Analytics & Reporting
Google Analytics 4 Review
Google's free web analytics platform — measures sessions, lead-form conversions, and channel performance on every real estate website.
Starting at Free
Google Analytics 4 Pros
- ✓Free forever
- ✓Native Google Ads integration for conversion tracking
- ✓Event-based model — flexible for custom metrics
- ✓Integrates with Search Console, Looker Studio, BigQuery
Google Analytics 4 Cons
- ✗Steeper learning curve than Universal Analytics
- ✗Default reports often require customization
- ✗Sampling on high-traffic sites without BigQuery export
- ✗Event schema requires planning to be useful
Product Overview
GA4 is the default website analytics platform for real estate sites. Unlike Universal Analytics (sunsetted in 2023), GA4 is event-based, privacy-compliant, and integrates natively with Google Ads for conversion tracking. Every real estate agent running paid traffic should configure GA4 with lead-form conversion events at minimum. The learning curve is real — GA4's report structure diverges substantially from the old Universal Analytics — but the tooling is free and irreplaceable.
Google Analytics 4 features
- ✓Website Traffic Analytics
- ✗Keyword / Rank Tracking
- ✗Backlink Analysis
- ✗Technical SEO Audit
- ✗Competitor Analysis
- ✗Heatmaps / Session Replay
- ✓Custom Dashboards / Reports
- ✓Free Tier Available
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