Google Analytics 4 Rolls Out New Conversion Attribution Settings via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

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Google Analytics 4 Rolls Out New Conversion Attribution Settings via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google Analytics 4 introduces customizable attribution settings, offering marketers improved insights into their Google Ads campaign's ROI.

Google Analytics 4 allows users to customize conversion attribution to paid Google Ads campaigns or paid and organic channels. This change offers marketers better control over measuring the impact of their Google Ads campaigns, optimizing their understanding of ROI. The settings can be updated at any time but changes may take 2-3 days to reflect in Google Ads accounts.

Google Analytics 4 administrators now have greater flexibility in how web conversions are attributed to marketing channels.

Google recently added an “Attribution Settings” option to choose whether conversion credit is assigned to only paid Google Ads campaigns or both paid and organic channels.

For businesses focused solely on the impact of their advertising spend, limiting conversion credit to Google Ads paid channels may provide a clearer view of return on investment.

Those interested in the combined effect of paid and organic marketing efforts can continue to use the default option, which provides conversion credit to both channel types.

With Google Ads and GA4 becoming increasingly integrated, the option to tailor conversion attribution to match marketing priorities is a valuable tool for data-driven businesses.

Why This Matters For Marketers

This new option offers more control over how you measure the impact of Google Ads campaigns.

By restricting conversion credit to paid Google Ads channels, you can isolate the effect of your advertising spend on web conversions and revenue.

This may provide a more accurate assessment of your Google Ads ROI.

On the other hand, allowing credit for both paid and organic channels provides a complete view of the customer journey and how different marketing efforts work together to drive conversions.

This more inclusive option could be a better choice for focusing on the overall impact of your digital marketing strategy.

How to Make the Change

To update your GA4 attribution settings, follow these steps:

Log in to your Google Analytics 4 account Navigate to Admin > Attribution Settings Under “Which channels are you able to assign credit for your web conversions imported into Google Ads?” select either “Google Paid Channels” or “Paid and Organic Channels.” Click “Save” to apply the new setting.

Hat tip to Himanshu Sharma, who shared this accompanying visual on Twitter:

Google Analytics 4 Rolls Out New Conversion Attribution Settings Screenshot from: twitter.com/analyticsnerd, June 2023.