{"id":129,"date":"2025-12-04T01:33:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T01:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rinnefurlow.com\/webdev\/final-project\/?post_type=tool&#038;p=129"},"modified":"2025-12-04T01:46:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T01:46:58","slug":"google-analytics-4-ga4","status":"publish","type":"tool","link":"https:\/\/rinnefurlow.com\/webdev\/final-project\/tool\/google-analytics-4-ga4\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Analytics 4 (GA4)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tool Category:<\/strong>&nbsp;Analytics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cost:<\/strong>&nbsp;Free<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Difficulty:<\/strong>&nbsp;Beginner-friendly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Official Website:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a>https:\/\/analytics.google.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best For:<\/strong><br>Small businesses that want to understand who visits their website, how they found it, and what content matters most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Learning Time:<\/strong>&nbsp;1\u20132 hours to feel comfortable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is GA4?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google Analytics 4 is Google\u2019s free platform for tracking website activity. 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Learning Time:&nbsp;1\u20132 hours to feel comfortable What is GA4? Google Analytics 4 is Google\u2019s free platform for tracking website activity. 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