Conversion Tracking

Events

Learning Outcome

6

Get basic idea of event tracking tools

5

Explain role of events in tracking conversions

4

Differentiate conversion vs non-conversion events

3

Understand why events matter

2

Identify common event types

1

Define events in digital analytics

What is an Event in the context of Google Ads?

An event is any action a user takes on your website or app (like clicking, submitting a form, or watching a video).

It helps track what users are doing

Example :

Clicking “Buy Now”

button_click

Submitting a form

Watching a video

form_submit

video_play

How Events connect to Goals

A Goal (Conversion Action) in Google Ads is powered by an underlying Event

Example :

form_submit fires when user submits the enquiry form

Event:

Goal :

Google Ads records a conversion

Marked as a Conversion

Events are the RAW DATA —

Goals are the BUSINESS INTERPRETATION of that data

Summary

5

Events support data-driven marketing decisions

4

Not all events are conversions

3

Used to identify valuable actions

2

Help measure user engagement and behavior

1

Events track user actions beyond pageviews

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