Google Tag Manager V2 process and usage

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Topic: Google Tag Manager V2 Update

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Primary source: https://internetwarriors.de/blog/der-neue-google-tag-manager-das-aendert-sich-mit-dem-update

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In the event selection step, Google Tag Manager V2 uses seven event types: Page View, Click, Form, History Change, Custom, JavaScript Error, and Timer.

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  • At which step do Triggers and Variables matter in Google Tag Manager V2?: In the configuration step, Rules are named Triggers and Macros are named Variables in Google Tag Manager V2.
  • How does Google Tag Manager V2 handle cookies outside the Google ecosystem?: Google Tag Manager V2 enables selection of third-party cookies from outside the Google ecosystem.
  • Prerequisite for Google Tag Manager V2 migration: What had to be present?: Prerequisite: a Google Tag Manager account in V1. The mandatory migration applied from V1 to V2.

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At which step does event selection play a role in Google Tag Manager V2?

In the event selection step, Google Tag Manager V2 uses seven event types: Page View, Click, Form, History Change, Custom, JavaScript Error, and Timer.

At which step do Triggers and Variables matter in Google Tag Manager V2?

In the configuration step, Rules are named Triggers and Macros are named Variables in Google Tag Manager V2.

How does Google Tag Manager V2 handle cookies outside the Google ecosystem?

Google Tag Manager V2 enables selection of third-party cookies from outside the Google ecosystem.

Prerequisite for Google Tag Manager V2 migration: What had to be present?

Prerequisite: a Google Tag Manager account in V1. The mandatory migration applied from V1 to V2.

Sources

  1. https://internetwarriors.de/blog/der-neue-google-tag-manager-das-aendert-sich-mit-dem-update

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