Google Analytics 4 Setup
- Create Property: Go to Admin → Create Property ("Isaac Benyakar - Main Site").
- Data Stream: Select "Web", enter URL, and enable "Enhanced measurement".
- Get ID: Copy the Measurement ID (G-XXXXXXXXXX).
- Install: Add the code below to your site's
<head>.
Astro Integration
---
// src/components/analytics/GoogleAnalytics.astro
const GA_MEASUREMENT_ID = import.meta.env.PUBLIC_GA_MEASUREMENT_ID;
---
<!-- Google tag (gtag.js) -->
<script async src={`https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=${GA_MEASUREMENT_ID}`}></script>
<script define:vars={{ GA_MEASUREMENT_ID }}>
window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
gtag('js', new Date());
gtag('config', GA_MEASUREMENT_ID);
</script>
Event Tracking Setup
Track key user actions to measure engagement and lead generation.
1. Free Audit Request
generate_lead
- form_name: "free_audit_request"
- value: 4800
2. Phone Click
phone_call_click
- phone_number: "+1-..."
- value: 1000
Implementation Code
// Track Phone Clicks
document.querySelectorAll('a[href^="tel:"]').forEach(link => {
link.addEventListener('click', () => {
gtag('event', 'phone_call_click', {
'phone_number': link.getAttribute('href')
});
});
});
Google Search Console Setup
STEP 1
Verification
Verify domain ownership via DNS record (TXT) or HTML file upload.
STEP 2
Sitemap Submission
Submit https://isaacbenyakar.com/sitemap.xml and check for success status.
Conversion Configuration
Assign monetary values to understand ROI.
| Event Name | Conversion Type | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|
| generate_lead | Audit Request | $4,800 |
| phone_call_click | Inbound Call | $1,000 |
| form_submit | Contact Form | $2,000 |
Custom SEO Dashboard
Create a focused view in GA4 "Explore" tab:
- Filter: Session source / medium includes "organic"
- Dimensions: Landing Page, Device Category
- Metrics: Sessions, Engagement Rate, Key Events
Monthly Monitoring Checklist
Google Analytics
- Organic traffic trend (MoM)
- Top 10 landing pages
- Conversion rate by device
Search Console
- Impression growth
- New keyword rankings
- Fix 404/Server errors
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