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Referral Exclusion vs. Cross-Domain Tracking in GA4: Which One Do You Actually Need?
By Dana DiTomaso February 11, 2026Not sure if you need a referral exclusion or cross-domain tracking in GA4? This decision framework walks through attribution scenarios so you can pick the right one for your setup. -
How Cookieless Tracking Actually Works (And Why Your Numbers Look Different)
By Dana DiTomaso February 3, 2026Learn why your Plausible and GA4 numbers don't match—and what each tool is actually measuring when cookies aren't involved. -
Content Consumption: How to Measure If Visitors Actually Read Your Content
By Dana DiTomaso January 28, 2026Learn how to measure whether visitors actually read your content by combining dwell time and scroll depth into a single diagnostic metric. -
How Do You Prove AI Overview Traffic Is Worth Optimizing For? Here's the GA4 Framework
By Dana DiTomaso January 21, 2026Learn the GA4 framework for proving AI Overview traffic value with real conversion data and ROI calculations that get budget approval. -
What Marketers Get Wrong About ChatGPT: Lessons from Britney Muller
By Dana DiTomaso January 13, 2026Learn the frameworks that will change how you approach ChatGPT—including why you should treat AI like a "spicy intern" who needs supervision. -
GA4 Engagement Rate: What It Is and What It Reveals About Traffic Quality
By Dana DiTomaso January 7, 2026Learn what GA4 engagement rate measures and how to use it to spot wrong audience traffic, landing page mismatches, and bot traffic. -
How I Became a Digital Marketing Analyst with Zero Experience
By Jaime Rowe December 15, 2025From HR to digital marketing analyst in months. My honest career change story—the confusion, the breakthroughs, and how I got hired at a marketing agency. -
When a New Browser Launches: What I'm Seeing in Google Analytics for ChatGPT’s Atlas
By Dana DiTomaso October 23, 2025Every time a new browser launches, I want to see how it affects analytics. Here's what I'm finding with ChatGPT's Atlas browser and why you might see interesting patterns in your GA4 data. -
AI Traffic Analysis: Building GA4 Audiences That Drive Decisions
By Dana DiTomaso October 16, 2025Transform AI traffic from vanity metrics into actionable business intelligence by creating sophisticated GA4 audiences that reveal user behavior patterns and drive marketing decisions. -
Google Ads Audience Targeting: Strategies That Work in 2025
By Dana DiTomaso October 15, 2025Learn Google Ads audience targeting strategies from expert Jyll Saskin Gales. Discover creative solutions for automation challenges, restricted categories, and expensive keywords that actually work. -
Evaluating Referral Traffic in GA4: AI Tools + Privacy Framework
By Dana DiTomaso September 19, 2025Learn to track hidden AI referral traffic in GA4 and safely analyze your data with AI tools while avoiding privacy mistakes that could cost you. -
Stop Explaining GA4 Unassigned Traffic — Rename Confusing Channels Instead
By Dana DiTomaso September 16, 2025Turn GA4's confusing "Unassigned" traffic into clear, professional reports. Learn how to rename default channels for better client communication and meeting efficiency.