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Tracking NinjaCat Dashboard Activity

Tracking NinjaCat Dashboard Activity

Daniel
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A Google Analytics 4 tracking tag can now be added to NinjaCat dashboards to monitor performance. This feature allows you to see who accessed the dashboard, how long they stayed, and measure the effectiveness of your reporting.

 

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Enable NinjaCat Dashboard Tracking

Create GA4 Custom Dimensions

View Dashboard Tracking Data

Enable NinjaCat Dashboard Tracking

Create Web Data Stream

1. Login to Google Analytics

2. Select the desired Property

3. Click on "Admin" in bottom left

4. Click on "Data Streams" under "Data Collection and Modification"

5. Click on "Add Stream" in the top right

6. Click on "Web"

7. Enter the URL that is used by your clients to access their dashboard

8. Give your stream a custom title

9. Click "Create & Continue" in the top right

Copy Tracking ID

10. Select the recently created Data Stream

11. Copy the "Measurement ID"

Place Tracking ID

12. Paste into the field described in this linked instruction

Create Google Analytics 4 Custom Dimensions

1. Login to Google Analytics

2. Select the desired Property

3. Click on "Admin" in bottom left

4. Click on "Custom Definitions" under "Data Display"

5. Click on "Create custom dimension" in the top right

6. Type a name for your custom dimension

7. Type a short description for your custom dimension

8. Select the event parameter you want retrieved from the drop-down

  • page_url - The URL of the page visited
  • page_name - The name of the page the user visited
  • page_id - The ID of the page the user visited
  • account_name - The name of the account
  • account_id - The ID of the account
  • date_range - The date range applied to the dashboard
  • comparison_date_range - The comparison date range select (if applicable)
  • filters - The filters selected on the dashboard

NinjaNote: Google Analytics will not display the Event Parameters mentioned in step 8 until the tracking tag has been placed in the NinjaCat Agency Settings field for at least 24 hours

9. Click on "Save" in the top right

10. Repeat steps 4 - 9 for each custom dimension you want to create

View Dashboard Tracking Data

NinjaNote: Google Analytics will not display Event Parameter data to the created custom dimensions for at least 24 hours after creation

Create GA4 Exploration

If you are not already familiar with how to create Explorations in Google Analytics here is a link to Google's support page for Explorations

View in NinjaCat Template Builder 

If you are not already familiar with how to set up a template for data visualization in NinjaCat:

 

 

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