Courses / Build a UTM Tracker & Dashboard with Google Sheets & GA
Lesson 1 of 9

Understanding UTM Parameters

1
▶

Video by Social Media Examiner on YouTube · 9 min. We did not make this video and we do not host it — watching it here still counts as a view for the creator.

UTM tags are simple query strings that tell Google Analytics where traffic comes from. Watch for the common mistake of using spaces or special characters; always use hyphens or underscores. In real campaigns, consistent naming lets you slice data by source, medium, campaign, term, and content.

Make a small spreadsheet of sample URLs and practice building UTM strings for a hypothetical Facebook ad and an email newsletter. This habit will save you time when you later automate URL generation.

Start learning free

Sign in with your email, Google or GitHub. No password to remember. The same account carries your progress, your certificates and anything else you do with Nexgino later.

Sign in to continue

It takes about fifteen seconds.