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The Google tag is a single tag you can add to your website to use
Google measurement and advertising products like Google Ads, Google
Analytics, Campaign Manager, Display & Video 360, and Search Ads 360. Instead of
managing multiple tags for different Google products, you can use the
Google tag across your entire site and connect the tag to multiple destinations.
This page explains how to set up and deploy a Google tag on your site using
the gtag.js framework. If you're unfamiliar with javascript, we recommend using
Google Tag Manager instead of gtag.js.
Benefits
The best way to measure conversions and optimize the value of your
Google marketing investment is to place tags on every page of your site. By
implementing the Google tag across your site, you gain access to the following
benefits:
Future-proof conversion measurement. Benefit from the latest features
and integrations as they become available so that you are better equipped
to continue measuring conversions accurately if changes occur.
Codeless tag management. Turn on measurement features within Google
products without having to manually change the tags on your page.
Faster and easier integration. Streamlined, simpler
implementation and integration with other Google products, such as
Analytics and Google Ads.
More accurate conversion measurement. The Google tag helps you achieve
more accurate conversion measurement when cookies are not available and
recover conversions not observed today due to industry factors.
Add the Google tag to your website
To collect data with the Google tag:
Open a Google product you use and access the Google tag screen.
How to find your tag ID in:
Paste your Google tag ID in the following code sample. Place the Google tag
snippet immediately after the opening <head> HTML tag on every page you want
to measure.
<!-- Google tag (gtag.js) -->
<script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=TAG_ID"></script>
<script>
window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
gtag('js', new Date());
gtag('config', 'TAG_ID');
</script>
The config command is needed to send data to Google advertisement products.
Many features require the config command to be set on your website, such as
automatically collected events and conversion linking.
Learn more about the config command
Enter the URL of the website you want to debug, starting with "https://" or "http://".
Click Connect.
When you connect Tag Assistant to your website, check if your Google tag ID
appears in the header Google tags found. If Tag Assistant doesn't recognize
your tag, find debug tips in the
Tag Manager help center
You can also access the tag coverage summary for an overview of your site's
tagging status.
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To set up, users need to locate their Google tag ID within Google Ads, Analytics, or Floodlight, copy it, and paste it into the provided code snippet within the `\u003chead\u003e` of each web page. Verification involves using Tag Assistant to confirm tag detection and to ensure data is being sent. Once confirmed, the tag must be configured with the config command.\n"],null,["The Google tag is a single tag you can add to your website to use\nGoogle measurement and advertising products like Google Ads, Google\nAnalytics, Campaign Manager, Display \\& Video 360, and Search Ads 360. Instead of\nmanaging multiple tags for different Google products, you can use the\nGoogle tag across your entire site and connect the tag to multiple destinations.\n\n[Learn more about the Google tag](https://support.google.com/tagmanager/answer/11994839)\n\nThis page explains how to set up and deploy a Google tag on your site using\nthe gtag.js framework. If you're unfamiliar with javascript, we recommend using\n[Google Tag Manager](/tag-platform/tag-manager) instead of gtag.js.\n\nBenefits\n\nThe best way to measure conversions and optimize the value of your\nGoogle marketing investment is to place tags on every page of your site. By\nimplementing the Google tag across your site, you gain access to the following\nbenefits:\n\n- **Future-proof conversion measurement.** Benefit from the latest features and integrations as they become available so that you are better equipped to continue measuring conversions accurately if changes occur.\n- **Codeless tag management.** Turn on measurement features within Google products without having to manually change the tags on your page.\n- **Faster and easier integration.** Streamlined, simpler implementation and integration with other Google products, such as Analytics and Google Ads.\n- **More accurate conversion measurement.** The Google tag helps you achieve more accurate conversion measurement when cookies are not available and recover conversions not observed today due to industry factors.\n\nAdd the Google tag to your website\n\nTo collect data with the Google tag:\n\n1. Open a Google product you use and access the Google tag screen.\n How to find your tag ID in:\n\n - [Google Ads](https://ads.google.com/aw/tagsettings)\n - [Google Analytics](https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/9539598)\n - [Google Floodlight](https://support.google.com/searchads/answer/2466080)\n\n \u003cbr /\u003e\n\n2. Copy your Google tag ID.\n\n3. Paste your Google tag ID in the following code sample. Place the Google tag\n snippet immediately after the opening `\u003chead\u003e` HTML tag on every page you want\n to measure.\n\n \\\u003c!-- Google tag (gtag.js) --\\\u003e\n \\\u003cscript async src=\"https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=\u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eTAG_ID\u003c/var\u003e\"\\\u003e\\\u003c/script\\\u003e\n \\\u003cscript\\\u003e\n window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer \\|\\| \\[\\];\n function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}\n gtag('js', new Date());\n gtag('config', '\u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eTAG_ID\u003c/var\u003e');\n \\\u003c/script\\\u003e\n\n The `config` command is needed to send data to Google advertisement products.\n Many features require the `config` command to be set on your website, such as\n automatically collected events and conversion linking.\n [Learn more about the config command](https://developers.google.com/tag-platform/gtagjs/reference#config)\n\nVerify the Google tag\n\nTo verify that your tag is sending data:\n\n1. Go to [tagassistant.google.com/](https://tagassistant.google.com/).\n2. Click **Add domain**.\n3. Enter the URL of the website you want to debug, starting with \"https://\" or \"http://\".\n4. Click **Connect**.\n\nWhen you connect Tag Assistant to your website, check if your Google tag ID\nappears in the header **Google tags found** . If Tag Assistant doesn't recognize\nyour tag, find debug tips in the\n[Tag Manager help center](https://support.google.com/tagassistant/answer/10039345)\n\nYou can also access the [tag coverage summary](https://support.google.com/tagmanager/answer/12270036) for an overview of your site's\ntagging status.\n\nNext steps\n\nNow that you've set up your Google tag, [configure Google products and send event data](/tag-platform/gtagjs/configure)."]]