appeared first on Analytics Canvas ..read more