This article is dedicated to my father, Gerhard Exner, who passed away much too early 6 years ago. It would have been his 74th birthday today. I want to pick up where I left off last week and describe how to build "delayed page load tracking". I can think of a couple of situations where … Continue reading Delayed Page Load Tracking with DTM
Tag: javascript
DTM CustomEvent Rules
DTM can react to things that happen on pages, like when people click or something comes into view. A relatively new feature is that it can also react to custom events (of the CustomEvent variety), and I want to show you how to make it do that. I'd also like to add a slightly convoluted … Continue reading DTM CustomEvent Rules
DTM – find the rule that does …
Yet another article about DTM... I guess by now I can't even get away with calling it a "mini series" anymore, can I?! Today, I want to share a tip that came in handy a couple of weeks ago while troubleshooting a relatively complex implementation with a lot of rules. The topic: I know that … Continue reading DTM – find the rule that does …
DTM and the doPlugins Callback
Today, I'd like to tell you about a little gotcha I ran into. If you have ever worked with Omniture SiteCatalyst Adobe Analytics before, you will have come across the spectacularly useful s.doPlugins() callback. The doPlugins callback is called every time the Analytics Javascript code has almost finished its job and is just about to … Continue reading DTM and the doPlugins Callback
How do I debug the JS that DTM injects?
I'm guessing that by now, you are sick of reading about DTM. Let me reassure you that I have other articles in the pipeline. Also: let me know what else you want me to write about. Know that I can write about DTM all day long 😉 Anyway, today we're looking at ways to debug … Continue reading How do I debug the JS that DTM injects?
Reference – DTM Load Order
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As you all know (I hope), there are about a dozen or so places in DTM where you can open an editor window and happily put Javascript code which DTM will later execute on your site if the conditions are met. This is a very powerful feature which I love dearly. When you love someone, … Continue reading Reference – DTM Load Order
Quick Tip: Delayed Tracking with DTM
Sometimes you find yourself in a situation where you need to track something outside the normal way. Examples can be when you want to track data that is not available directly on page load, such as product availability. Easy: use DTM In theory, this should be easy: Just make a Page Load Rule, set "Trigger … Continue reading Quick Tip: Delayed Tracking with DTM
“Data Layer on the fly”
If you have ever worked with a marketer who listens to what's fashionable, or if you read any digital marketing related blogs, you have heard of the concept of the Data Layer. It is a construct belonging onto each of the pages of your web site, and it is supposed to surface information to the … Continue reading “Data Layer on the fly”
Using the Reporting API with Javascript
Bear with me here. This sounds like an experiment with no real-life value or application. But like the makers of 'Lost', I have a plan. Well, unlike them, I actually do. It'll become clear over the next months. So, the question: Can we, and how can we extract data from Adobe Analytics using Javascript? My … Continue reading Using the Reporting API with Javascript
Plugins: New/Repeat vs VisitNum
Here: I would always use the getVisitNum plugin instead of the getNewRepeat plugin. They have a similar use case. Your friendly marketer will probably compare your new visitors against those who've been to the site before. I bet you she has targets that are linked to acquisition of new visitors or rather new customers. Most … Continue reading Plugins: New/Repeat vs VisitNum
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