GA4 Setup & Reporting_
GA4 Setup That Shows What Works.
Not a Pile of Vanity Metrics.
Most dashboards count visits, not customers. We set up GA4 and reports that show which marketing brings real leads.
Free for now · 1 hour, live and human to human. No business-in-a-box.
What happens in your Growth Audit
- One hour, live and human to human.
- We check whether your GA4 actually tracks calls and forms.
- We pinpoint what isn't working, and why.
- We brainstorm how our systems plug into your business model, industry, niche and market.
- Free for now. It becomes a paid service later.
From Naples to Metro Detroit: some of the businesses we've built for
The 60-Second Version_
Rather watch than read? Here's the 60-second version.
Watch the quick version, then skim the details below. Ready now? Your Growth Audit is one click away.
Free for now · 1 hour, live and human to human.
Analytics is how you know what your marketing earns_
Analytics is not a data dump.
It is evidence you can use.
Most agencies install the Google Analytics tag, then mail a monthly PDF of sessions, bounce rates and charts nobody can act on.
No report can promise your numbers will grow, and we won't. Your market and your buyers decide that. Good data shows you what is moving.
We refuse to be yes men.
We build analytics around the decisions you have to make: which channels bring buyers, which pages lose them, and where the next dollar should go.
That means a KPI (key performance indicator) framework, a clean GA4 and Google Tag Manager setup, call and form tracking, Search Console connected, a Looker Studio dashboard and monthly reports.
Build it right once, and it compounds.
What is GA4 Setup, Anyway?
Reports should argue a case, not dump numbers on the table.
Picture a lawyer who drops a box of papers on the jury's table and sits down. Now picture one who walks them through each exhibit, pros and cons. Only one wins.
GA4 (Google Analytics 4) setup makes your data argue the case.
It's the tracking, dashboards and monthly reports that record every call, form and sale, tie each one to its source, and explain what it means.
Without it? You judge your marketing by gut feel and a chart that only goes up. Money keeps flowing to channels that look busy but never bring a buyer.
Data alone doesn't tell you what to do.
Data dump: numbers on a table
Sessions, bounce rates and fifty charts. Lots of evidence, no argument, no next step.
Case report: a next step
Leads tied to their source, the pros and cons laid out, and what to do next.
It makes sure every number in your report has a meaning, a source and a next step.
Analytics Systems, Not Vanity Metrics_
A report you can't act on is just more paperwork.
If you can't say which marketing brings in customers, the problem is rarely too little data. Usually GA4 was installed and left alone, so it counts page visits and misses calls and forms.
We don't mail you a confusing PDF and hope you read it.
We find the calls and forms your tracking misses, rebuild the setup, and report what it means each month.
This is where Solve Design Create shines.
Feature / Approach
Typical Agency (The Data Dump Approach)
SDC Analytics System (The Evidence Approach)
Lead Tracking
Typical Agency:
- Default GA4 that counts page views but misses calls and forms
SDC System:
- Calls, forms and bookings set up as key events in GA4 and Tag Manager
Lead Sources
Typical Agency:
- Every lead filed under direct or unknown traffic
SDC System:
- Each lead tied to the channel, campaign and page that brought it
Benchmarks
Typical Agency:
- Your numbers judged against generic industry averages
SDC System:
- Compared to businesses like yours. A law firm isn't a restaurant
Dashboards
Typical Agency:
- Dozens of widgets showing every metric GA4 offers
SDC System:
- A Looker Studio dashboard built around the KPIs you decide by
Reporting
Typical Agency:
- A confusing PDF mailed after the month is over
SDC System:
- Monthly reports that lay out the evidence, pros, cons and next steps
Data Ownership
Typical Agency:
- GA4 property set up under the agency's own account
SDC System:
- Your GA4 and Search Console in your name, with access you control
Why Most Analytics Fails_
Analytics fails when GA4 gets installed once and nobody asks it a business question again.
That's why we say we have two types of clients:
- Ones who make marketing calls on gut feel.
- Ones who drown in reports but can't find answers.
Time and time again, clients come to us with the same problems:
Install it and walk away
A GA4 tag is a start, not a setup. Until calls and forms count as key events, it can't spot a lead.
Vanity metrics on the dashboard
Page views and followers feel good. They don't tell you which channel brought a paying customer.
Leads with no known source
When most leads show up as direct or unknown, you can't tell the ads that work from the posts that just look busy.
Search Console left unconnected
Search Console shows what people searched before they clicked. Leave it out of GA4 and you lose half the story.
Reports that describe but never advise
A report that lists numbers without the pros, the cons and a recommendation leaves the hard part to you.
Sound familiar? Your Growth Audit pinpoints which of these is holding you back.
What We Build_
Seven building blocks. One honest view of growth.
Every analytics engagement starts with the questions you need answered, not a list of metrics. We look at what you track today, what you sell, and which decisions your numbers should be helping you make.
