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Practical guides on ecommerce tracking, attribution, and conversion — written for store owners, not analysts.

Attribution
Attribution

ChatGPT Is Sending Traffic to Your Store — Are You Tracking It?

AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Perplexity are referring shoppers to Shopify stores right now. Most store owners have no idea it's happening. Here's how to find it in GA4 and what it means for your business.

·8 min read
Shopify
Shopify

Why Your Google Analytics Revenue Is Different From Shopify Revenue (And What To Do About It)

Google Analytics and Shopify almost never show the same revenue number. Here's exactly why they differ, which one to trust, and how to fix your tracking.

·7 min read
Shopify
Shopify

Google Analytics vs Shopify Analytics: Which One Should You Actually Trust?

Both tools show different numbers for sessions, revenue, and conversion rate. Here's what each platform is actually measuring — and when to use which.

·8 min read
Attribution
Attribution

Why Is All My Shopify Traffic Showing as 'Direct' in Google Analytics?

Seeing 30–50% Direct traffic in Google Analytics is almost always a sign something is broken in your tracking, not that people are typing your URL. Here are the real causes and fixes.

·6 min read
Tracking
Tracking

How to Fix Missing Purchases in Google Analytics for Your Shopify Store

If Shopify shows 50 orders but Google Analytics shows 31, your purchase event is broken. Here's how to diagnose exactly what's wrong and fix it step by step.

·8 min read
Conversion
Conversion

What Is a Good Ecommerce Conversion Rate in Google Analytics?

The average ecommerce conversion rate is 1.5–3%, but that number is nearly meaningless without context. Here's how to benchmark your store and actually improve it.

·7 min read
Reporting
Reporting

How to Read the Traffic Acquisition Report in Google Analytics

The Traffic Acquisition report tells you where your Shopify visitors come from and what they do when they get there. Here's a plain-English breakdown of every metric.

·7 min read
Setup
Setup

How to Set Up Google Analytics on Your Shopify Store (2026 Guide)

A complete step-by-step guide to connecting Google Analytics to Shopify, enabling ecommerce tracking, and verifying everything is working before you trust the data.

·9 min read