How to Transfer Google Analytics Goals into Google Analytics 4

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To transfer your Google Analytics goals over to Google Analytics 4 goals, you can follow these steps:

  1. Open your Google Analytics account and select the property for which you want to create a new Google Analytics 4 property.
  2. Click on “Admin” in the bottom left corner of the screen.
  3. Under the “Property” column, click on “GA4 Setup Assistant.”
  4. Follow the instructions to create a new GA4 property.
  5. Once your GA4 property is set up, go to the “Admin” section and select “Data Streams” under the “Property” column.
  6. Click on the “Web” data stream you want to edit.
  7. Scroll down to the “Measurement ID” section and copy the measurement ID.
  8. In your old Google Analytics account, go to the “Admin” section and select the property you want to transfer goals from.
  9. Click on “Goals” under the “View” column.
  10. Click on “Create Goal.”
  11. Select the “Custom” option and click “Continue.”
  12. Enter a name for your goal and select the “Destination” goal type.
  13. Enter the URL for the destination page and click “Create Goal.”
  14. Go back to your GA4 account and click on “Configure Measurement” in the left menu.
  15. Click on “Goals” and then “Create Goal.”
  16. Select the “Destination” goal type and follow the prompts to configure your goal.
  17. Enter the measurement ID you copied earlier and click “Create.”
  18. Your goal is now set up in GA4 and you can begin tracking it.
  19. Note that some goal configurations may not be transferable between Google Analytics and Google Analytics 4. In those cases, you will need to create a new goal in GA4 manually.

Note that some goal configurations may not be transferable between Google Analytics and Google Analytics 4. In those cases, you will need to create a new goal in GA4 manually.