[oplinwebkits] REMINDER: Important changes to Google Analytics
Laura Solomon
laura at oplin.ohio.gov
Wed May 11 07:12:29 EDT 2022
***IF YOUR LIBRARY HAS ALREADY SENT ME THE NEW "G-" CODE, FEEL FREE TO
DISREGARD***
Many of you have likely already received direct emails from Google
Analytics, describing the forthcoming change to how it operates and how
Universal Analytics will be going away
<https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/11583528?hl=en#:~:text=Google%20Analytics%204%20is%20our,Google%20Analytics%204%20going%20forward.>
. *This will impact ALL of OPLIN's Website Kit clients. *
- *Google Analytics and Universal Analytics are NOT the same!* UA is the
method by which Google Analytics has been collecting statistics.
- The switchover is not being enforced until *July 1, 2023.* That gives
us all some time to manage this change.
- In the past, we've asked for the tracking code for your site that
begins with "UA-." That is *going to be replaced with a NEW tracking
code* that begins with "G-". *You will need to send that to OPLIN. *
- Once OPLIN has that new code, we'll update the module that handles
Google Analtyics and plug that in there.
- When you create the new code, stats will begin collecting under that
new code. The original stats will still be available in Google Analytics,
under the old "GA-" code. I don't know if Google has plans to combine the
two sets of stats at any point or not, but be aware they are separate now.
*I am attaching instructions for getting the new GA4 code.* If you have
questions, I'll do my best. Thanks in advance,
Laura
--
*Laura Solomon, MCIW, MLS *(She/her)
*Library Services Manager,* Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)
(614) 752-0792 (voice) | (614) 728-5256 (fax)
laura at oplin.ohio.gov | https://oplin.ohio.gov
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