Ingenious Technologies offers several multiple GTM tags tag templates, that can be used to add Ingenious Tracking tracking to your pages using the tag manager.
Unfortunately, our templates are not available in the Google Template Gallery at the moment, as they are still under review. Nevertheless, it is possible to download the templates from our public Github repository and install them in your Google Tag Manger account.
https://github.com/i19s
We offer Google Tag Manager.
They simplify the tracking implementation process, making it more user-friendly than traditional coding methods. Besides ease of use, these Google Tag Manager Community Templates come with advanced features like defaults and fallbacks for enhanced accuracy.
Read on to implement and use the Ingenious Google Tag Manager Community Templates:
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Before you start
First, you should be aware of what events you would like to track with conversion tracking. Usually it is leads or sales. Just make sure, the set up of your advertiser is complete (e.g. your conversion targets and other configurations are done).
Information needed in the process
Two important pieces of information are needed in the process later on:
advertiser id
tracking domain
You can find both either in your advertiser’s configuration settings or under Trail > Tracking Tags
Example:
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Basics: Good to know
A tracking implementation usually means implementing two tags:
the onpage tag
the conversion tag
We offer GTM tags that can replace the Onpage Tag and the eCommerce Conversion Tag. These can be implemented on the client side as well as on the server side.
Downloading the template
While our GTM community templates are still in the review process and not yet in the Google Template Gallery, you can easily access and download them from our public Github repository. Once downloaded, you can seamlessly install them into your Google Tag Manager account.
Download the templates:
Do a right click with your mouse and save the template files on your computer. All are called temlate.tpl (required by GTM)
For sGTM:
Importing the template into GTM
Now import your template.tpl file to GTM.
First, go to “Templates” and click “New”
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Then go to the Menue and select “Import” → now you can choose your template.tpl file to be imported.
Configuration & setup of the client-side GTM tags
Now you can configure your tags just like with any other GTM template.
All tags process data from different sources to create the tracking calls.
The sources from which the tag data is used are:
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Furthermore, default values for some variables are stored in the tag.The initialisation of
Setting up a variable is performed as follows. If the variable is specified pretty straightforward. Here's how it works:
If you've already given a value in the tag
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settings, that's what gets used.
Didn't set one? No worries! The tag then checks the DataLayer for any value.
Still nothing? The tag simply uses its default value.
This system allows for more intricate setups and makes testing specific features a breeze.
Ingenious Technologies Onpage Tracking Tag
This tag replaces the Onpage tag. If it is a click-in with a clickId parameter, this is stored in a cookie. In addition, tsc and tsv cookies are written and used in tracking requests.
Fields | Description | Default |
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Tracking Domain | The tracking domain can be a Third-Party Ingenious Tracking Domain, a First-Party Ingenious Tracking Domain or a GTM Serverside Domain. You can find it on the platform under "Partnerships -> Advertiser -> Settings". | |
Advertiser Id | You can find the advertiser ID on the platform under "Partnerships -> Advertiser -> Settings". Do not use the internal ID (mid). | |
Redirect Mode | Overwrites the corresponding partner-specific default setting. It controls the way in which forwardings are set up. | 0 |
Customer Id | This specifies the internal customer ID from your system. | |
User Value 1 | These fields are for free additional information. All formats are accepted. | |
User Value 2 | These fields are for free additional information. All formats are accepted. | |
Site Id | A short description of the page. | |
Product Id | The unique identifier of the product. Use this, if this is a page that displays a specific product. | |
Timestamp | Usage for cache invalidation. | A timestamp is generated when the tag is executed. |
Session Id | A session Id. The data type is string. | |
HTTP Referrer | The complete Browser-URL on which the user comes from. | The referrer header is used. |
HTTP Location | The complete Browser-URL on which the tag was fired. | The current full URL is used. |
Gdpr | Activates the general data protection regulation according to TCFv2.0 | |
Gdpr Consent | The actual tcfv2.0 string |
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ECommerce Conversion Tracking Tag
This tag replaces the Ecommerce Conversion tag.
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