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Urchin Tracking Module (UTMs)


These are elements that are added to a URL and are used by tools such as Google Analytics to identify the effectiveness of digital marketing campaigns.

These parameters generate a differentiated URL that contains relevant information for marketing decision making. Some of the most common parameters used are:

  • Source: google, instagram , facebook, twitter, linkedin
  • Medium: email, social, cpc, referral
  • Campaign: product1, eventA, campaign_1
  • Content: ad1, group_A, group1_announcement3
  • Term: word1, word7, word_10

Relevant fact: The acronym UTM stands for "Urchin Tracking Module" and was coined by Google after buying the company Urchin Software in 2005, which a few years later would become Google Analytics.



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