
Conversion Tracking Playbook
Accelerate your eCommerce growth and become an analytics and tracking expert. Join Elevar's Founder & CEO, Brad Redding, as he discusses how to address data collection issues that D2C brands face today. Plus you'll learn real world examples of transforming data into insights to help your business grow faster.
Latest episodes

Mar 30, 2023 • 23min
7 ChatGPT Examples for Data Analysts and CRO Strategists + Shopify's GTM Web Pixel Integration
Brad Redding, Founder & CEO @ Elevar (Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter) talks through 7 ChatGPT prompts he used to test out results from a data analytics and CRO strategist perspective (including copy/pasting loads of data into prompt to analyze). Plus he shares news about Shopify's Google Tag Manager Web Pixel integration and what to look out for before diving in headfirst. -----We release new episodes every week that go deep into the world of tracking, analytics, and conversion optimization.-----Links Referenced:Shopify GTM Pixel DocElevar's GTM Pixel Details-----And if you're new to Elevar, Elevar automates server-side conversion tracking for Shopify. Check us out!

Mar 24, 2023 • 25min
5 CRO & Data Analysis Tips + Elevar Index Benchmarks
Brad Redding, Founder & CEO @ Elevar (Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter) shares 5 specific examples of onsite conversion optimization improvements and the underlying data behind them. Brad also shares how to calculate the data behind a UX issue we found that could make a customer an extra $50K/month. Plus you’ll learn about Elevar’s new public Benchmark that charts key metrics like conversion rate, RPV, and others by revenue band, vertical, and date range. -----We release new episodes every week that go deep into the world of tracking, analytics, and conversion optimization.-----Links Referenced:Elevar Index BenchmarkPlus Stores -- How to maintain tracking when upgrading to checkout extensibilityGA4 event tracking setup tipsTrue Classic TeesElevar Changelog-----And if you're new to Elevar, Elevar automates server-side conversion tracking for Shopify. Check us out!

Mar 15, 2023 • 42min
Special GA4 & Shopify Episode -- Going Deep On Reporting Changes With Dan LeBlanc @ Daasity
Brad Redding, Founder & CEO @ Elevar (Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter), and Dan LeBlanc, Co-Founder & CEO @ Daasity (Connect on LinkedIn), share the details on what they are seeing on the data collection side of GA4 and the data reporting differences when comparing to Universal Analytics. It was a live Q&A with customers and partners of both companies -- so you can hear what others are thinking about as well. Bonus -- you'll hear Brad's breakdown on the new native GA4 integration that Google just released for Shopify. -----We release new episodes every week that go deep into the world of tracking, analytics, and conversion optimization. -----Links Referenced:ElevarDaasityGA4 Channel for Shopify-----And if you're new to Elevar, Elevar automates server-side conversion tracking for Shopify. Check us out!

Mar 6, 2023 • 21min
Link Attentive Signups to Klaviyo Shopping Activity to Improve Performance + New Headless & Non-Shopify Tracking Support + New Checkout & GA4 Updates
Brad Redding, Founder & CEO @ Elevar (Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter), shares a tip on ensuring Attentive signups and Klaviyo activity is connected, Elevar's new support for non-Shopify sites like headless and custom landing pages, TikTok post-purchase survey data reporting, the latest news and updates related to GA4, and what we're seeing with Shopify's Checkout Extensibility rollout.-----We release 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.-----Links from episode:- Attentive + Klaviyo tip- Slack invite for GA4 group- Fairing and Kno for TikTok integration- Elevar's server-side tracking support for headless sites- Checkout Extensibility upgrade process for Shopify Plus stores -----And if you're new to Elevar, Elevar automates server-side conversion tracking for Shopify. Check us out!

