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'''Urchin Tracking Module''' ('''UTM''') '''parameters''' are five variants of [[query string|URL parameters]] used by marketers to track the effectiveness of online [[marketing campaign]]s across traffic sources and publishing media. They were introduced by [[Google Analytics]]' predecessor [[Urchin (software)|Urchin]] and, consequently, are supported [[Out of the box (feature)|out-of-the-box]] by Google Analytics. The UTM parameters in a URL identify the campaign that refers traffic to a specific website,<ref name="GAHelp">{{cite web|url=https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/1033863|title=Custom campaigns – Analytics helps|publisher=Google| |
'''Urchin Tracking Module''' ('''UTM''') '''parameters''' are five variants of [[query string|URL parameters]] used by marketers to track the effectiveness of online [[marketing campaign]]s across traffic sources and publishing media. They were introduced by [[Google Analytics]]' predecessor [[Urchin (software)|Urchin]] and, consequently, are supported [[Out of the box (feature)|out-of-the-box]] by Google Analytics. The UTM parameters in a URL identify the campaign that refers traffic to a specific website,<ref name="GAHelp">{{cite web|url=https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/1033863|title=Custom campaigns – Analytics helps|publisher=Google|access-date=March 15, 2016}}</ref> and attributes the browser's [[Hypertext Transfer Protocol#HTTP session|website session]] and the sessions after that until the campaign attribution window expires to it. The parameters can be parsed by analytics tools and used to populate reports.<ref name="Using UTM Campaign Parameters" /> Example URL, UTM parameters highlighted, after the question mark (<code>?</code>): |
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== Use == |
== Use == |
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UTM parameters in a URL identify the marketing campaign that refers traffic to a specific website.<ref name="GAHelp" /> To define and append the relevant UTM parameters to the appropriate URLs, marketers routinely use simple, [[spreadsheet]]-based, or automated UTM builder tools,<ref name="UTM Builder Guide">{{Cite web|url=http://www.campaigntrackly.com/google-utm-builder-guide/|title=UTM Builders Guide|publisher=M. Mitova| |
UTM parameters in a URL identify the marketing campaign that refers traffic to a specific website.<ref name="GAHelp" /> To define and append the relevant UTM parameters to the appropriate URLs, marketers routinely use simple, [[spreadsheet]]-based, or automated UTM builder tools,<ref name="UTM Builder Guide">{{Cite web|url=http://www.campaigntrackly.com/google-utm-builder-guide/|title=UTM Builders Guide|publisher=M. Mitova|access-date=January 23, 2017}}</ref> including the Google Analytics URL Builder for websites.<ref name="Google Analytics URL Builder for Websites">{{Cite web|url=https://ga-dev-tools.appspot.com/campaign-url-builder/|title=Google Analytics URL Builder|publisher=Google Analytics|access-date=January 23, 2017}}</ref> When a [[hyperlink]] is followed that contains a URL with UTM parameters, the web analytics software of the destination website interprets the parameter information and attributes it to the browser's [[Hypertext Transfer Protocol#HTTP session|website session]] and the sessions after that until the campaign attribution window has expired (by default, six months in Google Analytics). |
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== Metrics == |
== Metrics == |
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UTM parameters that are passed to URLs can be parsed by analytics tools such as [[Google Analytics]] and [[Adobe Analytics]], with the data used to populate standard and custom analytics reports.<ref name="Using UTM Campaign Parameters">{{cite web | url=https://community.digitalanalyticsassociation.org/blogs/adam-greco/2016/05/24/using-utm-campaign-parameters-in-adobe-analytics | title=Using UTM Parameters in Adobe Analytics | publisher=Adam Greco | |
UTM parameters that are passed to URLs can be parsed by analytics tools such as [[Google Analytics]] and [[Adobe Analytics]], with the data used to populate standard and custom analytics reports.<ref name="Using UTM Campaign Parameters">{{cite web | url=https://community.digitalanalyticsassociation.org/blogs/adam-greco/2016/05/24/using-utm-campaign-parameters-in-adobe-analytics | title=Using UTM Parameters in Adobe Analytics | publisher=Adam Greco | access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref> Web analytics software may attribute parameters to the browser's current and subsequent sessions until the campaign window has expired. |
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== UTM parameters == |
== UTM parameters == |
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Revision as of 15:22, 23 January 2021
Urchin Tracking Module (UTM) parameters are five variants of URL parameters used by marketers to track the effectiveness of online marketing campaigns across traffic sources and publishing media. They were introduced by Google Analytics' predecessor Urchin and, consequently, are supported out-of-the-box by Google Analytics. The UTM parameters in a URL identify the campaign that refers traffic to a specific website,[1] and attributes the browser's website session and the sessions after that until the campaign attribution window expires to it. The parameters can be parsed by analytics tools and used to populate reports.[2] Example URL, UTM parameters highlighted, after the question mark (?):
https://www.example.com/page?utm_content=buffercf3b2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Use
UTM parameters in a URL identify the marketing campaign that refers traffic to a specific website.[1] To define and append the relevant UTM parameters to the appropriate URLs, marketers routinely use simple, spreadsheet-based, or automated UTM builder tools,[3] including the Google Analytics URL Builder for websites.[4] When a hyperlink is followed that contains a URL with UTM parameters, the web analytics software of the destination website interprets the parameter information and attributes it to the browser's website session and the sessions after that until the campaign attribution window has expired (by default, six months in Google Analytics).
Metrics
UTM parameters that are passed to URLs can be parsed by analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics, with the data used to populate standard and custom analytics reports.[2] Web analytics software may attribute parameters to the browser's current and subsequent sessions until the campaign window has expired.
UTM parameters
There are five different UTM parameters, which may be used in any order:[1]
| Parameter | Purpose | Example |
|---|---|---|
| utm_source | Identifies which site sent the traffic, and is a required parameter. | utm_source=google |
| utm_medium | Identifies what type of link was used, such as cost per click or email. | utm_medium=cpc |
| utm_campaign | Identifies a specific product promotion or strategic campaign. | utm_campaign=spring_sale |
| utm_term | Identifies search terms. | utm_term=running+shoes |
| utm_content | Identifies what specifically was clicked to bring the user to the site, such as a banner ad or a text link. It is often used for A/B testing and content-targeted ads. | utm_content=logolink or utm_content=textlink |
See also
- gclid (Google click identifier)
- gclsrc (Google Ads)
- dclid (DoubleClick click identifier, now Google)
- fbclid (Facebook click identifier)
- zanpid (zanox click identifier, now Awin)
- Social media analytics
References
- ^ a b c "Custom campaigns – Analytics helps". Google. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Using UTM Parameters in Adobe Analytics". Adam Greco. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "UTM Builders Guide". M. Mitova. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Google Analytics URL Builder". Google Analytics. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
