Build Blog Performance Dashboard from Google Analytics

1. 1

   Connect GA4 to Zapier using Google Analytics integration

2. 2

   Set up weekly trigger to pull top 20 blog posts by pageviews

3. 3

   Include metrics: pageviews, avg time on page, bounce rate

4. 4

   Write data to Google Sheets with timestamp

5. 5

   Create chart in Google Sheets to visualize month-over-month trends

Template outline

The structure to recreate in your own workspace. Field names and thresholds are starting points.

Zapier Setup:
1. Schedule: Weekly on Monday 9 AM
2. Google Analytics 4: Run Report
   - Dimensions: Page path
   - Metrics: Pageviews, Avg engagement time, Bounce rate
   - Filter: Page path contains "/blog/"
   - Limit: 20
3. Google Sheets: Create multiple rows (one per post)
4. Add timestamp column for historical tracking