01 · Analytics and Tracking Audit
We check what your current setup really counts.
We review your GA4 property, tags, key events and Search Console, then test your forms and phone links to see which leads get recorded.
02 · KPI Framework and Goals
We decide what counts before we count it.
A short list of KPIs tied to your leads, revenue and growth, each with a written definition, so your whole team reads every number the same way.
03 · GA4 and Tag Manager Setup
We build the tracking on a clean foundation.
A properly configured GA4 property, Google Tag Manager (the tool that manages tracking code on your site) and filters that keep your own team's visits out.
04 · Conversion and Lead Tracking
Every call, form and booking gets recorded and traced.
Key events for calls, forms and bookings, plus lead source tracking that ties each one to its channel, campaign and page.
05 · Search Console and Platform Links
We connect the data that lives elsewhere.
Search Console is verified and linked to GA4, and your CRM (customer database) is connected where it fits, so one view covers search, site and leads.
06 · Looker Studio Dashboard Build
One screen, built around your decisions.
A Looker Studio dashboard, Google's free reporting tool, with an owner view and a team view, each showing only the KPIs that person acts on.
07 · Monthly Reports and Reviews
Every report argues a case.
Each month we lay out what moved and what didn't, bad news first, with the pros, the cons and a clear recommendation for what to do next.
Which block is missing from yours?
Your Growth Audit finds the gap, live, in one hour.
Free for now · 1 hour, live and human to human.
What Success Actually Looks Like_
We don't measure analytics by how many charts fit on one dashboard.
We measure whether every lead gets recorded, whether each one traces back to its source, and whether your reports lead to clear decisions. We review it with you every month.
What we measure instead:
Every call, form and booking recorded as a key event.
Fewer leads filed under direct or unknown.
A dashboard your team actually opens and uses.
Clear KPIs everyone defines and reads the same way.
Monthly reports that end with a clear next step.
Results_
Receipts, not promises.
Any agency that promises you rankings is telling you what you want to hear. We build the system, then we track what it does. Here's the goal, what we built, and what happened.
Figures come from client analytics and rankings reviewed in our client meetings. Your results depend on your market and starting point.
Case Studies_
Read the full builds.
Each case study connects the business problem to the system we designed, built and put to work.
When Brooks Burgers partnered with Solve Design Create, the goal wasn’t to change who they were; it was to amplify everything that made them unforgettable.
Reviews_
Real clients. Real reviews. 5.0 from 40 on Google.
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FAQ_
Straight answers.
Will better analytics grow our sales?
No. Analytics doesn't sell anything on its own, and nobody can promise what your numbers will show. We guarantee the work: clean tracking, honest lead source tracking and reports that tell the truth, good or bad.
How does this differ from maintenance?
Maintenance keeps your site secure, updated and online. Analytics tells you what visitors do there and which marketing brings leads. They work well together.
Do you need our passwords?
No. You add our team as a user in GA4 and Search Console, so your data stays under your login and you can remove our access any time.
We already have Google Analytics. Isn't that enough?
Usually not. Installing the tag only starts the count. Until calls, forms and bookings are tracked and tied to their sources, GA4 can't tell you what is working.
Do we own our analytics and dashboards?
Yes. Your GA4 property, Search Console, dashboards and reports stay in your name: 100% asset ownership, no hostages and no hidden dependencies.
Do you work outside of Naples?
Yes. We're based in Naples, but your tracking lives in your GA4 account, not our office. We set it up and review reports with clients from Fort Myers to Metro Detroit.
The Growth Audit_
One hour. Real humans. A plan shaped around your business.
It's how we analyze the opportunity with you, live: what's working, what isn't, and how our systems can plug into your business model. Not business-in-a-box. A custom plan for your needs, your industry, your niche and your market.
1 · Request your audit
Tell us about your business in the form below. We'll follow up to book your hour.
2 · Meet live, human to human
One hour together, live and human to human, digging into what's working, what isn't, and why.
3 · Leave with a custom game plan
We brainstorm how our systems fit your needs, your wants, your industry, your niche and your market.
- Free for now. It becomes a paid service later.
- You own everything we build. No vendor lock-in.
- We don't take every project. If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you.
Ready to get started?
Know which marketing pays off. We'd love to help your brand.
Free for now · 1 hour, live and human to human.
Free Growth Audit_
If your current marketing actually worked,
One hour, live and human to human. We look at what's working, what isn't, and how our systems can plug into your business model. Not business-in-a-box.
What happens next_
- Send the form.
- We get you on the calendar.
- We meet live for one hour, human to human.
- 5.0 on Google · 40 reviews
- 12 years in business
- 500+ projects
Reach us_
Request your Growth Audit
Free for now. It becomes a paid service later.
- We reach out within one business day.
What happens next_
- Send the form.
- We get you on the calendar.
- We meet live for one hour, human to human.
- 5.0 on Google · 40 reviews
- 12 years in business
- 500+ projects
Reach us_
