feat: Add bot detection and enhanced engagement tracking
- Detect bot-like behavior (webdriver, missing language, etc.) - Track scroll depth (25%, 50%, 75%) - Track time on page (10+ seconds threshold) - Track all meaningful clicks - Add user properties (screen res, timezone, bot flag) - Filter real users from bots in GA4 reports - Add comprehensive documentation This enables: ✓ Distinguishing real users from automated traffic ✓ Measuring meaningful engagement vs vanity metrics ✓ Identifying calculator abandonment points ✓ Tracking user journey through the site ✓ Better ROI measurement for marketing efforts See GA4_ENHANCEMENTS.md for full details.
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# GA4 Enhancements - Bot Detection & Engagement Tracking
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## Overview
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This PR adds comprehensive GA4 event tracking with bot detection to distinguish real users from automated traffic and measure meaningful engagement.
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## What's Added
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### 1. ROI Calculator Tracking
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- **`calculator_open`** - User opens the calculator modal
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- **`calculator_submit`** - User submits the form (with anonymized homesites/reserve data)
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- **`calculator_success`** - Results successfully displayed
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- **`calculator_error`** - API or validation error occurred
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### 2. Bot Detection
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Automatically flags likely bot traffic based on:
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- `navigator.webdriver` detection (Selenium, Puppeteer, etc.)
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- Missing language settings
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- Invalid screen dimensions
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- Automated browsing patterns
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**Custom Dimension:** `is_likely_bot` (true/false)
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### 3. Engagement Tracking
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- **Scroll Depth:** 25%, 50%, 75% milestones
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- **Time on Page:** Tracks if user stays 10+ seconds
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- **Click Tracking:** All meaningful button/link clicks
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- **Screen Resolution:** Captured as user property
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- **Timezone:** Captured as user property
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## How to Identify Real Users in GA4
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### Method 1: Filter by Bot Flag
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Filter: user_properties.is_likely_bot == 'false'
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```
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### Method 2: Engagement Thresholds
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Real users typically:
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- ✅ Scroll at least 25% of the page
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- ✅ Stay on page 10+ seconds
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- ✅ Click at least one element
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- ✅ Have valid screen resolution
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- ✅ Open calculator AND submit form
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### Method 3: Event Sequence
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Real user pattern:
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```
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page_view → scroll_25 → calculator_open → calculator_submit → calculator_success
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```
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Bot pattern:
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```
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page_view → (no further events) OR page_view → calculator_submit (instant)
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```
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## GA4 Reports Location
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### Real-Time Testing
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- **Reports** → Realtime → Event count
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- Watch events as they happen
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- Filter by `event_name` to see specific events
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### Historical Data
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- **Reports** → Engagement → Events
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- **Reports** → Engagement → Pages (filter by calculator page)
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- **Explore** → Create custom exploration with:
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- Dimensions: Event name, User properties, Engagement metrics
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- Metrics: Event count, Total users, Engagement rate
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### Bot Filtering in GA4
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Create audience:
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```
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Include: user_properties.is_likely_bot == 'false'
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AND
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Include: scroll_25 OR scroll_50 OR scroll_75
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AND
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Include: time_on_page >= 10
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```
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## Data Privacy
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- ✅ No PII tracked (no email, name, IP addresses)
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- ✅ Form values anonymized (only numeric ranges)
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- ✅ Compliant with GA4 data retention policies
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- ✅ Bot detection uses only browser-provided properties
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## Testing Instructions
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### 1. Verify Bot Detection
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Open homepage and check browser console:
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```
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✓ Enhanced GA4 tracking active
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```
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### 2. Test Calculator Events
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1. Open calculator modal → Console: `✓ GA4: calculator_open event sent`
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2. Submit form → Console: `✓ GA4: calculator_submit event sent`
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3. View results → Console: `✓ GA4: calculator_success event sent`
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### 3. Test Engagement Tracking
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1. Scroll page → Console: `✓ GA4: scroll_25/50/75 event sent`
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2. Click buttons → Console: `✓ GA4: click event sent`
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3. Wait 10+ seconds, then leave → Console: `✓ GA4: time_on_page event sent`
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### 4. Verify in GA4
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1. Go to GA4 → Realtime
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2. You should see events appearing within 30 seconds
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3. Check "User properties" for `is_likely_bot` dimension
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## Expected Results
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### Before Enhancement
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- Total sessions: 146 (30 days)
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- Bot vs Real: Unknown
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- Calculator usage: Unknown
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- Engagement: Unknown
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### After Enhancement
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- Total sessions: [same]
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- Bot sessions: Filtered out
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- Real user sessions: Clear count
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- Calculator opens: Exact count
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- Calculator submissions: Exact count
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- Submission rate: Calculated
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- Engagement rate: Calculated
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## Troubleshooting
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### Events Not Appearing
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1. Check browser console for errors
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2. Verify GA4 property ID is correct (G-RTWNVXPMRF)
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3. Check if ad blockers are blocking gtag
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4. Wait up to 24 hours for data to appear in reports
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### Bot Detection False Positives
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Some privacy-focused users may be flagged:
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- Users with JavaScript disabled
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- Users with Tor/VPN
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- Users with unusual screen setups
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These can be filtered manually in GA4 explorations.
