In this tutorial, we will discover how to switch from Universal Analytics (UA) to Google Analytics 4 (GA4).  If you are the old blogger or you own a website that is linked to the Universal Analytics property, then it is mandatory to switch to the new Google Analytics 4 because on July 1st, 2023 it will stop processing data.  


switch from UA to GA4
How To Switch From Universal Analytics To Google Analytics 4


Start Setup Assistant

Search the keyword Google Analytics in the Google search bar and click the first search Google Analytics and wait for the next page.

Universal Analytics



In Google Analytics click Admin as shown in the above image.  In the Account Column, select your required account, and similarly, in the Property Column select the Universal Analytics property for which you already collect data and click the first option GA4 Setup Assistant.  


Google Analytics 4


On the next page find a blue button saying Get Started under the I want to create a new Google Analytics 4 property tab.  Hit the Get Started button and you will be redirected to the next page.


switch fro UA to Google Analytics 4


When you click the Get Started button, on the next page you will see You have successfully connected your properties.  Now you can further explore and set up your GA4 property.  Hit the blue color  Go to your GA4 Property button.


How To Switch From Universal Analytics To Google Analytics 4


On the next page, you can click the Open connected property button for further settings.  Although your setup of Google Analytics 4 has been carried out but still connected Universal Analytics property remains unchanged. 


Google Analytics 4


Go to the left-side menu and click the Home tab.  


Switch From Universal Analytics To Google Analytics 4


Copy the Measurement ID and click the Get tagging instructions button.

How To Switch From Universal Analytics To Google Analytics 4


In the Web stream details if you have not yet pasted the code in your blogger theme.  Again click the View tag instructions button.  

Universal Analytics


Read all installations instruction on the next page.  Click the Install manually button and copy the gtag.js code to paste into the <head> section of the blogger theme for collecting data.


How To Switch From Universal Analytics To Google Analytics 4


Now when the code has been copied, go to your blogger dashboard and click the Theme tab.



Switch to Google Analytics 4


Click the Edit HTML tab on the next page to edit your theme.


The new Google Analytics 4


Paste the HTML tag anywhere in the <head> section and click the SAVE button to update your Google Analytics 4 tracking ID for collecting your website data.

How To Switch From Universal Analytics To Google Analytics 4


You have switched from Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4 successfully.


Conclusion

It is now mandatory to switch from Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4.  The old Universal Analytics will stop processing website data on 1st July 2023.  If you are an old blogger then switch this expeditely if you have not yet created a Google Analytics account then directly set up a new Google Analytics 4 to collect data.

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