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Retargeting from Shortened Links: How It Works and What Privacy Law Requires
Retargeting from Shortened Links: How It Works and What Privacy Law Requires By Vai.la in Analytics June 28, 2026
When you share a shortened link with a retargeting pixel attached, the tracking fires during the redirect—before your visitor reaches the final destination. This builds an audience segment from every click. For this to be lawful, you must typically...
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Why Your Link Clicks Never Match Your Google Analytics Sessions
Why Your Link Clicks Never Match Your Google Analytics Sessions By Vai.la in Analytics June 21, 2026
Your Vai.la dashboard reports 5,000 clicks on your short link, but Google Analytics shows only 3,200 sessions. This discrepancy is completely normal—you're measuring two different events at two different points in your customer journey. Link clicks...
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UTM Parameters in Practice: A Naming Convention That Will Not Become a Mess in Six Months
UTM Parameters in Practice: A Naming Convention That Will Not Become a Mess in Six Months By Vai.la in Analytics June 14, 2026
The problem with UTM parameters is not that marketers do not know what they are. The problem is discipline. A UTM strategy that looks clean on day one will fragment silently—Facebook and facebook become two separate sources in your reports,...
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