{"id":8083,"date":"2024-06-29T11:55:56","date_gmt":"2024-06-29T11:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceowebltd.com\/blog\/?p=8083"},"modified":"2024-06-29T11:55:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T11:55:56","slug":"how-to-track-outbound-links-and-file-downloads-with-google-tag-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceowebltd.com\/blog\/how-to-track-outbound-links-and-file-downloads-with-google-tag-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"How to track outbound links and file downloads with Google Tag Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tracking outbound links and file downloads with Google Tag Manager allows you to monitor when users click on links that lead them away from your site (outbound links) or download files hosted on your site. Here\u2019s a detailed guide on how to set up tracking for outbound links and file downloads using Google Tag Manager:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ceowebltd.com\/blog\/how-to-track-outbound-links-and-file-downloads-with-google-tag-manager\/#1_Log_in_to_Google_Tag_Manager\" title=\"1. Log in to Google Tag Manager\">1. Log in to Google Tag Manager<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ceowebltd.com\/blog\/how-to-track-outbound-links-and-file-downloads-with-google-tag-manager\/#2_Create_Variables_if_necessary\" title=\"2. Create Variables (if necessary)\">2. Create Variables (if necessary)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ceowebltd.com\/blog\/how-to-track-outbound-links-and-file-downloads-with-google-tag-manager\/#a_Click_Variables_for_Outbound_Links\" title=\"a. Click Variables (for Outbound Links)\">a. Click Variables (for Outbound Links)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ceowebltd.com\/blog\/how-to-track-outbound-links-and-file-downloads-with-google-tag-manager\/#b_File_Extension_Variables_for_File_Downloads\" title=\"b. File Extension Variables (for File Downloads)\">b. File Extension Variables (for File Downloads)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ceowebltd.com\/blog\/how-to-track-outbound-links-and-file-downloads-with-google-tag-manager\/#3_Set_Up_Tags\" title=\"3. Set Up Tags\">3. Set Up Tags<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ceowebltd.com\/blog\/how-to-track-outbound-links-and-file-downloads-with-google-tag-manager\/#a_Tag_for_Outbound_Link_Tracking\" title=\"a. Tag for Outbound Link Tracking\">a. Tag for Outbound Link Tracking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ceowebltd.com\/blog\/how-to-track-outbound-links-and-file-downloads-with-google-tag-manager\/#b_Tag_for_File_Download_Tracking\" title=\"b. Tag for File Download Tracking\">b. Tag for File Download Tracking<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ceowebltd.com\/blog\/how-to-track-outbound-links-and-file-downloads-with-google-tag-manager\/#4_Preview_and_Test\" title=\"4. Preview and Test\">4. Preview and Test<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/ceowebltd.com\/blog\/how-to-track-outbound-links-and-file-downloads-with-google-tag-manager\/#5_Publish_Changes\" title=\"5. Publish Changes\">5. Publish Changes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/ceowebltd.com\/blog\/how-to-track-outbound-links-and-file-downloads-with-google-tag-manager\/#6_View_Events_in_Google_Analytics\" title=\"6. View Events in Google Analytics\">6. View Events in Google Analytics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/ceowebltd.com\/blog\/how-to-track-outbound-links-and-file-downloads-with-google-tag-manager\/#Additional_Tips\" title=\"Additional Tips\">Additional Tips<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Log_in_to_Google_Tag_Manager\"><\/span>1. <strong>Log in to Google Tag Manager<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Navigate to <a href=\"https:\/\/tagmanager.google.com\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Tag Manager<\/a> and select your GTM account and container.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Create_Variables_if_necessary\"><\/span>2. <strong>Create Variables (if necessary)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Before setting up tags and triggers, ensure you have the necessary variables set up in Google Tag Manager to capture outbound link clicks and file downloads:<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a_Click_Variables_for_Outbound_Links\"><\/span>a. <strong>Click Variables (for Outbound Links)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Click on &#8220;Variables&#8221;<\/strong> in the left sidebar of your GTM dashboard.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Click on &#8220;New&#8221;<\/strong> to create a new variable.<\/li>\n<li>Choose &#8220;Variable Configuration&#8221; and select <strong>&#8220;Click URL&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Name your variable (e.g., &#8220;Click URL&#8221;) and click on &#8220;Save&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"b_File_Extension_Variables_for_File_Downloads\"><\/span>b. <strong>File Extension Variables (for File Downloads)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Click on &#8220;Variables&#8221;<\/strong> in the left sidebar of your GTM dashboard.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Click on &#8220;New&#8221;<\/strong> to create a new variable.<\/li>\n<li>Choose &#8220;Variable Configuration&#8221; and select <strong>&#8220;Page Path&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Name your variable (e.g., &#8220;Page Path&#8221;) and click on &#8220;Save&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Set_Up_Tags\"><\/span>3. <strong>Set Up Tags<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a_Tag_for_Outbound_Link_Tracking\"><\/span>a. <strong>Tag for Outbound Link Tracking<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Create a New Tag:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on &#8220;Tags&#8221; in the left sidebar of your GTM dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Click on &#8220;New&#8221; to create a new tag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tag Configuration:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose a tag type. For outbound link tracking, select <strong>&#8220;Google Analytics: Universal Analytics&#8221;<\/strong> if you are using Universal Analytics (gtag.js).<\/li>\n<li>Set the following fields:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tag Configuration:<\/strong> Choose <strong>&#8220;Event&#8221;<\/strong> as the track type.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Category:<\/strong> Enter a category name (e.g., &#8220;Outbound Link&#8221;).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Action:<\/strong> Specify an action name (e.g., &#8220;Click&#8221;).