Process Flow
Animated overview of the full workflow
TL;DR
Track button clicks in GA4 using either Enhanced Measurement (limited, automatic) or custom events via Google Tag Manager (recommended for specific buttons). In GTM, create a Click trigger targeting your button (by Click ID, Click Classes, or Click Text), then create a GA4 Event tag that sends a custom event when the trigger fires. Name your event descriptively (e.g., 'cta_click', 'get_quote_click').
Step-by-Step Guide
Follow these 2 steps to complete this guide
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Method 1: Enhanced Measurement
GA4's Enhanced Measurement automatically tracks outbound link clicks and file downloads. It does not track internal button clicks (like CTA buttons or form submits) automatically. For those, use GTM.
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Method 2: GTM (Recommended)
Enable Click variables in GTM: Variables > Configure > enable Click Element, Click Classes, Click ID, Click Text, Click URL. Create a Click trigger: Triggers > New > Click - All Elements (or Just Links for link buttons). Add conditions to target your specific button. Create a GA4 Event tag: Tags > New > GA4 Event > enter your Measurement ID and event name. Add event parameters for context. Test in GTM Preview Mode, then publish.
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