Feb 21, 2023 • 38min
Learn The Power of Analytics Reporting Automation via Big Query with Gabriel Freeman
Brad Redding, Founder & CEO @ Elevar (Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter) and Gabriel Freeman, Founder of GLC Analytics (Connect on LinkedIn) perform a working session on how to get Big Query connected to Google Sheets to automate daily and weekly reporting for your eCommerce brand (visit YouTube for our full video version).Big Query sounds scary -- but this shows how a non-technical marketer can get up and running using free tools to set the foundation for your own data warehouse. You'll learn how to pull in your Shopify order and customer data, blend with other datasets like GA and Facebook, and connect to visualizations inside Google Sheets and Google Slides. -----We release 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.-----Links from episode:- Connect with Gabriel Freeman on LinkedIn- Fivetran and Stitch Data - Linking Big Query to Google Sheets - Watch on Youtube-----And if you're new to Elevar, Elevar automates server-side conversion tracking for Shopify. Check us out!

Feb 15, 2023 • 17min
Google's New "iOS 14" Rollout + Shopify Sunsetting checkout.liquid and Order Status Page Scripts
Brad Redding, Founder & CEO @ Elevar (Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter) talks about Android's new "iOS-like" privacy rollout and the impact on consumer tracking, Shopify's new checkout updates, the sunsetting of checkout.liquid and order status page for managing scripts -- and how an overflowing bathtub relates to GA4 July timeline.-----We release 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.-----Links from episode:- Google's Privacy Sandbox- New York Times "Digital Ad Quality Sucks" Article- Checkout One Rollout Notes- GA4 Slack Community Invite-----And if you're new to Elevar, Elevar automates server-side conversion tracking for Shopify. Check us out!

Feb 6, 2023 • 40min
The Evolution of Elevar: Where We Started and How We Adapt With Our Customer Needs
Brad Redding, Founder & CEO @ Elevar (Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter) joins the eCommentary Podcast with Andy Gray to discuss the evolution of Elevar since founding, how we apply customer insights to our roadmap, the nuanced differences of client-side vs server-side tracking, and how the tracking headwinds are impacting advertising and attribution today. -----We release 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.-----Links from episode:- eCommentary Podcast-----And if you're new to Elevar, Elevar automates server-side conversion tracking for Shopify. Check us out!

Jan 30, 2023 • 24min
Measurement Do's and Don'ts for Brands Selling in EU + Shopify Markets + D2C Risk Assessment
Brad Redding, Founder & CEO @ Elevar (Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter) is joined by Mikko Rekola (Connect on LinkedIn), Chief Evangelist at Woolman to discuss the do's and don'ts of measurement for brands operating in the European Union, Shopify Markets, GA and Big Data differences between US and EU, and the macro-economic risks that brands face in Europe. -----We release 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.-----Links from episode:- Connect with Mikko- Woolman- Ellis - Business Intelligence Tool for EU Brands -----And if you're new to Elevar, Elevar automates server-side conversion tracking for Shopify. Check us out!

Jan 23, 2023 • 37min
How To Reduce CPMs & Improve Signals Sent To Facebook + How To Let Creative Dictate Targeting w/Maurice Rahmey
Brad Redding, Founder & CEO @ Elevar (Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter) is joined by Maurice Rahmey, Co-Founder of Disruptive Digital and 5 Year Facebook Alum (Connect on LinkedIn) to talk advanced Facebook data collection tactics, creative optimization, and thinking beyond the click. Learn a unique perspective on how creative can dictate targeting and scaling by letting machines do their thing.-----We release 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.-----Links from episode:- Connect with Maurice on LinkedIn- Native Shopify FB Integration Issues- Disruptive Digital Agency -----And if you're new to Elevar, Elevar automates server-side conversion tracking for Shopify. Check us out!

Jan 19, 2023 • 22min
New Facebook Pixel Changes + New Shopify Thank You Page + Trends on CCPA and GDPR Consent Usage
Brad Redding, Founder & CEO @ Elevar (Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter) shares feedback on recent reports regarding Facebook Pixel changes and tracking issues; a new Shopify thank you page roll-out that requires a different tracking setup, and trends we're seeing around privacy and consent needs from new customers.-----We release 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.-----Links from episode:- Twitter thread on pixel issues- Shopify Checkout Extensibility Roadmap- Known tracking issues with the new Shopify thank you page-----And if you're new to Elevar, Elevar automates server-side conversion tracking for Shopify. Check us out!