GA4 Google analytic - how can I get info on who viewed my stores today?

[WBartworks]

The old google analytic showed me right away when someone visited my site.  Now I can only see who visit my stores yesterday or 30 minutes before.  Is there something I can do to see all visits of today?

[Sara_H · Accepted solution]

@WBartworks 

You can go to your Pages and Screens (Reports -> Engagement -> Pages and screens - in the search dropdown select Page title and screen name) then change the date (top right) to today's date

You can also add a country/city by pressing the +

Real Time data (Reports-> Real Time) - only shows users in the last 30 mins

Or if you go to Engagement Overview - you can customize the Reports snapshot to get rid of a lot of the sections by pressing the pencil icon and removing/rearrange sections as you need.

Still learning it myself. It's a headache

[WBartworks]

Thank you Sara, your info was very helpful.  I got it working now! 
Yes, the new Google Analytics is quite challenging.  

[Marcia]

I switched over to GA4 last night. 😠 

@Sara_H thanks for all your instructions – it absolutely helped! It's started to show data but even though I'm following your instructions above, I'm getting a blank and not getting anything like I did before. (enclosed screen snap) When I view "realtime overview" it looks as though people are currently looking at my products but the "real time data" shows no one there.

What am I doing wrong or is this the way it's going to be from now on? Ugh!

The only reason the above screen snap is blank is because it's from today & I already transferred over to GA4. Usually, there's someone on the site & the viewed in last 30 min. is most always populated. 

I also really miss the "co?confirmation" line item that told me something just sold. Any way to still see that?

[Caprice]

I hate the new G4 with the heat of 1000 suns.  That's it; that's the post.

[Sara_H]

@Caprice have another sun from me 🌞

[Sara_H]

@Marcia It's nowhere near as instant as the previous one. I've noticed. Real time is really hit or miss though I don't have the Content option like you have. I may have different settings (I unchecked loads of options that are really useless for a zazzle shop)

as you can see - my side bar totally different to yours

Not sure where to get the reports to specifically see the "co?confirmation" ones - sorry (still learning it myself and they keep changing it)

[Marcia]

@Sara_H, no, that was my old side bar, from the version that WORKED! lol  

I'm already missing that version, which is why I didn't switch over until last night since I've been following these analytic threads for awhile & seeing their latest & greatest was not good. (Or maybe I just don't know how to use it yet?)

I used to have that window open all day while I was working so I could see who was viewing what & where. Plus it was an added bonus to see something sell in real time. Grrr...

[Sara_H]

@Marcia A world away from the old one for sure. And a lot of metrics we'll never need which just muddy the waters so to speak. Just keep clicking and hoping that you'll accidentally find the data you need (that's what I do lol)

[Marcia]

@Sara_H I know. If I do find anything new out, I'll post my solutions here.

[Marcia]

So within the last 30 min I did get a sale & on the "realtime overview" page, I got this:

So I guess it does give you sale info, after all. But nothing immediate. Still like the previous version better...

[Sara_H]

@Marcia Hooray! (and congrats!)

[tracytrends]

This seems to be the best "GA4 Beginner Report-Tracking" thread that I found in our Zazzle forum.

(Another good Zazzle thread on "GA4 Setup" is here: https://community.zazzle.com/t5/ask-a-question/changes-to-universal-google-analytics/m-p/57418 )

And I just came in to share a good YouTube video on where to find your Pinterest traffic:

GA4 + Pinterest Analytics Made Easy: How To Find Your Website Traffic Stats from Pinterest by Jen Vazquez https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY1_rlvVJXg

Please - if anyone has time, when you find good REPORT tutorials, can you add to this thread?
Thank you 🙂

[Caprice]

My G4 had been tracking visits (started within the last 10 days).  Now, all of a sudden, no data - tho I can see via Z that products have been viewed.  Anyone lost their tracking all of a sudden?