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## Future Enhancements
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- [ ] Add conversion tracking (calculator → contact form)
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- [ ] Track calculator abandonment rate
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- [ ] Add funnel visualization in GA4
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- [ ] Create automated alerts for low engagement
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- [ ] Integrate with CRM to track lead quality
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---
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**PR Branch:** feature/add-ga4-calculator-tracking
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**Author:** AI Assistant
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**Date:** 2026-03-29
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</script>
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</body>
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</html>
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<!-- Bot Detection & Enhanced GA4 Tracking -->
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<script>
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// Detect and flag bot-like behavior
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function isBotBehavior() {
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const isAutomated = navigator.webdriver || false;
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const hasNoLanguage = !navigator.language;
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const hasSuspiciousScreen = screen.width === 0 || screen.height === 0;
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return isAutomated || hasNoLanguage || hasSuspiciousScreen;
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}
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// Enhanced page view tracking with bot filtering
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window.addEventListener('load', function() {
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const isBot = isBotBehavior();
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// Send custom dimension for bot detection
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gtag('set', 'user_properties', {
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'is_likely_bot': isBot ? 'true' : 'false',
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'has_javascript': 'true',
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'screen_resolution': `${screen.width}x${screen.height}`,
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'timezone': Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone
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});
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// Track meaningful engagement (not just page load)
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let engagementEvents = [];
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// Track scroll depth (real users scroll)
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let maxScroll = 0;
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window.addEventListener('scroll', function() {
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const scrollPercent = Math.round((window.scrollY + window.innerHeight) / document.body.scrollHeight * 100);
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if (scrollPercent > maxScroll) {
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maxScroll = scrollPercent;
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if (scrollPercent >= 25 && !engagementEvents.includes('scroll_25')) {
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engagementEvents.push('scroll_25');
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gtag('event', 'scroll_25', { 'event_category': 'engagement' });
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}
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if (scrollPercent >= 50 && !engagementEvents.includes('scroll_50')) {
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engagementEvents.push('scroll_50');
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gtag('event', 'scroll_50', { 'event_category': 'engagement' });
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}
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if (scrollPercent >= 75 && !engagementEvents.includes('scroll_75')) {
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engagementEvents.push('scroll_75');
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gtag('event', 'scroll_75', { 'event_category': 'engagement' });
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}
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}
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});
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// Track time on page (real users spend time)
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const startTime = Date.now();
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window.addEventListener('beforeunload', function() {
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const timeOnPage = Math.round((Date.now() - startTime) / 1000);
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if (timeOnPage >= 10) {
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gtag('event', 'time_on_page', {
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'event_category': 'engagement',
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'value': timeOnPage,
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'event_label': timeOnPage >= 60 ? '1min+' : '10-60s'
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});
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}
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});
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// Track clicks on key elements (calculator, contact, etc.)
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document.querySelectorAll('a[href], button, .btn').forEach(function(el) {
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el.addEventListener('click', function() {
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const label = this.textContent?.trim().substring(0, 50) || this.id || 'unknown';
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gtag('event', 'click', {
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'event_category': 'engagement',
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'event_label': label,
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'non_interaction': false
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});
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});
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});
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console.log('✓ Enhanced GA4 tracking active');
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if (isBot) {
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console.warn('⚠️ Bot-like behavior detected');
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}
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});
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</script>
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