Create GA4 to a Jekyll Blog

I recently launched my blog and became curious about the number of visitors and where they were coming from. So I decided to connect Google Analytics 4 (GA4). The setup was quite simple.

What is GA4?

Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is the latest version of Google Analytics, offering more flexible and event-based tracking compared to the previous Universal Analytics. GA4 is now the default for all new properties and supports both websites and apps.

Create GA4 to a Jekyll Blog

• Log in to Google Analytics.
• Click the ⚙️ Admin icon at the bottom-left corner → Select Create Account or choose an existing one.
• If creating a new account, click Create Account → Enter your blog name → Set your time zone and currency. If using an existing account, click Create Property under that account instead.
• When prompted to choose a platform, select Web.
• In the “Set up a data stream” popup, enter your blog’s URL.
• Once the web stream is created, go to Google Tag Instructions → Copy the provided code → Paste it into your blog’s code, typically in the _includes/head.html file.

Adding Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to a Jekyll Blog