Tracking your app's performance data is crucial. By analyzing the data you collect, you will learn what works, how to optimize your campaigns and improve your app to achieve better results.
The best way to track this significant data is through Google Analytics. You can easily activate Google Analytics integration for your Shopney mobile app which supports Google's next-generation measurement solution Google Analytics 4 (GA4).
You can track your unified user journey data across your website and apps with modeled insights, machine learning, and predictive capabilities of GA4. So, you can use these data to get better results and grow your business.
1. Creating Google Analytics Account and GA4 property
Your first step is to set up an Google Analytics account, unless you already have one. Once you have your Google Analytics account. Before starting the integration, you will need a GA4 property. You should select your online store GA4 property. If you don't already have a GA4 property for your online store, you have to create one. Please follow this link to create your account and/or property.
PS: If you want to manage your online store and mobile app datas separately, you need to create an additional GA4 property for your mobile app by following the steps in the link above.
2. Adding Data Stream for iOS & Android Apps
As you have completed the account and property setup, first of all, you need to double check on properties. In the Google Analytics Admin, look at the Account column to make sure that you have your desired account selected. Then, look at the Property column to make sure that you have selected 'new property or the existing online store property'.
Now you can continue with the steps of 'adding mobile app data streams' to your property. Please follow the steps below carefully. We will start with the iOS process.
2.1. Click Data Streaming and Select iOS app
2.2. Enter your app's Bundle ID, App Name and Click Register app
2.3 Wait for Provision and Configure Google Cloud Project then click Next
2.4 Download the Config File and Click Next
2.5. Upload the Config File (GoogleService-Info.plist)
See the related step on your ''Shopney Dashboard > Integrations > Google Analytics Setup Panel'' and upload the Config File (GoogleService-Info.plist).
2.6. Click Next and Skip to get back to the main page
PS:You have completed adding iOS data stream to your property. We will continue with the Android one.
2.7. Add stream and select the Android app as platform
2.8. Enter the Package Name, App Name and Click Register app
Package Name is the same as your Bundle ID.
2.9. Download the Config File and Click Next
2.10. Upload the Config File (GoogleService-Info.json)
See the related step on your ''Shopney Dashboard > Integrations > Google Analytics Setup Panel'' and upload the Config File (GoogleService-Info.json).
3. Configure Android Push Notification Settings
3.1. Navigate to Console Firebase
Please follow the link to access Firebase console and select your project: console.firebase.google.com
3.2. Click to the Settings Icon next to Project Overview and select the Project Settings option
3.3. Under Project Settings, go to the Cloud Messaging tab. Click the three dots in Cloud Messaging API (Legacy) section then click Manage API in Google Cloud Console
3.4. Click Enable on Cloud Messaging
3.5. Go back to Console Firebase and refresh the page
You can simply follow this link to go back: console.firebase.google.com
3.6. Copy the Sender ID and the Server Key from Cloud Messaging API (Legacy) and paste them on ''Shopney Dashboard > Integrations > Google Analytics Setup Panel''
3.7. Enable the integration and click on Save Changes
You completed the integration steps. Now, your integration is in 'IN-PROGRESS' status. Our team will take the necessary actions to activate the integration. Once we release an update to your app, it will get functional.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Google Analytics integration starts to function after we release an update for your app. Therefore, you need to finish this process before your app's first launch. Otherwise, you will need to wait for the next Shopney general update release.
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Please note that this integration was built in collaboration with our partner Google. In case any technical issue arises, the wait time might be a bit longer than for a regular support request as we and Google might check things separately. Thanks for your understanding!