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title: 'GA4 Tag Migration Setup Guide'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=D8tlExd8wEY'
video_id: 'D8tlExd8wEY'
date: 2026-07-17
---

# GA4 Tag Migration Setup Guide

> Source: [GA4 Tag Migration Setup Guide](https://youtube.com/watch?v=D8tlExd8wEY)

## Summary

This guide walks through the simple process of migrating from Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4 (GA4). It covers setting up a GA4 property, configuring data streams, and connecting site tags to start collecting data quickly.

### Key Points

- **Start GA4 Migration via Admin** [00:00] — Go to the Admin section of your Universal Analytics account and click on GA4 Setup Assistant to create or link a GA4 property.
- **Set Up Data Streams for GA4** [00:10] — In the new GA4 property, navigate to Data Streams to enable data collection. Initially, it shows no data received, which is normal.
- **Connect Site Tags with UA Number** [00:20] — Copy the UA tracking number from Universal Analytics (found under Property Settings or Tracking Info). In GA4, go to Manage Connected Site Tags, paste the UA number, add a nickname, and click Connect.
- **Data Collection Activates Within Minutes** [00:40] — After connecting the tag, data starts flowing within about an hour. The status changes to 'Data collection is active' and shows current users.

### Conclusion

Migrating to GA4 is straightforward: create a property, connect your site tag using the UA number, and data begins collecting in under an hour. No complex technical steps are required.

## Transcript

the migration over here to the ga4 tag is actually really easy we can go to admin and we can click ga4 setup assistant if you haven't created a Google analytics 4 property yet you'll want to click here let's go over to the ga4 property now we want to go ahead and get data collection set up for that we're going to click on data streams you'll see here that it created a data stream but that it's not receiving any data yet that's totally normal but if we click on that you'll see that it's not showing any connected site tags so for that I'm going back to the universal analytics account and what I need is this UA number I can get that from property settings or tracking info grab the number you go to my new account click manage connected site tags paste that there give it a nickname and click connect I can close this now and now that there's a connected tag that's showing here over the next little bit probably within an hour or so I'm going to start getting data right now it says no data yet received but just give it a little bit of time and now after just a few minutes you can see that it says my website's data collection is active and it shows current users using the website we're collecting data and now it'll show up in Google analytics for