{"id":1193,"date":"2022-10-31T10:23:58","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T10:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/?p=1193"},"modified":"2022-11-08T18:37:59","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T18:37:59","slug":"7-examples-of-using-utm-parameters-effectively","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/7-examples-of-using-utm-parameters-effectively\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Examples of Using UTM Parameters Effectively"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you recall being asked a question in almost every online survey, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHow did you hear about us?\u201d <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and you wondered why everyone asked this question? Well, that\u2019s because all marketers use <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UTM parameters <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urchin Tracking Module<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) to see <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how much traffic <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">they\u2019re getting from different sources. In the next 2 minutes, I\u2019ll walk you through 7 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">examples of UTM parameters<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so you can better understand this concept and effectively <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create utm parameters <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> marketing campaign.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So without further ado, let\u2019s dive into it. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Types of UTM Parameters:<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">five UTM parameters<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>UTM Tag<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medium<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">utm_medium<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">utm_source<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Campaign<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">utm_campaign<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">utm_content\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Term<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">utm_term<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s look at these UTM parameters individually.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"blog-list\">\n<li><b>UTM Medium:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You can use <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">campaign medium<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to check the medium a visitor finds your URL on. For instance, social media, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QR code<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Cost Per Click (CPC), affiliates, organic \/ <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">paid ad<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, newsletters, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>UTM Term:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It tracks your keywords for a paid AdWord campaign. However, now that AdWord has its own <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tracking data<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, marketers are rarely found using <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">campaign term<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tag.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>UTM Content: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Campaign content <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comes in handy when you\u2019re A\/B testing ads. It also differentiates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> identical links<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that direct to the same URL. For example, when you\u2019ve two same links in one email, this parameter distinguishes between the two.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>UTM Campaign:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> As the name suggests, it\u2019s only used to give a name to your campaign, like Black Friday sale, Thanksgiving sale, launch campaign, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>UTM Source:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Campaign source<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is like a small box inside a giant box. For example, Facebook is a small box within a huge social media box, having both paid and unpaid links. So if you\u2019re running <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">paid campaigns <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on Facebook to promote an offer, you should mark Facebook as a <\/span><b>source <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">within the paid category.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you know the standard <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">utm parameters<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, let\u2019s see some examples to understand their practical implementation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a standard URL without any UTM tags.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"blog-code\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.example.com\/product<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the same URL with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UTM parameters<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? There you go!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"blog-code\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.example.com\/product?utm_source=new+subscribers&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=black+friday+sale&amp;utm_content=first+cta+button<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Now let\u2019s break it down on a micro level:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"blog-list\">\n<li><b>There are four UTM tags used in this example.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>www.example.com\/product<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; It\u2019s a webpage promoting an offer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>? &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it tells your browser that everything afterward is additional data about the product page.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>utm_source=new+subscribers &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the source of this traffic is the new subscribers. + indicates the space between words because spaces can\u2019t be used in a URL.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Note:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> %20 also represents a space in a URL.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>&amp; &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this suggests that a new UTM date is about to be started.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>utm_medium=email &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this defines the medium to be an email. This means any traffic coming from this source would be from this particular email.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>utm_campaign=black+friday+sale &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> here, the campaign is defined as a Black Friday sale.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>utm_content=first+cta+button &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it\u2019s to track the traffic from the first Call to Action (CTA) link.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simply put, this URL caters to a Black Friday sale for new subscribers that are sent this link via email and can redeem this offer by clicking the CTA button.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notice I didn\u2019t mention the utm_term? That\u2019s because that\u2019s not really necessary and can be skipped. But always, ALWAYS use medium, source, and campaign tags.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a nutshell, whether you\u2019re running <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">paid campaigns<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">marketing channels<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and have <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">multiple links<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">track traffic<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">utm tracking links <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will tell you heaps about the traffic you\u2019re getting from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social media<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> vs. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">web traffic<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>7 Best Examples of Using UTM Parameters Effectively:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s now see the examples of UTM across different platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>1. UTM in Product\/Shopping Campaign:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what Coach sent to non-buyers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1215\" src=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Coach.jpg\" alt=\"Coach\" width=\"602\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Coach.jpg 602w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Coach-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Coach-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And here\u2019s the URL.