
Client vs Server-Set Cookies, User IDs & How They Work, Future of Conversion Tracking w/Jon Cairo and Jerica Krakowski
Conversion Tracking Playbook
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The Difference Between a User ID and a Customer ID
A user ID is a unique group of numbers or letters that attaches to a unique profile. It's like your license plate number is a user ID for your car and how you can be looked up in the system. Same thing when you're browsing a website, you want to assign a unique user ID. A customer ID for Shopify is at that point where Shopify knows beyond a shadow of a doubt this customer is this person.
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