Knowledge base

Tracking Knowledge Base

Explore curated deep-dives on click IDs, UTM governance, redirect QA, and postback workflows. Each article explains the concept, highlights real-world failure modes, and links to the Tracking Tools utilities that fix them.

Start with the category that matches your current blocker, assemble evidence with the built-in tool recommendations, and share the troubleshooting steps with teammates so migrations and audits stay predictable.

Click IDs

Click ID tracking

Protect fbclid, gclid, ttclid, and msclkid across complex funnels.

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What is fbclid?

Understand how Meta's click identifier powers bidding, deduplication, and offline attribution, then learn how to keep it intact.

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What is gclid?

Understand how Google Click ID keeps Ads, Analytics, and offline conversion imports aligned, and learn how to preserve it through complex funnels.

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What is ttclid?

Learn how TikTok's click identifier keeps Spark Ads, Events API uploads, and CRM imports in sync, plus the safeguards that stop it from disappearing.

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What is msclkid?

See how Microsoft Ads relies on msclkid for attribution, offline imports, and UET audiences, and learn the safeguards that keep it alive.

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fbclid lost after redirect

Diagnose and fix Meta Click ID loss caused by smartlinks, cloakers, and caching rules that rewrite URLs mid-flight.

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gclid not passed to landing page

Fix Google Click ID loss when auto-tagging collides with redirect stacks, vanity URLs, or caching layers.

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Click ID not tracked in CRM

Find and fix leaks between the landing page, storage layer, and CRM so click IDs make it into every downstream system.

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UTMs

UTM parameters

Govern naming conventions, audit campaign links, and prove which source deserves credit.

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UTM parameters lost after redirect

Stop redirect chains from stripping utm_source, utm_medium, and custom parameters before they reach analytics or CRM systems.

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Click ID not tracked in CRM

Find and fix leaks between the landing page, storage layer, and CRM so click IDs make it into every downstream system.

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Redirects

Redirect debugging

Trace every hop in a smartlink, cloaker, or tracker and document what happens to query strings.

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fbclid lost after redirect

Diagnose and fix Meta Click ID loss caused by smartlinks, cloakers, and caching rules that rewrite URLs mid-flight.

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gclid not passed to landing page

Fix Google Click ID loss when auto-tagging collides with redirect stacks, vanity URLs, or caching layers.

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UTM parameters lost after redirect

Stop redirect chains from stripping utm_source, utm_medium, and custom parameters before they reach analytics or CRM systems.

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Postbacks

Postback tracking

Validate macros, payloads, and server-to-server callbacks before payouts shift.

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What is postback tracking?

Learn how server-to-server callbacks replace fragile pixels, what payloads should include, and how to keep networks, trackers, and CRMs aligned.

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Postback not working

Use a structured checklist to diagnose silent postback failures, missing payouts, and inconsistent partner logs.

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How to test a postback

Build a repeatable QA routine for postbacks before launching campaigns or onboarding new partners.

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Postback macro explained

Understand how macros map tracker data into partner payloads and how to manage them as your funnel evolves.

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