GA4, Google Ads & Pinterest Tag — RUTHH COD Form & Upsells
Goal and Expected Result
Section titled “Goal and Expected Result”Configure Google Analytics 4 (GA4), Google Ads, and Pinterest Tag in Settings → Pixels (/app/settings/pixels) to measure Cash on Delivery funnel progression and completed COD orders through the native Shopify Web Pixel extension.
Preconditions
Section titled “Preconditions”- You have your GA4 Measurement ID (
G-XXXXXXXXXX), Google Ads Conversion ID & Conversion Label (AW-XXXXXXXXX/ label), or Pinterest Tag ID. - You have access to Settings → Pixels (
/app/settings/pixels).
Numbered Instructions
Section titled “Numbered Instructions”1. Add Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
Section titled “1. Add Google Analytics 4 (GA4)”- Open Settings → Pixels (
/app/settings/pixels) and click Add Pixel. - Select Google Analytics 4 (GA4).
- Enter your Measurement ID (beginning with
G-). - Toggle the funnel events you want reported (
begin_checkoutoncod:form_open,add_shipping_info/add_payment_infooncod:form_submit, andpurchaseoncod:order_created). - Click Save in the SaveBar.
2. Add Google Ads Conversion Tracking
Section titled “2. Add Google Ads Conversion Tracking”- In Settings → Pixels, click Add Pixel and select Google Ads.
- Enter your Google Ads Conversion ID (for example,
AW-123456789) and the specific Conversion Label for COD purchases. - Click Save. When
cod:order_createdfires, the Web Pixel dispatches the conversion with the authoritative order value, currency, and transaction ID.
3. Add Pinterest Tag
Section titled “3. Add Pinterest Tag”- In Settings → Pixels, click Add Pixel and select Pinterest Tag.
- Enter your numeric Pinterest Tag ID and select the events to track (
Checkouton completed COD order). - Click Save.
Warnings and Edge Cases
Section titled “Warnings and Edge Cases”- Consent Enforcement: The native Shopify Web Pixel extension checks
init.customerPrivacyand subscribes tovisitorConsentCollected. Analytics and marketing tags only fire when the visitor has granted the corresponding consent category.
Troubleshooting Steps
Section titled “Troubleshooting Steps”- GA4 or Google Ads events do not fire in browser network tab:
- If your store displays a cookie consent banner, accept analytics and marketing cookies before opening the COD form.
- Disable browser ad-blocking extensions while testing client-side Web Pixel tags.