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Label (Optional):<\/strong> Add additional details if needed (e.g., destination URL).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trigger Configuration:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on &#8220;Triggering&#8221; to set up a new trigger.<\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>&#8220;Trigger Configuration&#8221;<\/strong> and select <strong>&#8220;Just Links&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Configure the trigger to fire on clicks that match conditions:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Click URL<\/strong> contains <strong>&#8220;http:\/\/&#8221;<\/strong> or <strong>&#8220;https:\/\/&#8221;<\/strong> (to capture all outbound links).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Name your trigger (e.g., &#8220;Outbound Link Click Trigger&#8221;) and click on &#8220;Save&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"b_Tag_for_File_Download_Tracking\"><\/span>b. <strong>Tag for File Download Tracking<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Create a New Tag:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on &#8220;Tags&#8221; in the left sidebar of your GTM dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Click on &#8220;New&#8221; to create a new tag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tag Configuration:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose a tag type. For file download tracking, select <strong>&#8220;Google Analytics: Universal Analytics&#8221;<\/strong> if you are using Universal Analytics (gtag.js).<\/li>\n<li>Set the following fields:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tag Configuration:<\/strong> Choose <strong>&#8220;Event&#8221;<\/strong> as the track type.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Category:<\/strong> Enter a category name (e.g., &#8220;File Download&#8221;).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Action:<\/strong> Specify an action name (e.g., &#8220;Download&#8221;).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Label (Optional):<\/strong> Add additional details if needed (e.g., file name or extension).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trigger Configuration:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on &#8220;Triggering&#8221; to set up a new trigger.<\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>&#8220;Trigger Configuration&#8221;<\/strong> and select <strong>&#8220;Click &#8211; Just Links&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Configure the trigger to fire on clicks that match conditions:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Page Path<\/strong> contains <strong>&#8220;.pdf&#8221;<\/strong>, <strong>&#8220;.doc&#8221;<\/strong>, <strong>&#8220;.xls&#8221;<\/strong>, etc. (for each file extension you want to track).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Name your trigger (e.g., &#8220;File Download Trigger&#8221;) and click on &#8220;Save&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Preview_and_Test\"><\/span>4. <strong>Preview and Test<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Enter Preview Mode:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on &#8220;Preview&#8221; to enter preview mode in GTM.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Test Outbound Links and File Downloads:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Open your website in a new tab and click on outbound links or download files to test if the tags fire correctly.<\/li>\n<li>Use the GTM preview mode to verify that events are being tracked as expected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Publish_Changes\"><\/span>5. <strong>Publish Changes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Publish Your Tags and Triggers:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Once you&#8217;ve verified that the outbound link and file download tracking is working as expected, click on <strong>&#8220;Submit&#8221;<\/strong> in GTM to publish your changes live.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_View_Events_in_Google_Analytics\"><\/span>6. <strong>View Events in Google Analytics<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Access Google Analytics:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Log in to your <a href=\"https:\/\/analytics.google.com\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Analytics<\/a> account and select the property and view where you set up the outbound link and file download tracking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Navigate to Events:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <strong>&#8220;Behavior&#8221; &gt; &#8220;Events&#8221; &gt; &#8220;Top Events&#8221;<\/strong> to see an overview of the events tracked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Analyze Event Data:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Drill down into specific event categories, actions, and labels to analyze outbound link clicks and file download events.<\/li>\n<li>Use secondary dimensions to gain additional insights (e.g., source\/medium, landing page).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Additional_Tips\"><\/span>Additional Tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Regular Monitoring:<\/strong> Monitor event data regularly to identify trends and optimize your website\u2019s content and user experience.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enhanced E-commerce Tracking:<\/strong> For file downloads that lead to purchases or conversions, consider implementing enhanced e-commerce tracking in Google Analytics for more detailed insights.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data Layer (Advanced):<\/strong> For more dynamic tracking or specific conditions, use a data layer in GTM to capture additional information about outbound links or file downloads.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By following these steps, you can effectively set up outbound link and file download tracking using Google Tag Manager, enabling you to gain valuable insights into user interactions and optimize your website\u2019s performance accordingly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tracking outbound links and file downloads with Google Tag Manager allows you to monitor when users click on links that lead them away from your&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":214,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-digital-marketing"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to track outbound links and file downloads with Google Tag Manager - CEOweb Ltd. 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