Google Tag Manager Fundamentals

Course Overview

Managing multiple analytics and marketing tags for your site can be a challenge. Redundant or incorrect tags can distort data measurement and reduce your site performance. In this self-paced course, you’ll learn how Google Tag Manager can simplify the tag implementation and management process for marketers, analysts, and developers.

Unit 1: Starting out with Google Tag Manager
- Lesson 1: Course Introduction
- Lesson 2: Start with a measurement plan
- Lesson 3: Develop a tag implementation strategy
- Lesson 4: Tag Manager overview

Unit 2: Setting up Google Tag Manager
- Lesson 1: Install the Google Analytics tag
- Lesson 2: Set up a GA Property variable
- Lesson 3: Set up cross-domain tracking
- Lesson 4: Understand the Data Layer

Unit 3: Collecting data using the Data Layer, variables, and events
- Lesson 1: Pass static values into Custom Dimensions
- Lesson 2: Pass dynamic values into Custom Metrics
- Lesson 3: Track events with variables

Unit 4: Using additional tags for marketing and remarketing
- Lesson 1: Set up Google Ads conversion tracking
- Lesson 2: Set up Dynamic Remarketing
- Lesson 3: Course Review

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Asked: August 7, 2021In: Google Tag Manager Fundamentals

Which Tracking ID format should be used when setting up an Analytics Pageview tag?

UA -123456-7 123456 123456-7 UA-123456 Correct Answer: UA -123456-7 Related Questions and Answers:When will the Analytics tracking code send a pageview hit to Google Analytics?

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Asked: August 7, 2021In: Google Tag Manager Fundamentals

Which Tag Manager tag would you use to track metrics and dimensions in Google Analytics?

DoubleClick Floodlight Counter tag Google Ads Conversion Tracking tag Google Ads Remarketing tag Google Analytics Pageview tag Correct Answer: Google Analytics Pageview tag Related Questions and Answers:Custom Dimensions can be ...

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Asked: August 7, 2021In: Google Tag Manager Fundamentals

Which can be used to populate information to the data layer?

Use Javascript to pre-populate values in the data layer when a web page loads Use Google Ads to push information to the data layer Use Google Analytics to push information to the data layer Use a Javascript method to push values from ...

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Asked: August 7, 2021In: Google Tag Manager Fundamentals

Which built-in variable should you use to define an event trigger based on the class of a Submit button?

Built-in Event variable Built-in Element variable Built-in Click Classes variable Built-in Click Target variable Correct Answer: Click Classes variable Related Questions and Answers:What kinds of website actions can trigger a Google Analytics event tag ...

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Asked: August 7, 2021In: Google Tag Manager Fundamentals

Which are benefits of using the data layer in Tag Manager?

Write and edit code in the GTM interface Pass data into third-party applications Use data to fire tags Encrypt data automatically Correct Answer: Write and edit code in the GTM interface Pass data into third-party applications Use data to fire tags

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Asked: August 7, 2021In: Google Tag Manager Fundamentals

Where should the data layer object be placed in the website code?

Before the container snippet After the container snippet Inside the container snippet At the bottom of your HTML Correct Answer: Before the container snippet Related Questions and Answers:For Dynamic Remarketing, what kind ...

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Asked: August 7, 2021In: Google Tag Manager Fundamentals

Where can you find a list of business-vertical attributes for Dynamic Remarketing?

The Google Analytics Help Center The Google Analytics Admin area The Tag Manager Admin area The Google Ads Admin area Correct Answer: The Google Analytics Help Center Related Questions and Answers:

Google Tag Manager Fundamentals