Marketing Digital Presence

Website analytics setup for traffic and lead data you can trust

Can you trust the traffic and lead numbers from your website?

Works installs Google Analytics 4 (GA4) on your website. You choose the site actions that mean a lead. Works sets up a conversion event for each one, so GA4 counts the action as a conversion. Each event is tested with a real action. Google Search Console is linked to GA4. You choose who receives a weekly performance email.

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What you get
Website analytics setup · October 2026
Setup tested
4 / 4
setup stages finished
3 / 3
conversion events tested with a real action
GA4 through Google Tag Manager Installed
Office IP address Removed from reports
Contact form · main conversion Tested
Phone taps on mobile Tested
Quote requests Tested
Search Console Linked to GA4
Weekly email to the founder and the Marketing Lead Scheduled

You use the weekly email to check visits, traffic sources and conversions.

See it run

An analytics setup in progress

Setup in progress
October 2026 · 6,200 website visits a month
Setup stages finished 1 / 4
Run log
  1. You
    “Set up GA4, Search Console and conversion tracking on the Saltmarrow website.”
    Your instruction
    ✓
  2. A
    GA4 installed through Google Tag Manager Analytics Setup Agent
    The Analytics Setup Agent installed GA4 through Google Tag Manager. Live data showed in the Realtime report. Visits from the office IP address are removed from reports.
    ✓
  3. You
    Your main conversion needed You
    You listed three lead actions: contact form submissions, phone taps on mobile and quote requests. Choose which one counts as your main conversion.
  4. A
    Verifying the site in Search Console Analytics Setup Agent
    The Analytics Setup Agent verifies in Search Console that you own the site. The sitemap at /sitemap.xml is submitted next.
    •
  5. R
    Building the weekly email Reporting Agent
    The Reporting Agent builds the weekly email from visits, traffic sources and conversions.
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How it works

Every part of the setup checked in live data

You decide how the Analytics Setup Agent installs GA4: through Google Tag Manager or with code added directly to your pages. You decide if internal visits are removed from reports or only marked, so you can still see them when you want. You choose the site actions that count as conversions. The Analytics Setup Agent checks each conversion event with live data in the Realtime report.

What it needs
Access to the website content management system (CMS) or source code, to install the tag
A Google account with the right access
A list of the conversion actions to track
Google Tag Manager access, if you already use it
What you get

A checked GA4 setup with an internal traffic filter and conversion events confirmed in the Realtime report. A linked Search Console and a weekly performance email scheduled to the right person.

Run sequence

Start to finish

The work starts from access to your website and a Google account. You get a tested analytics setup in four stages.

  1. 1
    GA4 Installation

    Install GA4 on your website

    GA4 tag added through Google Tag Manager or code
    Live data checked in the Realtime report
    Internal visits removed from reports or marked
    Analytics Setup Agent
  2. 2
    Conversion Events

    Track the actions that mean leads

    You list the site actions that mean a lead
    You choose your main conversion
    One conversion event for each lead action
    You + Analytics Setup Agent
  3. 3
    Search Console Connection

    Connect Search Console to GA4

    Site ownership verified in Search Console
    Your sitemap submitted
    Search Console data shown inside GA4
    Analytics Setup Agent
  4. 4
    Tested Setup and Weekly Report

    Test the setup, then report weekly

    A real conversion triggered on your site
    The event confirmed in the Realtime report
    A weekly performance email scheduled
    Reporting Agent
Before it starts

What Works asks you

A few questions in plain words. The answers set up the run for your business.

Do you want to install GA4 through Google Tag Manager, or add the gtag.js code directly to your pages?
YouGoogle Tag Manager, easier to manage later
Should internal visits be fully removed from reports, or only marked so you can still see them when you want?
YouFully removed from reports
Which actions on your site mean a lead for you and should count as conversions?
YouContact form submissions
Which conversion should count as your main one: the form, the phone call, or a booking?
YouForm submission as the main conversion
Which conversion path should the test use: your main form or another action you care about most?
YouThe main contact form
Who should receive the weekly report?
YouThe founder and a marketing helper
Who runs it

The agents behind this workflow

The Analytics Setup Agent sets up GA4, your conversion events and Search Console. The Reporting Agent runs the full test and schedules the weekly email.

