Setting Up Google Analytics 4 on Your Draftly Site
Understanding your site traffic is the difference between guessing and growing. Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is free, powerful, and takes about 5 minutes to connect.
Step 1: Create a GA4 Property
If you don't have one yet:
- Go to analytics.google.com
- Click Admin (gear icon, bottom left)
- + Create → Property
- Enter your property name and your website URL
- Select your industry and business size
- Click Create
Step 2: Get Your Measurement ID
After creating the property, GA4 will prompt you to set up a data stream.
- Select Web as your platform
- Enter your Draftly site URL (e.g., `https://aurum-watches.draftly.space`)
- Give it a name and click Create stream
```
G-XXXXXXXXXX
```
Copy this. You'll need it in the next step.
Step 3: Add to Draftly Settings
- Go to your site in the Draftly dashboard
- Settings → Analytics
- Enable Google Analytics 4
- Paste your Measurement ID
- Save + Republish
Step 4: Verify It's Working
Open your live site in a browser. In GA4, go to Reports → Realtime. You should see your visit appear within a minute.
If you don't see it, check:
- That you republished after saving the settings
- That your browser isn't blocking analytics (try incognito)
- That the Measurement ID starts with `G-` (not `UA-` which is Universal Analytics)
What Draftly Auto-Tracks
Beyond pageviews, Draftly automatically fires these GA4 events:
- `generate_lead` — contact form submitted
- `whatsapp_click` — WhatsApp button tapped
- `page_view` — every page navigation
Setting Up Conversions
To track leads as conversions in GA4:
- Configure → Events
- Find `generate_lead` in the list
- Toggle Mark as conversion
