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Conversion Tracking Playbook

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Mar 7, 2022 • 24min

GTM Server-Side Container Benefits, Challenges, and Responsibilities

Brad Redding (Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter) discusses the benefits, challenges, and responsibilities of owning and managing your own Google Tag Manager Server-Side container. Plus learn about server-side tracking alternatives to GTM.  -----We release 2 new episodes every week that go deep into the world of tracking, analytics, and conversion optimization. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.-----Show Notes:(00:30) - Difference of web vs server-side container(03:45) - Benefits to server-side containers(10:40) - Your responsibilities of owning a server-side container(15:30) - 4 alternatives to GTM server-side container (for server-side tracking)(18:00) - Pro's and Con's -----Links:https://www.getelevar.com/https://www.getelevar.com/guides/server-side-tagging/overview/
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Mar 3, 2022 • 18min

5 Event Tracking Growth Hacks for Subscription Brands to Improve Conversion Rate & Reduce Churn

Brad Redding (Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter) shares 5 examples of how to improve data collection for subscription features on D2C eCommerce websites. The goal -- 1) unlock insights to help improve % of subscription orders vs one-time (to increase LTV) and 2) reduce churn (to increase growth rate). -----We release 2 new episodes every week that go deep into the world of tracking, analytics, and conversion optimization. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.-----Show Notes:(1:30) - Benchmark data on D2C subscriptions from ProfitWell(4:00) - 5 examples of subscription event tracking to help improve conversion rate & reduce churn(9:00) - Re-thinking post-purchase email flows for subscription businesses (to help reduce churn)(12:30) - How sending onsite behavior events to other channels like Klaviyo, Facebook can help reduce churn-----Links:https://www.getelevar.com/
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Feb 27, 2022 • 17min

Affiliate Conversion Tracking: How One Brand Almost Lost a $200K+/year Affiliate Due to Tracking Issues

Brad Redding (Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter) shares how one brand almost lost an affiliate driving $200K+ in revenue per year due to tracking issues. Plus how to implement your own server-side tracking for affiliate providers. -----We release 2 new episodes every week that go deep into the world of tracking, analytics, and conversion optimization. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.-----Show Notes:(1:00) - 2 reasons why I'm talking about this (+ the stats)(4:40) - Why an affiliate driving $200K+ in revenue threatened to cancel contract with a brand(5:50) - Why affiliates change who they promote(9:00) - How to improve accuracy of affiliate conversion tracking-----Links:https://www.getelevar.com/Affiliate stats - https://findstack.com/affiliate-marketing-statistics
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Feb 23, 2022 • 31min

Why Can’t All Tracking Move from Scripts to Server-Side to Improve Site Speed

Brad Redding (Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter) and Thomas Slade (LinkedIn) discuss client-side vs server side tracking, user ID fingerprinting, and why why popular channels (e.g. TikTok, Snapchat, etc) and affiliates might not be ready for conversion API tracking (to help you reduce site speed).-----We release 2 new episodes every week that go deep into the world of tracking, analytics, and conversion optimization. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.-----Show Notes:(01:25) - Client-side tracking & fingerprinting(05:10) - Server-side Tracking(06:40) - GTM Server-Side container & why everything hasn't moved server-side(11:40) - Real-time data processing constraints(16:00) Black Friday Rate-limiting data constraints(20:00) Undocumented benefits to client-side tracking-----Links:https://www.getelevar.com/

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