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The definitive guide to UTM parameters
Master campaign tracking in Google Analytics 4 (GA4). Learn naming conventions, avoid common mistakes, and clean up your data.
Standardizing naming conventions
Inconsistent tagging is the number one reason for broken analytics. GA4 is case-sensitive, meaning Facebook and facebook are treated as two different sources.
- Always lowercase: Never use capital letters.
- No spaces: Use underscores (
_) or dashes (-). - Keep it clean: Avoid redundant information.
Troubleshooting: "Unassigned" traffic
Seeing high volumes of "Unassigned" or "(not set)" in GA4? This usually happens when:
- Missing medium: You defined a source but forgot
utm_medium. - Redirects stripping tags: http:// redirects to https:// often drop parameters.
- Non-standard mediums: Custom mediums may not match any default channel rule.