Pre Requisites -
- You need to have a Google account i.e. Gmail Id and password to create your google analytics account. Please keep these ready as you will have to sign in to Google to proceed. You can use any google account - business or personal, whichever is easily accessible.
- Currently, you can set up Google Analytics only on the seller app in your mobile.
- Please note that GA reports are not mobile responsive. We encourage you to view these GA reports on (i) Mobile - download the GA app and login in with the same google account (Gmail + Password) OR (ii) Desktop - Login to Google Analytics on your desktop browser with the same google account (Gmail + Password)
Steps to create a Google Analytics Account
Step 1: Go to Store Configuration and click on Google Analytics.
Step 2: Sign in to Google Analytics with a new or your existing Google account.
Step 3: On clicking Sign in with Google, a new screen will open asking you to enter your Gmail Id. Click next when done.
Step 4: Enter your password and Click on Next.
Step 5: After signing in successfully, a new screen will open asking you to share your google account details with SmartBiz. Please click on Continue.
Step 6: In the next screen, please click on Select all and Continue. This is needed to connect your SmartBiz website to the Google Analytics Account being created.
Step 7: Accept the Terms & Conditions for your newly created GA4 account.
Step 8: A new page displaying Google T&Cs will open. You have to do actions on this screen - (i) Checkbox the Google Analytics Terms of Service Agreement shown below (ii) Scroll down and Click on “I Accept”. This is critical. Without accepting GA T&Cs, Google Analytics account creation will not be complete.
After clicking accept, the user will see a success message, followed by a store webpage in a new page.
Step 9: Once back on the SmartBiz desktop app, click on Accept Cloud T&Cs.
Step 10: A new screen will open asking you to click on Accept.
Step 11: Once, the terms of the service are accepted, you will be redirected back to the SmartBiz desktop app. As a last step, click on Verify to open your created GA account. The screen will try to load your GA account to verify successful account set up.
Once, the account dashboard is loaded successfully, you will get a success message. After dismissing the success pop up, you will be able to see your GA account set up with your unique Measurement Id. You will be able to click on View reports to access your GA console and start tracking your website performance. In the GA dashboard, you can see real time reports right away. Other traffic and funnel conversion reports (Acquisition, Engagement, Monetization etc.) will be generated every 24-48hrs. This means that you will be able to get comprehensive reports for all traffic activity that occurred on 1st June after a lag of 24-48hrs i.e. on 2nd-3rd June.
Please note that GA reports are not mobile responsive. We encourage you to view these GA reports on (i) Mobile - download the GA app and login in with the same google account (Gmail + Password)
(ii) Desktop - Login to Google Analytics on your desktop browser with the same google account (Gmail + Password)
