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Google Analytics Academy (GA4)

Free official Google training covering GA4 fundamentals, data analysis, and campaign tracking with an industry-recognized certification.

Overview

Google Analytics Academy offers free e-learning courses designed by Google's analytics experts to help marketers and analysts get the most out of Google Analytics 4. The program covers everything from basic analytics concepts to advanced topics like data visualization, campaign tracking, and conversion measurement.

The certification exam consists of 50 questions with a 75-minute time limit, requiring an 80% score to pass. If you don't pass, you can retake after 24 hours. The certification is valid for 12 months. For beginners, the training courses take approximately 4-6 hours to complete, with the exam itself requiring about 1 hour.

While not specifically a CRO course, Google Analytics Academy is essential for any CRO practitioner because understanding analytics is foundational to experimentation. The ability to set up proper tracking, create custom reports, and analyze experiment results in GA4 is a prerequisite for effective conversion optimization work.

Key Features

  • GA4 fundamentals and setup
  • Data analysis and visualization
  • Campaign tracking and attribution
  • Conversion measurement
  • Custom report building
  • Official Google certification
  • Self-paced learning modules

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • + Completely free with official Google certification
  • + Essential foundation for any CRO practitioner
  • + Self-paced with retake options
  • + Widely recognized by employers

Cons

  • Not CRO-specific — focused purely on analytics
  • Certification expires after 12 months
  • Content can lag behind GA4 feature releases
  • Exam-focused rather than practical application

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