diff --git a/get_together/views/__init__.py b/get_together/views/__init__.py
index 4b514f0..8eff573 100644
--- a/get_together/views/__init__.py
+++ b/get_together/views/__init__.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def home(request, *args, **kwards):
         city = City.objects.get(id=request.GET.get("city"))
         context['city'] = city
         ll = [city.latitude, city.longitude]
-        ga.add_event(request, 'homepage_search', category='search', label='city', value=city.short_name)
+        ga.add_event(request, 'homepage_search', category='search', label=city.short_name)
     else :
         context['city_search'] = False
         try:
diff --git a/get_together/views/events.py b/get_together/views/events.py
index 4bb70dd..e7e3aeb 100644
--- a/get_together/views/events.py
+++ b/get_together/views/events.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def create_event(request, team_id):
                 new_event.save()
 
             messages.add_message(request, messages.SUCCESS, message=_('Your event has been scheduled! Next, find a place for your event.'))
-            ga.add_event(request, action='new_event', category='activity', label='event', value=new_event.get_full_url())
+            ga.add_event(request, action='new_event', category='activity', label=new_event.get_full_url())
 
             return redirect('add-place', new_event.id)
         else:
diff --git a/get_together/views/new_team.py b/get_together/views/new_team.py
index 3767eb6..bf50983 100644
--- a/get_together/views/new_team.py
+++ b/get_together/views/new_team.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def start_new_team(request, *args, **kwargs):
             new_team.owner_profile = request.user.profile
             new_team.save()
             Member.objects.create(team=new_team, user=request.user.profile, role=Member.ADMIN)
-            ga.add_event(request, action='new_team', category='growth', label='team', value=new_team.name)
+            ga.add_event(request, action='new_team', category='growth', label=new_team.name)
             return redirect('define-team', team_id=new_team.pk)
         else:
             context = {
diff --git a/get_together/views/new_user.py b/get_together/views/new_user.py
index 8886b95..beacaa1 100644
--- a/get_together/views/new_user.py
+++ b/get_together/views/new_user.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def user_send_confirmation_email(request):
 def user_confirm_email(request, confirmation_key):
     if request.user.account.confirm_email(confirmation_key):
         messages.add_message(request, messages.SUCCESS, message=_('Your email address has been confirmed.'))
-        ga.add_event(request, action='email_confirmed', category='activity', label='user', value=str(request.user.profile))
+        ga.add_event(request, action='email_confirmed', category='activity', label=str(request.user.profile))
 
         return redirect('confirm-notifications')
     else:
diff --git a/simple_ga/api.py b/simple_ga/api.py
index c18bb10..993abd2 100644
--- a/simple_ga/api.py
+++ b/simple_ga/api.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 class GAFailure(Exception):
     pass
 
-def add_event(request, action, category=None, label=None, value=None, fail_silently=False):
+def add_event(request, action, category=None, label=None, value=1, fail_silently=False):
     """
     Attempt to add a message to the request using the 'messages' app.
     """
diff --git a/simple_ga/middleware.py b/simple_ga/middleware.py
index 2fc2e08..60585ec 100644
--- a/simple_ga/middleware.py
+++ b/simple_ga/middleware.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from django.utils.deprecation import MiddlewareMixin
 from django.utils.safestring import SafeData, mark_safe
 
 class GAEvent:
-    def __init__(self, action, category=None, label=None, value=None):
+    def __init__(self, action, category=None, label=None, value=1):
         self.action = action
         self.category = category
         self.label = label
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class GAEvent:
 
     def gtag(self):
         return mark_safe(
-            "gtag('event', '%(action)s', {'event_category' : '%(category)s', 'event_label' : '%(label)s' , 'event_value' : '%(value)s' });" % {
+            "gtag('event', '%(action)s', {'event_category' : '%(category)s', 'event_label' : '%(label)s' , 'value' : '%(value)s' });" % {
                 'action': self.action,
                 'category': self.category,
                 'label': self.label,