UTM Tracking Guide

UTM parameters are standardized query parameters used to describe campaign traffic in analytics and tracking systems.

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Core UTM fields

The most common fields are source, medium and campaign, with optional term and content fields for additional detail.

Consistency beats complexity

A simple naming convention applied consistently is more useful than a complicated convention no one follows.