Understanding User Achievement Analysis in Google Analytics 4
Tracking user achievements is crucial for understanding user engagement and progression within your application or game. By analyzing users by achievement ID in Google Analytics 4, you can identify which achievements are most commonly earned, spot potential progression bottlenecks, and optimize your user experience to increase engagement and retention. We'll show you how to create this insightful report in GA4.Basic Report Structure
- Report Type: Free Form Exploration
- Primary Dimension: Achievement ID
- Secondary Dimension: User ID
- Key Metrics: Total Users, Event Count
- Visualization: Table format with optional bar chart
Steps to Create the Report
- Open GA4 and navigate to Explore section
- Click the Blank template to start a new exploration
- Under the Dimensions click the + button and search for Achievement ID, User ID, and Event Name, check the checkbox beside them and click Confirm
- Under the Metrics click the + button and search for Total Users, Event Count, and User Engagement, check the checkbox beside them and click Confirm
- Drag Achievement ID to the Rows section
- Drag Total Users and Event Count to the Values section
- Add a filter for Event Name equals "unlock_achievement" (or your custom event name)
- Set your desired date range in the report settings
- Optional: Add User ID as a secondary dimension for detailed user-level analysis
Important Dimensions and Metrics
- Achievement ID: Unique identifier for each achievement in your system
- User ID: Identifies individual users who earned achievements
- Event Name: Filters for achievement-related events
- Total Users: Number of unique users who earned each achievement
- Event Count: Total number of achievement unlocks
- User Engagement: Time users spend engaging with your content
Actionable Insights
- Identify achievements with low completion rates to adjust their difficulty or improve user guidance
- Analyze the sequence of achievement completion to optimize your achievement system's progression
- Use achievement completion patterns to segment users for targeted engagement campaigns
- Monitor achievement completion times to balance difficulty levels
- Track achievement completion correlation with user retention rates
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