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Tracking
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Server-side tracking, explained without the jargon
Browsers block more of your tracking every year. Here is what server-side tracking fixes, in plain words.

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Tracking
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Margin strategy team
If your ad platforms report fewer sales than your store, part of the gap is tracking that never fired. Ad blockers, privacy settings and short cookie lifetimes all take a cut.
The simple version
Normally the visitor’s browser tells Meta or Google that a sale happened. With server-side tracking, your own server tells them instead. Browsers cannot block a message they never send.
What it changes
Platforms see more of the sales they helped create, so their automation learns faster and spends better. Most of our clients see between 15 and 40 percent more sales recorded.
What it does not fix
It will not make a bad ad good, and it will not make platform numbers perfectly match your bank. It narrows the gap enough to make decisions with confidence.
Setup usually takes a day or two. It is one of the few changes that helps every campaign at once.
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