The Google Tag Manager (GTM) Event on Click addon is designed to seamlessly integrate event-tracking functionality into your webpage. This addon enables you to monitor and analyze user interactions with precision and ease. Your data is then transmitted to GTM for analysis and insights into user behavior.
👍🏽 Adding a GTM Event on Click addon
From The Top Menu
Select the element you'll attach the addon to
In the top menu, click on Attach addon to element
Search for and select GTM Event on Click
The settings panel will automatically open so you can customize it.
By right-clicking
Right-click the element you want to attach the addon to
Select Addons
Click Add new
Search for and select GTM Event on Click
From the Addon tab
Click the element you want to attach the addon to
Click Addon (next to Style) in the right-side panel
Select an addon
Click Apply addon
Tip: Be aware that you are reliant to add the Google Tag Manager plugin for the data to be registered. The data will be sent to the Container ID you enter under the Google Tag Manager plugin settings.
⚙️ Configuration options
Parameter | Description |
Use event raw data | Toggle to be able to add raw event data (variables and values) |
Event type | Write the even type (available when User raw event data is off) |
Variable | Add your variable |
Value | Add your value |
Shared Presets
You can save the settings of an addon and reuse them as many times as needed in your project, follow the steps below to learn how to save them.
Select the element the addon is attached to
Click the mouse icon next to the element in the layers panel
Configure the addon
Click on the + icon at the top of the panel
Write the shared style name
Click on the checkmark to save
Click the No shared addon preset dropdown every time you want to reuse your preset, the name you gave it to it will appear in the list.
Tip: Shared presets will only be available for the specific addon you are working with.
Copy-pasting an addon
You can also copy and paste an addon from one element to another but unlike Shared Presets the settings aren't saved and you'll have to copy the addon from the element it's attached to every time you want to reuse it.
Follow the steps below to learn how to do this.
Select the element the addon is attached to
Click the mouse icon next to the element in the layers panel
Click on the copy-paste icon at the top of the panel
Close the settings panel and select the element into which you want to paste the addon.
Click the copy-paste icon at the top bar
The addon will be added to the element.
Removing an GTM Event on Click addon
Select the element the addon is attached to
Click on the mouse icon next to the element in the layers panel
In the settings panel, click on the trash icon in the top right corner
The addon has been removed from the element.