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Measuring generative AI ROI on a shoestring budget using only free Google Analytics and basic spreadsheet tracking methods

ChatGPTgpt-63 queries11/1/2026
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Fan-out diagram

The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
Measuring generative AI ROI on a shoestring budget using only free Google Analytics and basic spreadsheet tracking methods
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Google Analytics 4 key events reports Explorations official documentation 2026Google ↗
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Google Analytics 4 UTM campaign URL parameters official documentationGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDInstruction
Google Sheets function documentation SUM AVERAGE officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDInstruction

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)
Short factOther / navigationalComparisonConsequenceReason33%DefinitionInstruction67%Yes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 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
Google Analytics 4 key events reports Explorations official documentation 2026 Google ↗
Google Analytics 4 UTM campaign URL parameters official documentation Google ↗
Google Sheets function documentation SUM AVERAGE official Google ↗
  1. Google Analytics 4 · analytics.google.com
  2. Google Sheets · sheets.google.com
  3. GA4 UTM documentation · support.google.com
  4. GA4 Explorations guide · support.google.com
  5. Campaign URL Builder · ga-dev-tools.google
  6. URL builders: Collect campaign data with custom URLs · support.google.com

Queries

3 queries · click a column to sort
Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
Google Analytics 4 key events reports Explorations official documentation 2026
OBSERVED
Google ↗
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—Reason——1x
of 1
Google Analytics 4 UTM campaign URL parameters official documentation
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Instruction——1x
of 1
Google Sheets function documentation SUM AVERAGE official
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Instruction——1x
of 1