Chapter 2. Using Google Tag Manager in Your Library

Tabatha Farney

Abstract


Chapter 2 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 52, no. 7), “Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager”

Google Tag Manager (GTM) simplifies several custom tracking options, such as event tracking. It is a separate platform from Google Analytics and uses a tag-based system to tell Google Analytics what data gets tracked and how. Chapter 2 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 52, no. 7), “Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager,” introduces GTM and explains how to implement it.


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