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How to Add Your Google Analytics ID in Newsifier

Learn how to add your Google Analytics ID in Newsifier to track website performance with Universal Analytics or GA4.

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Written by Support Newsifier
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Introduction

Google Analytics helps you track and analyze your website's performance by providing valuable insights into your visitors' behavior. Newsifier supports both Universal Analytics and Google Analytics 4 (GA4), making it easy to integrate with your website.

  • New to Google Analytics?
    Follow this guide to create a Google Analytics account.

  • Already have an account and just need to create a new property?
    Use this help article to set it up.

  • Looking for your GA4 Measurement ID?
    Follow this article to find it.

Steps to Add Your Google Analytics ID

Follow these steps to add your Google Analytics tracking ID in Newsifier:

  1. Log in to your Newsifier admin panel and navigate to the Settings section.

  2. Scroll down to find the Google Analytics ID section.

  3. Input your Google Analytics tracking ID (either Universal Analytics or GA4) in the provided field.

  4. Save Your Changes

Once completed, your website will be connected to Google Analytics, and you can start monitoring your website's performance data.

Google Analytics Consent Strategy

Adds a setting that controls when Google Ads scripts (including Analytics) should run based on user consent.

Where to find it

  1. In the left-hand menu, click Settings.

  2. Scroll down the page.

  3. Find Google Analytics Consent Strategy.

How it works

  • This setting controls whether the Google Analytics script (which includes Google Analytics tracking) will be granted by default or denied by default.

  • The tracking status in GA depends entirely on the consent strategy you choose.

1. Grant (Track immediately)

  • Use if: You don’t need to comply with GDPR / EU consent regulations.

  • Behavior: Google Ads and Analytics scripts start running immediately for all users. No consent prompt is required.

2. Deny (Block until consent)

  • Use if: You must follow GDPR or prefer to respect user privacy by default.

  • Behavior: Scripts are blocked for all users initially.

    • After a visitor clicks “Accept” on your consent banner or popup, the ad agency needs to update Google Analytics consent to “granted.”

    • Once granted, Google Analytics tracking will activate for that user.

💡 Note: The selected value is set to Grant (enabled by default) unless you change it.

How to check if Google Analytics is working on your website

Once you have added your GA4 ID in Newsifier, you can follow these steps to check if the integration is working properly.
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Step 1: Confirm your GA4 ID

  1. Go to your Newsifier dashboard.

  2. Navigate to the Settings tab.

  3. Scroll down to the Google Analytics section.

  4. Copy the Measurement ID shown there (e.g., starts with G-).

Step 2: Check the ID in Google Analytics

  1. Go to the Google Analytics dashboard.

  2. Select the correct property linked to the website.

  3. Click on Admin (bottom-left corner).

  4. Under the Property column, click Data Streams.

  5. Choose the correct web data stream.

  6. Verify that the Measurement ID matches the one from your Newsifier dashboard.

Step 3: Use Google Tag Assistant to test the connection

  1. Go to Google Tag Assistant.

  2. Click Start and enter your website domain.

  3. Tag Assistant will open your website in a new tab and start a test session.

  4. Return to the Tag Assistant tab and look under the Tags Fired section.

  5. You should see the Google Analytics: GA4 Configuration tag and your Measurement ID listed there.

  6. Visit a few pages on your site—Tag Assistant will show live data being sent.

If you see GA4 activity in Tag Assistant, it means your setup is working correctly.

If you encounter any issues, feel free to reach out to our support team for assistance.

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