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What is the best way to track ChatGPT referral traffic in Google Analytics for a site targeting busy parents?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
What is the best way to track ChatGPT referral traffic in Google Analytics for a site targeting busy parents?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
GA4 track ChatGPT referral traffic chatgpt.com referral Google Analytics 4 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Google Analytics 4 create custom channel group referral source medium documentationGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDInstruction
GA4 traffic acquisition session source medium landing page exploration documentationGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
GA4 track ChatGPT referral traffic chatgpt.com referral Google Analytics 4 2026 Google ↗
Google Analytics 4 create custom channel group referral source medium documentation Google ↗
GA4 traffic acquisition session source medium landing page exploration documentation Google ↗
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- How to Track AI Traffic in Google Analytics 4 · cituna.com
- Custom channel groups · support.google.com
- Default channel group · support.google.com
- [GA4] Landing page report - Computer · support.google.com
- [GA4] Traffic acquisition report - Computer · support.google.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GA4 track ChatGPT referral traffic chatgpt.com referral Google Analytics 4 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Google Analytics 4 create custom channel group referral source medium documentation OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Instruction | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
GA4 traffic acquisition session source medium landing page exploration documentation OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |