Create Google Account
Click For Myself.
You can then choose between creating a new Gmail account or using your existing email.
I always prefer to use my own website-based email address.
Click Use My Current Email Address Instead.
You will then be asked to enter identifying information.
Start the Verification Process
Enter your name and email address and create a password.
Google will send a verification code to the email address you entered. You must enter this code in the next screen.
Enter the verification code sent to your email address.
You will then be asked to enter a phone number for Google to send a (different) verification code to.
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Enter your phone number and click the Next button. Google will send a verification code to the phone for you to enter in the next screen.
Enter the verification code from your phone and click the Verify button.
Welcome to Google
You will see a Welcome to Google screen.
Enter the personal information requested and click the Next button.
On the next screen, you can optionally add your phone number to your account. I prefer to skip this.
Click the Skip button.
One final step. You must agree to Google’s Terms of Service.
Click the I Agree button.
Account Created
You should now see a screen telling you that your Google account has been created.
A little question to you, the older version of GA has stopped working for me somehow,so I can just delete it now, right?
That will not put GA4 in any danger or my website tracking?
I still need to figure out the details though, of the new version, I don't really like it all this far. It is hard to see the traffic coming exactly from each social media channel, etc. I dislike the change haha! So I'm not sure, I just might hold on to it a bit longer and try to put my tracking code for the original one back on my website, or is that too much and impossible?
A little bit confused here, thanks!
You saved the day for me and so many others, I'm sure.
I had already converted all my properties to the GA4 property tags, but was not sure how to get the new coding to be inserted into the Header Section.
I did this a few years back, but could not remember all the details. And as you pointed out, Google has made a lot of changes on their analytics instructions.
Without your concise training, I would have never been able to get this done in a timely manner.
Thanks Phil!
Eric aka RVsRock
Out of curiosity, In order to convert over to the new A4, would you have to go through this from scratch or is there a simpler way?
Great job!
Susan
Thanks though for explaining this to the people who are confused;-)