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UTM builder

Add tracking parameters to your link so you can see exactly where your clicks and sales come from in Google Analytics & co. — per channel and per campaign.

Where does the click come from? e.g. instagram, newsletter, google

Type of channel: e.g. social, email, cpc

Name of the campaign: e.g. summer-sale, launch-2026

Fill in target URL, source, medium and campaign to generate the link.

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What is a UTM parameter?

UTM parameters are small snippets you append to a link address — for example ?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=summer. They tell your analytics tool (Google Analytics and co.) where a visitor came from: which platform, which ad, which newsletter.

Without UTM parameters, much of your traffic ends up in the Direct or Unknown bucket — you do not know which post, ad or email actually drove clicks and sales. With UTMs you see exactly that.

The UTM builder does the assembling for you: enter source, medium and campaign and get a ready-made tracking link you can share right away — no code needed.

Why you should use UTM parameters

Marketing without measurement is guessing. UTM parameters reveal which channel is worth it — and which just costs time and money. So you put your budget where it actually works, instead of posting blind.

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UTM parameters for full control
no code
ready-made tracking link in one click
1 link
you can use everywhere
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shown as source, medium & campaign

The 5 UTM parameters — and what they mean

Three are the key ones (source, medium, campaign), two are optional (term, content). Here is how to use them:

utm_source

The source — where the click comes from.

z. B. instagram, newsletter, google

utm_medium

The channel type — the kind of traffic.

z. B. social, email, cpc, affiliate

utm_campaign

The campaign — the occasion or promotion.

z. B. summer_sale, launch, black_friday

utm_term

Optional: the keyword — mainly for paid search.

z. B. running_shoes_men

utm_content

Optional: the variant — to tell two links apart.

z. B. button_top, banner_bottom

What a finished UTM link looks like

An example — the base address plus the appended parameters:

https://yourshop.com/offer?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=summer_sale
Base URLhttps://yourshop.com/offer
utm_sourceinstagram
utm_mediumsocial
utm_campaignsummer_sale

Create a tracking link in 4 steps

1

Enter the base URL

Add the address the link should point to — your page, your shop, your offer.

2

Source, medium, campaign

Fill the key fields. Term and content are optional if you want to measure even more precisely.

3

Copy the link

The UTM builder assembles everything correctly — one click and the finished link is on your clipboard.

4

Share & analyze

Use the link in a post, ad or email. In Google Analytics you then see source, medium and campaign neatly separated.

Where UTM links are worth their weight in gold

Anywhere you want to know whether a channel pays off:

Social media posts

Measure whether Instagram, TikTok or LinkedIn brings the better clicks — one link per platform.

Paid ads

Track Meta and Google ads cleanly: which campaign, which ad actually sold?

Email & newsletter

See which email and which button triggered the most clicks and sales.

Influencers & affiliates

Give each partner their own UTM link — so you know exactly who drives revenue.

QR codes in print

Make offline campaigns measurable too: put a UTM link into a QR code.

Banners & partnerships

On guest posts or banner deals you see which placement pays off.

Bio links

Several links in your bio? With UTMs you see which one actually gets clicked.

A/B tests

Tell two variants of the same link apart with utm_content and compare them.

Best practices for clean UTMs

Shorten UTM links instead of sharing monsters

A UTM link quickly gets very long and ugly. With promolinks you turn it into a short, branded link — including your own click stats and a QR code, so you analyze everything in one place.

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Measure what actually works

With a free promolinks account you shorten your UTM links, see the clicks right in your dashboard and get the most out of every campaign — plus a QR code.

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Frequently asked questions about UTM parameters

What are UTM parameters?+

UTM parameters are small additions to a link (e.g. ?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=summer). They tell your analytics tool where a visitor came from — without changing the page itself.

Why do I need this?+

So you can see which channel and which campaign actually drive clicks and revenue. That way you put budget and time where it pays off.

Which fields are required?+

You should always fill in source, medium and campaign. Keyword and content are optional — handy for ads and A/B tests.

Tip: keep it lowercase+

Analytics tools are case-sensitive. Keep your values lowercase and without spaces — the “Clean values” switch does that automatically.

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