[GA4] Mini guides: Explorations

[GA4] Find the channels that drive new sessions to your site

Watch a short video (00:47) for steps to find the channels that drive new sessions to your website using an exploration.

Find the channels that drive new sessions to your site

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  1. Go to Explore and choose a blank exploration.

  1. Click + next to DIMENSIONS, choose "Session source / medium", "Session source platform", and "Session campaign" and click Import.

  1. Click + next to METRICS, choose "Active users" and click Import.

  1. Drag "Session source / medium" and "Session campaign" into the ROWS area.

  1. Drag "Session source platform" into the COLUMNS area.

  1. Drag "Active users" into the VALUES area.

  1. Sort the exploration by your desired metric.

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