{"id":6293,"date":"2018-03-01T15:07:25","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T09:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/?p=6293"},"modified":"2023-05-11T16:58:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T11:28:53","slug":"list-of-all-valuetrack-parameters-in-google-adwords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/list-of-all-valuetrack-parameters-in-google-adwords\/","title":{"rendered":"List of All ValueTrack Parameters in Google Ads"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Using a tracking template in your URL lets advertisers track down key parameters defined under ValueTrack Parameters or any other Custom Parameter that advertisers would wish to customize as per their requirements.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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About Google Ad ValueTrack Parameters<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

ValueTrack parameters are special tags that can be added to your Google Ads destination URLs. These tags help you track various aspects of your ad campaign, such as which ad or keyword triggered the click, the device used to view the ad, and the location of the user who clicked on the ad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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To use these parameters you need to first set up the tracking template which can be done at the account, campaign, ad group, ad, and keyword levels. Here are all the details about how to set it up<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Using the Tracking Template<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The tracking template starts with\u00a0{lpurl} which is followed by the parameters that you wish to track down (as shown in the snapshot below). {lpurl} returns the\u00a0final URL link<\/strong> that you have added in the ad messaging, so make sure to add it at the start of the template. It is followed with a \u2018?\u2019 and the name of the parameters. You can add multiple parameters but each needs to be separated by an \u2018&\u2019.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Here is the list of ValueTrack Parameters and what value it will capture if used in the tracking template:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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{campaignid}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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The campaign ID. (Use this when you’ve set up your tracking information at account level and want to know which campaign served your ad.)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{adgroupid}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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The ad group ID. (Use this when you’ve set up your tracking information at the account or campaign level and want to know which ad group served your ad.)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{feeditemid}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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The ID of the feed-based\/legacy asset that was clicked. Update the URL to support the upgraded asset ValueTack for asset upgrade<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{extensionid}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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The ID of the asset-based\/upgraded asset that was clicked. Update the URL to support the upgraded asset ValueTack for asset upgrade<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{targetid}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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The ID of the keyword (labeled “kwd”), dynamic search ad (“dsa”) target, remarketing list target (“aud”), product partition (“pla”), or hotel group partition (“hpi”) that triggered an ad.<\/p>\r\n

For multiple target IDs, the output shows in the following order: “aud, dsa, kwd, pla, hpi.” For example, if you add a remarketing list to your ad group (criterion ID “456”) and target the keywords ID “123” the {targetid}would be replaced by “aud-456:kwd-123.”<\/p>\r\n

Note:<\/strong> {targetid} does not include affinity and in-market audience.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{loc_interest_ms}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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The ID of the location of interest that helped trigger the ad. Visit the developer’s website for location IDs<\/a>. Reported only for campaigns that show ads to people searching for your targeted locations.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{loc_physical_ms}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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The ID of the geographical location of the click. Visit the developer website for location IDs<\/a>. Reported only for campaigns that show ads to people in your targeted locations.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{matchtype}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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The match type of the keyword that triggered your ad: “e” for exact, “p” for phrase, or “b” for “broad”.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{network}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Where the click came from: “g” for Google search, “s” for a search partner, “d” for the Display Network, \u201cu\u201d for a Smart Shopping Campaign, \u201cytv\u201d for YouTube videos, \u201cyts\u201d for YouTube search, or \u201cvp\u201d for Google video partners.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{device}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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What device the click came from: “m” for mobile (including WAP), “t” for tablet, and “c” for computer.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{devicemodel}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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What model of phone or tablet the click came from (for example, “Apple+iPhone”)<\/p>\r\n

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{gclid}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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The Google click identifier of a click that comes from your ad.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{ifmobile:[value]}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Whatever you define for “[value],” if your ad’s clicked from a mobile phone.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{ifnotmobile:[value]}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Whatever you define for “[value],” if your ad’s clicked from a computer or tablet.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{ifsearch:[value]}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Whatever you define for “[value],” if your ad’s clicked from a site in the Google Search Network.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{ifcontent:[value]}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Whatever you define for “[value],” if your ad’s clicked from a site in the Google Display Network.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{creative}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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A unique ID for your ad.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{keyword}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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For the Search Network, the keyword from your account that matches the search query, unless you are using a Dynamic Search ad, which returns a blank value.<\/p>\r\n

For the Display Network, the keyword from your account that matches the content.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{placement}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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The content site where your ad was clicked (for keyword-targeted campaigns), or the matching placement targeting criteria for the site where your ad was clicked (for placement-targeted campaigns).<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{target}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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A placement category (works with placement-targeted campaigns only).<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{param1}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Creative parameter #1, if you’re using the AdParamService<\/a> with the Google Ads API (AdWords API).<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{param2}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Creative parameter #2, if you’re using the AdParamService<\/a> with the Google Ads API (AdWords API).<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{random}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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A random Google-generated number (an unsigned 64-bit integer), commonly used to force the page to reload.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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{adposition}<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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The position on the page that your ad appeared in, with a value like “1t2″(this means page 1, top, position 2)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

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About Custom Parameters<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Custom Parameters offer advanced options wherein advertisers can add custom values, unlike the predefined parameters under ValueTrack. You can set up the values that you wish your custom parameter to track<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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How Does Google Ads Custom Parameters Work<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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You can at max create three custom parameters at campaign, ad group, keyword or ad level<\/a>\u00a0and consists of two parts namely<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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