What is UTM parameters?

UTM parameters are tags added to the end of a link URL to tell which channel and campaign a visitor came from.

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They consist of utm_source (source), utm_medium (medium), utm_campaign (campaign), utm_term (keyword) and utm_content (creative), and analytics tools such as GA4 read these values to show results by channel.

If the team doesn't agree on one form for capitalization and spelling, the same channel gets counted as several.

Sample

https://makemkt.co.kr/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=oct_event

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