A tracking template is a URL that is implemented in Google Ads to parallel-track a click. When a click occurs, the end user is redirected to the landing page, and TrafficGuard is notified about the click simultaneously, via the implemented tracking URL (Template).
It's a Google standard method, through which TrafficGuard receives click information in order to detect & mitigate invalid clicks.
TrafficGuard can automatically update the tracking templates within your Google Ads account, but if you chose to do this manually, please find step-by-step information below:
In your TrafficGuard dashboard -
Prerequisite
To add your tracking template manually, you will need a Property ID.
💡 Tip
If you don't already have a property, please follow steps 4 & 5 from Integrating with Google Ads to create one.
To grab your property ID, log into the dashboard, navigate to Properties > Property > Settings > Property ID > COPY
Global TrafficGuard tracking template
Copy & replace the Property ID (tg-000XXX-00X) in the global TrafficGuard tracking template given below.
https://track.trafficguard.ai/google-ads/v1/click/?property_id=tg-000XXX-00X&source_id={network}&creative_id={creative}&campaign_id={campaignid}&creative_set_id={adgroupid}&placement_id={placement}&keyword={keyword}&session_id={gclid}&feeditemid={feeditemid}&targetid={targetid}&loc_interest_ms={loc_interest_ms}&loc_physical_ms={loc_physical_ms}&matchtype={matchtype}&device={device}&devicemodel={devicemodel}&ifmobile={ifmobile:1}&ifnotmobile={ifnotmobile:1}&ifsearch={ifsearch:1}&ifcontent={ifcontent:1}&target={target}param1={param1}param2={param2}&random={random}&adposition={adposition}&destination_url={lpurl}
Example: You have the Property ID - tg-000123-004, simply replace it as below & copy the entire URL.
In your Google Ads Account -
Click on 'All Campaigns'. This will lead you to Account Level
Navigate to Settings > Account Settings
Click on Tracking & under Tracking Template, paste the above URL
In Final URL Suffix copy and paste, the following: gclid={gclid}
Please note that if you have auto tagging enabled you do not need to paste gclid={gclid} into the Final URL Suffix field
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