GA4 Reports - DOI-ONRR/onrr.gov-site GitHub Wiki
DAP - GA4 reports for onrr.gov.
- Navigate to the "Explore" section of Google Analytics.
- Make sure you are in the "ONRR: Open Data, Design, & Development" property
- Within this property, you will see a shared exploration titled "ONRR Monthly Analytics"
- Click on this "ONRR Monthly Analytics" exploration to view the monthly analytics.
- Be sure to update the date range to the correct month.
Exploration details
Below is a table showing the details of the analytics we pull every month. Each metric is within a separate tab of the exploration.
| Metric | Rows | Columns | Values | Filters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pageviews, Sessions, Users | Landing page + query string | Views, Sessions, Total users | Hostname contains onrr.gov | |
| Landing Page | Landing page + query string | Sessions | Hostname contains onrr.gov | |
| Most Viewed Pages | Landing page + query string | Views | Hostname contains onrr.gov | |
| Referring Pages | Page Referrer | Sessions, Entrances | Hostname contains onrr.gov | |
| Devices | Device Category | Total Users | Hostname contains onrr.gov | |
| Browsers | Browser + Device Category | Sessions | Hostname contains onrr.gov | |
| Downloads | Event Name & File Name | Event Count | Hostname contains onrr.gov; Event name contains file_download | |
| Outbound Links | Event Name & Outbound & Link URL | Event Count | Hostname contains onrr.gov; Event name exactly matches click | |
| Site Searches | Event Name & Search Term | Event Count | Page path + query string contains affiliate=onrr.gov; Event name exactly matches view_search_results |
Notes on specific metrics
DAP is constantly improving GA4, and GA4 is still in beta. Some of our GA4 metrics still need improvement. Here are details.
- Downloads: This was an ongoing DAP developer issue, but as of March 24 I believe it has been fixed!
- Outbound Links: This is an ongoing DAP developer issue. UA and DOI Agency Property are similar. The ODDD property is getting the same hits but event count is very different.
- Site Searches: We have to view this in the Gov-Wide profile (Not DOI-Agency or ODDD). DAP is working on a fix. We are still going to utilize search.gov even if GA4 metrics start being more accurate.
Site Searches
- Data is available from search.gov. https://search.usa.gov/login, which you have to have an account for.
- For total searches, login to search.gov and go Analytics -> set month -> generate report.
- To get Total Unique Searches, go to Monthly Reports and select the correct month.