Installing Google Analytics Tracking Code

Link: https://support.brilliantdirectories.com/support/solutions/articles/12000108611 

Important Notices:

1. If you have not yet installed Google Analytics 4 on your Brilliant Directories website, follow the steps in this article to copy and paste a Google Analytics 4 ID into the General Settings of your website. If you need to set up GA4, please see: Google Instructions: How to Set Up GA4

2. If you are still using Google Analytics 3, which is a Google Analytics ID that begins with UA-XXX, tracking has been deprecated and no longer works. You'll want to migrate to Google Analytics 4. If you need to migrate from GA3 to GA4, please see: Google Instructions: Migrate GA3 to GA4

3. If you've already manually added Google Analytics 4 Code to your website's HEAD or via Google Tag Manager, then no further action is required and the steps in this article DO NOT need to be followed. 
-- Manually Embed Google Analytics 4 Code (advanced method)
-- Google Tag Manager Method


How to Copy Google Analytics 4 ID


  1. Sign in to your Google Analytics account.
  2. Click Admin in the side menu of the website property.
  3. At the top of the page, search for "Measurement ID".



Adding the Google Analytics 4 ID


  1. Go to Settings » General Settings and click on the tab named Integrations
  2. Copy the code and paste it into the Google Analytics 4 field.



  • e.g.: G-XXXXXXX


This field works only with Google Analytics 4.



If You're Still Using Google Analytics 3 ID (UA-XXX)




When the new GA4 ID is entered and saved the website will no longer show the old ID and start using only the new field: