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How to Track Outbound Link Clicks in GTM

Track when users click links to external websites using GTM. Enable the Click URL built-in variable, create a Click - Just Links trigger filtered to URLs that do not contain your domain, and create a GA4 Event tag. GA4 Enhanced Measurement also tracks outbound clicks automatically, but GTM gives you

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Track when users click links to external websites using GTM. Enable the Click URL built-in variable, create a Click - Just Links trigger filtered to URLs that do not contain your domain, and create a GA4 Event tag. GA4 Enhanced Measurement also tracks outbound clicks automatically, but GTM gives you more control over what is tracked.

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