10 June 2026

Measurement

GA4 and Google Ads disagree: which number do you trust?

GA4, Google Ads and your finance sheet will never match. What each one measures, why they differ, and which to use for what.

Daniel Whitehouse

Daniel Whitehouse, performance marketing consultant

Three different questions

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Attribution and windows

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Counting methods

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If this sounds like your account, the audit is the fastest way to know for sure.

When gaps signal a real fault

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A reporting basis everyone can live with

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