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Is my GA4 ecommerce setup capturing add to cart, begin checkout, and purchase?

I'm struggling to understand if my Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is correctly tracking critical e-commerce events like add to cart, begin checkout, and purchase. These events are crucial for understanding my conversion funnel and customer behavior, but the setup seems complex and I'm not sure if I'm capturing everything correctly. I need a comprehensive guide to verify my implementation and ensure I'm tracking these key conversion milestones accurately.
Muhammed Tüfekyapan

Muhammed Tüfekyapan

Founder & CEO

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TL;DR - Quick Answer

Verify GA4 e-commerce event tracking by checking the DebugView in GA4, using Google Tag Assistant, confirming events in the Realtime report, and cross-referencing with actual site interactions to ensure add to cart, begin checkout, and purchase events are firing correctly.

Complete Expert Analysis

Comprehensive GA4 E-commerce Event Tracking Verification

Ensuring accurate tracking of critical e-commerce events is essential for understanding your conversion funnel and making data-driven decisions.

Key E-commerce Events to Verify

EventDescriptionKey Parameters
add_to_cartWhen a product is added to the shopping cartitem_name, item_id, price, quantity
begin_checkoutCustomer initiates the checkout processcurrency, value, items
purchaseSuccessful completion of a transactiontransaction_id, value, shipping, tax

Verification Methods

1. GA4 DebugView Verification

  • •Open GA4 property
  • •Navigate to DebugView
  • •Perform actions on your site
  • •Confirm events appear in real-time

2. Google Tag Assistant

  • •Install Chrome extension
  • •Enable for your website
  • •Check for GA4 tag firing
  • •Review event details

3. Realtime Report Verification

  • •Go to Realtime > Events
  • •Perform site actions
  • •Confirm events appear

Common Tracking Issues

Potential Problems

  • ✖Incorrect Google Tag configuration
  • ✖Missing event parameters
  • ✖JavaScript errors blocking event tracking
  • ✖Conflicting tag management systems

Verification Checklist

  • ✓Confirm GA4 measurement ID is correct
  • ✓Check browser console for errors
  • ✓Validate event parameters
  • ✓Test across multiple devices

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Muhammed Tüfekyapan

Muhammed Tüfekyapan

Founder & CEO of Growth Suite

With over a decade of experience in e-commerce optimization, Muhammed founded Growth Suite to help Shopify merchants maximize their conversion rates through intelligent behavior tracking and personalized offers. His expertise in growth strategies and conversion optimization has helped thousands of online stores increase their revenue.

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