Himanshu Sharma is the founder of Optimize Smart, a consultancy and publishing business focused on digital analytics and marketing technology. He creates practical material on GA4, Google Tag Manager, BigQuery and conversion measurement. His current work also includes voice AI agents, while his analytics writing helps marketers implement tracking, investigate data problems and interpret performance.
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GA4 hostname filters gain allowlists; source grouping explained
Google’s 21 September update adds approved-hostname allowlists to GA4 data filters. Measurement Protocol events are exempt, and empty hostnames are blocked. Source Group and Source Platform are separate reporting fields.
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