Google Analytics (GA4) Account Creation

Visit Google Analytics and sign in using your Google account. If you don’t have a Google account, create one.

Step 1: Create a New Account:

•  Log in, click on the Admin gear icon in the lower-left corner of the page.

• In the Account column, click the dropdown and select Create Account.

• Enter an account name (use the same name as the one in Topline for easy identification), and configure your data-sharing settings.

• Click Next to proceed.

Step 2: Create Property:

•  Enter a Property Name (use the same name as the one in Topline for easy identification)).

•  Select the Reporting Time Zone and Currency that matches your location or business needs. 

Please choose New York Time Zone and US Dollar.

•Click Next.

Step 3: Business Details & Objectives

• Enter basic information about your business (industry, business size).

• After you click next,select the business objectives.

Please choose all 4 objectives: Leads, Sales, Traffic, User engagement & retention.

Step 4: Choose a Data Stream

• After creating the property, Google Analytics will prompt you to set up a data stream. You can choose between Web, iOS, or Android. Select Web to track a website.

• Enter Website Details:

• Enter your website’s URL.

• Enter a Stream Name to label the data stream .

• Click Create Stream.

• Copy Measurement ID:

• Once the stream is created, you’ll see a Measurement ID (e.g.,      G-XXXXXXXXXX). You’ll need this for tagging your website.

Step 5: Tag Your Website (Add GA4 Tracking Code)
If you have not created a Tag Manager Account yet, please follow this link

•Use Google Tag Manager (Recommended):

•Open your Google Tag Manager account and go to Tags.

• Create a New Tag.

• Select Tag Configuration and choose Google Analytics: GA4 Configuration.

• Paste your Measurement ID into the provided field.

• Set a Trigger for “All Pages” to ensure that the tag fires on every page of your website.

• Save and publish the changes.