Playbook specialist
C

Conversion Copywriter

Owns this area

Writes and improves your homepage and landing pages, and runs the conversion experiments that raise their conversion rates.

build a page around one conversion goaldesign conversion experimentsdecide from test results which change to make
On this workflow
A

Analytics Setup Agent

Sets up GA4, conversion events, and Search Console, with each one checked in the live data

Install GA4 through Google Tag Manager or direct codeSet up and test conversion eventsCheck that tags send data in the Realtime reportApply an internal traffic filterLink Search Console to GA4
R

Reporting Agent

Runs the full conversion test and schedules the weekly performance email

Trigger a real conversion to test the setupConfirm an event in the GA4 Realtime reportBuild a weekly report from key metricsSchedule a recurring emailCheck the recipient list
Jeanie, your Chief of Staff Works Crew

Jeanie leads a core crew of seven that runs your company day to day. They direct the specialist and workflow agents in each playbook, including the ones on this workflow.

Connections · apps · integrations

Bring what you already run

The apps and accounts this workflow reads from and writes to. Connect them once and Works keeps them in sync.

  • Google Analytics. The Reporting Agent confirms each test event in the GA4 Realtime report.
  • Google Search Console. The Analytics Setup Agent links Search Console to GA4.
  • Google Tag Manager. The Analytics Setup Agent can install GA4 through Google Tag Manager.

These are starting points, not a limit. Connect the tools you already use.

Related workflows

11 Marketing workflows use this setup.

This one
Set Up Website Analytics
Feeds into 11 workflows
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Run Conversion Experiments
Audit Technical SEO
Set Up Retargeting
Track Press Coverage
Set Up Revenue Attribution
Works · AI business OS

One workflow inside your whole business

In Marketing, Set Up Website Analytics is part of the Digital Presence work.

Prebuilt playbooks, plus your own
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Templates
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Set Up Website Analytics
One of 74 Marketing workflows · run by 2 workflow agents
Templates

What comes with it

Built for this workflow
DOCX
Analytics Measurement Plan
A plan of what you measure in your website analytics. It opens in Works after you sign up.
XLSX
Conversion Event Map
A map of each lead action and its conversion event. It opens in Works after you sign up.
XLSX
Tracking QA Checklist
A quality assurance (QA) checklist for your tracking. It opens in Works after you sign up.
DOCX
UTM Naming Convention
Rules for naming the tracking codes you add to your links. It opens in Works after you sign up.
Also included here
DOCX
Attribution Setup Plan
A plan for tracking which channels your sales come from. It opens in Works after you sign up.
DOCX
Asset Naming Convention
Rules for naming your marketing files. It opens in Works after you sign up.
DOCX
Data Standards Policy
Rules for how your team records data. It opens in Works after you sign up.

Each template opens inside Works after you sign up.

Questions

What people ask

How is GA4 installed on your website?

You choose between Google Tag Manager and code added directly to your pages. Google Tag Manager is easier to manage later. Use direct code if you have no tag manager. If you already use Google Tag Manager, Works needs access to it. The Analytics Setup Agent then checks the Realtime report, the GA4 report that shows live data.

What happens to visits from your own team?

You list the internet protocol (IP) addresses your team uses. Examples are the IP addresses of your office, of home offices and of a virtual private network (VPN) the team uses. You decide if these visits are fully removed from reports or only marked as internal. You can still see marked visits when you want.

Which actions count as conversions?

You choose the actions on your site that mean a lead for you. Examples are contact form submissions, taps on your phone number on mobile, and completed quote requests or demo bookings. You also choose which one counts as your main conversion. For example, choose phone calls if most leads call you.

How is the setup tested?

You choose which conversion the full test uses, such as your main contact form. You also choose if the test runs on mobile, on desktop or on both. The Reporting Agent triggers a real conversion on your site. The Reporting Agent then confirms the event in the Realtime report.

What does the weekly email show?

The weekly performance email starts with a few metrics you choose. Choose only a few, so the email takes 30 seconds to read. Examples are visits, traffic sources and conversions. Another choice is conversions and top landing pages. The Reporting Agent builds the email from the metrics you choose. The Reporting Agent schedules the email for every week.

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