Dashboard with 30 charts - zero decisions
Lots of data, few insights. Nobody knows which chart to start with or what it means for the business.
Typical dashboards are dozens of charts nobody acts on. Numbers in Looker Studio don't match GA4. The team still exports to Excel because "the report doesn't show what we need." My approach: business questions first (what do you need to know?), then metrics and KPI definitions, then visualization. Reports ready for daily use - technically verified and understandable for management.
Lots of data, few insights. Nobody knows which chart to start with or what it means for the business.
Metric mismatches undermine trust - the team goes back to manual exports.
A dashboard exists, but key analysis is done manually - the report doesn't answer the questions.
Marketing, sales and management look at different numbers - no shared KPI definitions.
Raw data is in BQ, but Looker Studio still shows only default GA4 metrics.
No documentation, calculated fields without description - nobody knows where numbers come from.
Business questions, report audiences (management, marketing, ecommerce), data source audit and current reports review.
Deliverable: KPI map + report specificationPage structure, wireframes, visualization choices, calculated fields, global filters and segments.
Deliverable: architecture + screen mockupsConnectors (GA4, BigQuery, Sheets, Search Console, Ads), custom metrics, consistency tests vs GA4/CRM.
Deliverable: working dashboards + QA reportMetric definition documentation, team training, maintenance and evolution plan for reports.
Deliverable: documentation + training + maintenance planDefine business questions, KPIs, page and section structure - before the first chart is built.
GA4, BigQuery, Google Sheets, Search Console, Google Ads, Facebook Ads - connected into one coherent reporting model.
Calculated fields, filters, segments, date ranges, readability from the first screen - no chart overload.
Dashboards for C-level (KPI, trends) and teams (campaigns, ecommerce, funnels) - automatic refresh.
Metric verification vs GA4, CRM and BigQuery. Filter, date range and conversion definition tests.
Metric descriptions, usage guide, team training - so the report lives after launch, not gathers dust.
Before booking a consultation, check GA4 data quality or estimate BigQuery costs as a report data source.
Check GA4 implementation - before building a report on data you can't trust.
Run auditorEvents, parameters, metrics and GA4 reports - helpful when defining KPIs in Looker Studio.
Read encyclopediaEstimate GA4 export costs to BigQuery - before connecting BQ as a Looker Studio source.
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Krzysztof Surowiecki. I've built Looker Studio reports for years - first as part of GA4, GTM and BigQuery implementations, then as standalone BI projects for management and marketing. I know where Looker Studio fits and where Power BI is a better choice - and how to make report numbers match what you see in GA4 and your CRM.
Tell me what reports you need, who will use them and where data comes from. In a consultation I'll propose dashboard structure, Looker Studio scope and timeline.