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"blog-code\">https:\/\/www.coachoutlet.com\/shop\/utm_medium=em_mktg&amp;utm_source=SFMC&amp;utm_campaign=20220922_WK12_COH_OTL_FriendsFamilyBagsUnder150_FullFile__FY23_US____PERS&amp;sfmc_id=108914146&amp;utm_term=Amperity_COHNA_Outlet_US_Unengaged_NonBuyer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This URL is pretty confusing. But let\u2019s simplify it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_medium:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> em_mktg<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_source:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> SFMC<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_campaign: <\/b><span style=\"word-break: break-all;\">20220922_WK12_COH_OTL_FriendsFamilyBagsUnder150_FullFile__FY23_US____PERS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_term: <\/b><span style=\"word-break: break-all;\">Amperity_COHNA_Outlet_US_Unengaged_<strong>NonBuyer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. UTM in a Travel Website:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s what the interface of Get Your Guide looks like.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1217\" src=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Get-Your-Guide.jpg\" alt=\"Travel Website\" width=\"602\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Get-Your-Guide.jpg 602w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Get-Your-Guide-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now let\u2019s get to its link:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"blog-code\">https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/s?partner_id=CXOA4OX&amp;utm_medium=online_publisher&amp;placement=%22other%22&amp;cmp=Milan&amp;q=Milan&amp;et=209769&amp;lc=139<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_medium: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online publisher<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an affiliate link of a travel blogger that they shared on their blog. Hence the medium online publisher.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. UTM in a Facebook Campaign:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a Facebook ad by ClickFunnels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1214\" src=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ClickFunnels.jpg\" alt=\"ClickFunnels\" width=\"294\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ClickFunnels.jpg 294w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ClickFunnels-183x300.jpg 183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s the link.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"blog-code\">https:\/\/www.clickfunnels.com\/?cf_affiliate_id=513513&amp;affiliate_id=513513&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=advertising&amp;utm_campaign=CFTrial&amp;utm_term=CFretarget&amp;utm_content=russellreact&amp;fbc_id=6266713392263&amp;h_ad_id=6266713392063&amp;WickedSource=Facebook&amp;WickedID=6266713392063&amp;fbclid=IwAR1LOAYlG8gOsLjPAoef2XSpIfLBJV658ZTVAyC337lUG5Vf6UGRTZ498hc<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_source:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Facebook<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_medium:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> advertising\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_campaign:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> CFTrial (ClickFunnels Trial)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_term: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CFretarget (ClickFunnels retargeting ad)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_content:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> russellreact (Russell\u2019s face reaction)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>4. UTM from a Sales Campaign:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is what a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google ad campaign<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for Zapier looks like.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1222\" src=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/zapier-ad.jpg\" alt=\"Zapier ad\" width=\"696\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/zapier-ad.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/zapier-ad-300x62.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And now the link.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"blog-code\">https:\/\/zapier.com\/l\/home?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=gaw-gbl-nua-search-desktop-trademark-brand_exact&amp;utm_adgroup=brand_trademark_zapier&amp;utm_term=zapier&amp;utm_content=_pcrid_605859591576_pkw_zapier_pmt_e_pdv_c_slid__pgrid_139732742522_ptaid_aud-809502765494%3Akwd-298647606221_&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwsrWZBhC4ARIsAGGUJupvbSvV88DqGKtdD0u212YaJbK7nrRNGlNMVrQKY2zNvZEy1Mpg5XcaAo83EALw_wcB<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_source: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_medium: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CPC (Cost Per Click<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_campaign:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gaw-gbl-nua-search-desktop-trademark-brand_exact<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_term: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">zapier<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>5. UTM in Youtube Ads Campaign:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Youtube ad for Grammarly was a hit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1218\" src=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Grammarly.jpg\" alt=\"Grammarly ad \" width=\"602\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Grammarly.jpg 602w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Grammarly-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"blog-code\">https:\/\/app.grammarly.com\/?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_phase=student&amp;utm_content=Connect60sBrand1description<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_source: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">youtube<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_medium: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CPC (Cost Per Click)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_content: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connect60sBrand1description<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine how conveniently Grammarly can track its <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">traffic sources<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And if Youtube further crushes i<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t for them<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they can give more of their attention to Youtube to make moolah.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>6. UTM in <\/b><b>Email Campaign<\/b><b>:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And this is what Vitabiotics sent to their email list.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1220\" src=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vitabiotics.jpg\" alt=\"Vitabiotics\" width=\"354\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vitabiotics.jpg 354w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vitabiotics-183x300.jpg 183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"blog-code\">https:\/\/www.vitabiotics.com\/collections\/heart-supplements?medium=email&amp;om_campaign=omme_6d4058fe-0f2_33567_186725&amp;om_send=130fece991e94f20b342df6da5508f98&amp;source=Ometria&amp;utm_campaign=omme_6d4058fe-0f2_autumn_heart_23_09_all_prospects_except_ms&amp;utm_content=variation_a&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=ometria<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_source:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ometria<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_medium: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">email\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_content:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> variation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_campaign: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-all;\">omme_6d4058fe-0f2_autumn_heart_23_09_all_prospects_except_ms<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>7. UTM in Lead Magnet Ads:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And finally, this is a lead magnet ad from Designrr.