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      GA4 Testing Guide

      Let's check the migration is working smoothly for your GA4 account and Metrics for News

      Reviewing Instructions

      These instructions will guide you through checking whether GA4 data in Metrics for News matches the data in the GA4 interface. Below are steps to show how you can bring up MFN and GA4 in different browser tabs and compare story analytics.

      Before continuing, please complete the GA4 Migration Guide to confirm your Metrics for News account is configured correctly.

      1. Login to MFN

      Login to your Metrics for News account by visiting: https://app.metricsfornews.com and using your credentials.


      2. Login to Google Analytics

      Second, you will need to login into your Google Analytics in a separated tab. Here are some detailed steps on how to access your account and select the GA4 property on Google Analytics.


       3. Find stories to compare data

      Once you have both tabs opened and logged in, find stories in MFN and GA4 to compare.


      4. Compare specific story metrics

      Once you locate the same story in both sites, let's compare the data. Look at one of the blue boxes in MFN, such as Pageviews, and switch to the GA4 tab to look for "Views" in the story's data. These numbers should be the same or very similar.

      FYI: The core metrics we should review include: (ex. MFN name = GA4 name):

          1. Pageviews = Views

          2. Average Reading Minutes = Average Engagement Time

          3. Visits = Sessions

      2. This is how it should look like:
      3. Screenshot 2023-06-28 at 2.13.18 PM
      5. Continue through the four blue boxes to verify the data is correct. Repeat steps 3&4 for a few stories to verify the data is correct.
      6. Checking Social Referrals in GA4:

      5. Give us feedback

      Take notes and send us what you find (any discrepancies or bugs) to support@metricsfornews.com. 


      6. Change metrics displayed

      Finally, if you want to dive deeper. here there are some other additional steps. 

        1. If you want to change the metrics in MFN to review additional data, go to the App Settings page and change the Featured Story Metrics.

        2. If you want to change the metrics in GA4 to review additional data, click the big 'pencil' icon on the top-right under the date range. Click "Metrics" and click "Add Metric" to select new metrics to display.

       

      Thank you so much for testing GA4 in Metrics for News, we appreciate your feedback!