Install Google Tag Manager On Your Website

Your Loclweb website is built with WordPress, and we use Site Kit (a Google created plugin for WordPress) to provide you with Google Analytics for your website. Site Kit also allows you to connect your website seamlessly to Google Tag Manager, Google Optimize, and Google AdSense.

These instructions will walk you through installing Google Tag Manager.

Site Kit is already enabled for your website, you just need to log into your Loclweb WordPress dashboard.

Now you can start the Google Tag Manager installation process.

Google Site Kit Setup on Loclweb Steps 1 & 2.

Step 1: Click Site Kit.

Step 2: Click the Sign In With Google button.

Google Site Kit Setup on Loclweb Sign in with Google.

Step 3: Click another Sign in with Google button.

Google Site Kit Setup on Loclweb choose Google account.
Google Site Kit Setup on Loclweb grant Site Kit access.

Step 4: Choose your Google account to sign in with or choose the Use another account option to sign into your Google account.

Step 5: Click the Continue button.

Google Site Kit Setup on Loclweb confirm connection.

Step 6: Click the Go to my Dashboard button.

Google Site Kit Setup on Loclweb settings.

Step 7: Click Settings under the Site Kit dashboard item.

Google Site Kit Setup on Loclweb connect more services.

Step 8: Click the Connect More Services tab.

Note: When you first connect Site Kit, Google Analytics is automatically connected. If you’d prefer to connect Google Analytics through Google Tag Manager, you’ll need to disconnect it from Site Kit. You will lose analytics in your website dashboard if you disconnect Google Analytics from Site Kit.

Google Site Kit Setup on Loclweb connect Tag Manager.

Step 9: Click the Set up Tag Manager link.

Google Site Kit Setup on Loclweb choose Google account.
Google Site Kit Setup on Loclweb confirm Site Kit connection.

Step 10: Choose your Google account or sign into another Google account.

Step 11: Click the Continue button.

Google Site Kit Setup on Loclweb choose account and container or create new account.

Step 12: Choose to set up a new account from the Account drop-down or choose an existing account. If you select an existing account, skip to step 18.

Google Site Kit Setup on Loclweb new Tag Manager account setup.

Step 13: Type in a unique account name that identifies your account.

Step 14: Type the full URL of the website you’re placing the container (ex. www.yourdomain.com).

Step 15: Choose Web.

Step 16: Click the Create button.

Google Site Kit Setup on Loclweb re-fetch Tag Manager accounts.

Step 17: Click Re-fetch My Account, so you can select your newly created account.

Google Site Kit Setup on Loclweb confirm account selection.

Step 18: Make sure the correct Account and Container are selected and then click the Confirm & Continue button.

Google Site Kit Setup on Loclweb settings.

Step 19: Click Settings under Site Kit.

Google Site Kit Setup on Loclweb verify Tag manager is connected.

You should now see Tag Manager as being connected under the connected services tab. Keep in mind that if you are going to set up Google Analytics in Tag Manager you should disconnect it from Site Kit, so you don’t end up with double data or website issues.

Last updated January 14, 2022

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