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1216\" src=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Designrr.jpg\" alt=\"Designrr\" width=\"409\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Designrr.jpg 409w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Designrr-283x300.jpg 283w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"blog-code\">https:\/\/go2.designrr.io\/start-here3?utm_campaign=2020671279&amp;utm_source=g&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=designrr&amp;ad_id=576584640663&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwsrWZBhC4ARIsAGGUJuqoec-bn7AVfxuwsvKJerghL615txZPXEdb9lzXmNcmGhu0-6omsc0aAqrjEALw_wcB<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_campaign: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020671279<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_source:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> g<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_medium:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> CPC (Cost Per Click)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>utm_content:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> designrr<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Keep Track of your Leads from their First Visit<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 2012 survey says <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/3003376\/82-all-web-sharing-done-copy-and-paste-report\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">82%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of people just copy and paste the URL in their browser. Humans, by default, want to make less effort, so this number has been growing ever since. And the most valuable asset to your business is a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">site visitor<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who bookmarks your website or types your URL in the search bar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But those users are just a fraction of those who don\u2019t do that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While many tools like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/analytics.google.com\/analytics\/web\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Analytics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> do a great job at tracking visitors ONLINE, there are many things that they do NOT record.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allow me to explain it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s assume an internet user, say John<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Hey John!), plans on buying some supplements.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> He finds Vitabiotics (mentioned above) through Google\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">organic search<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Next up, he reads a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">blog post<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about their process and makes sure they are credible. He jumps from their product page to reading blogs to thier <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook posts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before deciding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Analytics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> does a <\/span><b>decent <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">job tracking some of John\u2019s activities. However, it doesn\u2019t have access to certain blogs, keywords, and ads. And if Vitabiotics wants to do a<\/span><b> great<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> job tracking John from his first visit, their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">marketing team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">use a software other than<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Analytics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that fills this gap. And that\u2019s where <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GA Connector<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> comes in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the name suggests, it<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> connects <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Analytics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ Google Ads to the salesforce and helps you <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">track data<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of all the different traffic sources, not just users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve come this far, the next question you should be asking is\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why It\u2019s Important to Track UTM Parameters in Your CRM<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To calculate how much every channel contributes to making bank.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See, if you spend thousands of dollars on Facebook or Google ads, the last thing you want is not knowing if you\u2019re getting any ROI on that, right?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s where importing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UTM parameters<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to CRM comes to the rescue because it gives you a detailed report of:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What works for your business and what doesn\u2019t<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many leads did you acquire through different channels\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much ROI did each channel generate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And much more.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only that, importing data to CRM will always outweigh <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Analytics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Because <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Analytics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> only summarizes the total number of sessions and new users, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CRM gives a detailed report on new leads, opportunities created, opportunities won, and CRM revenue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t take my word for it. See it for yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_422\" style=\"width: 2476px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-422\" class=\"size-full wp-image-422\" src=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/bd2a074812b34ee0afb689bfe9ae99a5.png\" alt=\"Closed loop reporting in Google Analytics\" width=\"2466\" height=\"1328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/bd2a074812b34ee0afb689bfe9ae99a5.png 2466w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/bd2a074812b34ee0afb689bfe9ae99a5-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/bd2a074812b34ee0afb689bfe9ae99a5-768x414.png 768w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/bd2a074812b34ee0afb689bfe9ae99a5-1024x551.png 1024w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/bd2a074812b34ee0afb689bfe9ae99a5-788x424.png 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2466px) 100vw, 2466px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Closed loop reporting in Google Analytics<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>How to capture lead sources using GA Connector<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GA Connector<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an integration of CRM and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Analytics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Its primary function is to help you save leads and their tracking information into a CRM.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s how you can set that up in just a few minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get a FREE trial of GA Connector <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">right here.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose where you store and track your leads. It can either be an advanced CRM system or something as simple as an Excel spreadsheet. (Besides, GA Connector supports almost all database types and contact forms).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And boom! You\u2019re all set for a FREE trial.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you\u2019re good to go to capture <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UTM parameters<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your contact forms, along with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the geographics of your<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">web traffic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look at the screenshot below. It shows how GA connector helped Salesforce (a CRM) capture tracking information of a lead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1067\" src=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Individual-Salesforce-Lead-Attribution-Report.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1026\" height=\"1110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Individual-Salesforce-Lead-Attribution-Report.png 1026w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Individual-Salesforce-Lead-Attribution-Report-277x300.png 277w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Individual-Salesforce-Lead-Attribution-Report-947x1024.png 947w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Individual-Salesforce-Lead-Attribution-Report-768x831.png 768w, https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Individual-Salesforce-Lead-Attribution-Report-788x853.png 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gaconnector.com\/\"><strong>Start your free trial of GA Connector today<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you recall being asked a question in almost every online survey, \u201cHow did you hear about us?\u201d and you wondered why everyone asked this question? Well, that\u2019s because all marketers use UTM parameters (Urchin Tracking Module) to see how much traffic they\u2019re getting from different sources. 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