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Spectacle UTM guidelines → Meta Ads tracking template

From Spectacle’s UTM guidelines: Meta paid traffic should use utm_medium=paid_social. Prefer matching campaign names across networks (e.g. spring_sale_2025).

Paste into Meta Ads Manager URL parameters. Keep double curly braces intact.

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Tracking template 
utm_source={{site_source_name}}&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign={{campaign.name}}&utm_id={{campaign.id}}&utm_term={{adset.name}}&utm_content={{ad.name}}

How to install

  1. Open Meta Ads Manager → your ad → Tracking or the website URL field.
  2. Paste the parameter string onto the destination URL (Meta has no Google-style Tracking template field).
  3. Keep double curly braces like {{campaign.id}} intact — do not URL-encode the braces.
  4. Publish, then click the ad preview and confirm GA4 (or your analytics) receives the UTMs.

Why this stack

Spectacle-style Meta URL parameters: utm_medium=paid_social, dynamic campaign/ad set/ad macros, source from {{site_source_name}}.

This Spectacle UTM guidelines → Meta Ads recipe is built for Facebook / Meta Ads with utm. Facebook / Meta Ads has no Google-style Tracking template field — bake macros into the ad’s URL parameters / website URL.

Common pitfalls

  • Wrong field ownership — redirects must own Tracking template; UTMs / tw_* / nbt= usually belong in Final URL suffix (Google / Microsoft).
  • Duplicate keys (two utm_source values) silently overwrite each other in analytics.
  • Leaving placeholders like account IDs or domain tokens unreplaced breaks the click path.

Before you go live

  • Replace placeholders such as account IDs, tracker IDs, and domains.
  • Click through once from the ad preview and confirm the landing URL.
  • Confirm analytics or call-tracking tools still receive the expected query parameters.
  • Cross-check macros in the Facebook / Meta Ads parameter guide.

Need a variation? Open this stack in the template builder to merge another tool or validate tokens.

FAQ

Where do I paste the Spectacle UTM guidelines → Meta Ads template?

Paste into the ad’s URL parameters / website URL in Facebook / Meta Ads. There is no separate Tracking template field like Google Ads.

Will this break my landing page URL?

Templates that start with {lpurl} or include u={lpurl} / url={lpurl} preserve your final URL. On Meta/TikTok/LinkedIn, you append macros to the destination URL directly. Always click-test after saving.

Where are the Facebook / Meta Ads macros documented?