Conversion tracking that traces every lead and sale to its source

Know which ads bring you customers, and which ones only spend. We audit your tags, rebuild them in Google Tag Manager and connect your forms and bookings to Google Ads, Meta and GA4, for one fixed price.

  • Tested on desktop and mobile before handoff
  • Every event fires once, with no duplicates
  • Handoff documentation you keep

From $1,500, one-time.

Bring your goals and challenges. We’ll bring the data.

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Here’s the short version → Setsail Marketing sets up conversion tracking that records each form, booked call and purchase, and reports it to the ad platforms that paid for the visit.

For:
Businesses in Canada and the US that pay for ads: lead gen · ecommerce · local services · B2B · trades & construction · pro services · health · public sector
What we do:
Tag audit · Google Tag Manager rebuild · GA4 and Consent Mode v2 · Google Ads conversions with enhanced conversions · Meta Pixel
Larger packages:
Meta Conversions API · ecommerce events · call tracking · LinkedIn · cross-domain · offline conversion import
Engagement:
One-time project · fixed price · from $1,500
Verification:
Tested end to end on desktop and mobile · every event fires once
You keep:
Tag map · naming conventions · consent settings · maintenance guide
Where:
Vancouver, BC · clients across Canada and the US
Proof:
10 years · $100M+ generated for 500+ clients · B Corp certified · Google Partner · Meta Business Partner

What conversion tracking is, in plain terms

An ad platform only knows what you tell it. Conversion tracking is how you tell it: each time a visitor does something that matters to your business, a small piece of code records it and sends it to Google Ads, Meta and GA4. Get it right and you can see which ad, page or call brought each customer. Get it wrong and every report, and every bid the platform makes for you, is built on the wrong number.

  • A client report’s executive overview: total cross-platform reach of 8,912

    What gets tracked

    The actions that turn a visitor into a customer: a form sent, a call booked on your calendar, a purchase. On ecommerce sites, every step from viewing a product to paying for it.

  • A Facebook report for TQ Construction with reach, views and top posts

    Where it’s sent

    To GA4, so you can see the whole journey, and to the ad platforms you run, so they can find more people like the ones who converted. Each event fires once per action, so nothing is counted twice.

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    Browser and server-side tracking

    Most tracking runs in the visitor’s browser, where blockers and privacy settings can stop it. Server-side tracking sends the same event from a server as well. We set up the Meta Conversions API through server-side Google Tag Manager, and match each server event to its browser event so it’s only counted once.

We start with how your customers decide. Conversion tracking shows it happening.

Our work starts with research into the person on the other end of your sale: how they search, compare and decide. Tracking is how we check that research against what they actually do. It’s also what makes our reporting honest. On every monthly plan, you watch it work: live dashboards show the projection, the actual result and the gap between them, misses included. None of that is real if the tracking underneath is wrong, so we build it first and test it before anything else runs.

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    Built by our 100% in-house team

  • A Setsail team member working at a laptop in the studio

    Fixed scope and price, agreed before work starts

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    Yours to keep: a tag map, naming conventions, consent settings and a maintenance guide

How we set up your conversion tracking

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  1. Audit what’s there.

    We go through every tag on your site and document what’s duplicated, broken or set up wrong, so you know where your numbers stand before we change anything.

  2. Rebuild it in Google Tag Manager.

    Google Tag Manager becomes the one place your tags load from. We configure GA4, set up Consent Mode v2 so tags wait for a visitor’s consent, write a UTM naming convention for your campaigns, and add the dataLayer for your platform, whether that’s Webflow, Shopify or WordPress.

  3. Connect Google Ads conversion tracking and the Meta Pixel.

    Your form submissions and calendar bookings fire as events to every ad platform you run. We turn on enhanced conversions in GA4 and Google Ads, install the Meta Pixel with advanced matching, and check Google Ads reports your conversions as active with no issues.

  4. Test everything, then hand it over.

    We test every event on desktop and mobile, in GA4 and in each platform’s own tools, then hand you the documentation: a tag map, naming conventions, your consent settings and a maintenance guide.

Four conversion tracking packages

Every package is a one-time project at a fixed price, with the scope agreed before work starts. Pick the one that matches where you advertise.

  • Basic Lead Gen

    $1,500

    One-time

    For businesses that win customers through forms and booked calls.

    Book a Growth Strategy call

    One-time project

    • One price for one job
    • Scope agreed before work begins
    • Your assets remain yours
    • Project acceptance checks

    The tag audit, the Google Tag Manager rebuild, GA4, Consent Mode v2, Google Ads conversions with enhanced conversions, the Meta Pixel, end-to-end testing and handoff documentation.

    CAD, before tax. Final scope agreed before work starts.

  • Ecommerce

    $2,500

    One-time

    For online stores on Shopify or WooCommerce.

    Book a Growth Strategy call

    One-time project

    • One price for one job
    • Scope agreed before work begins
    • Your assets remain yours
    • Project acceptance checks

    Everything in Basic Lead Gen, plus the Meta Conversions API through server-side Google Tag Manager, and ecommerce events from product view to purchase, with revenue matched to your store's order totals and each order counted once.

    CAD, before tax. Final scope agreed before work starts.

  • PPC Professional

    $2,750

    One-time

    For businesses where phone calls matter as much as forms.

    Book a Growth Strategy call

    One-time project

    • One price for one job
    • Scope agreed before work begins
    • Your assets remain yours
    • Project acceptance checks

    Everything in Basic Lead Gen, plus the Meta Conversions API and call tracking, with a unique number for each traffic source and qualified calls sent to GA4 and your ad platforms.

    CAD, before tax. Final scope agreed before work starts.

  • Most popular

    Full Multi-Platform

    $3,500

    One-time

    For businesses on several ad platforms, with a CRM and more than one domain.

    Book a Growth Strategy call

    One-time project

    • One price for one job
    • Scope agreed before work begins
    • Your assets remain yours
    • Project acceptance checks

    Everything in PPC Professional, plus the LinkedIn Insight Tag and conversions, cross-domain tracking, and offline conversion import that sends your CRM's qualified and closed deals back to Google Ads.

    CAD, before tax. Final scope agreed before work starts.

Who conversion tracking is for

  • Owners paying for ads who can’t say what they produced

    We trace every lead back to the campaign, page or call that brought it in, so the next decision about your budget is based on what happened, not on what the platform claims.

  • Online stores tired of inflated ROAS

    For online stores, we track every step from product view to purchase, with revenue tracked and each order counted once, so the return you report is one you can defend.

  • Public-sector teams who answer to a committee

    Fixed scope, fixed price and full handoff documentation: a tag map, naming conventions, consent settings and a maintenance guide your team can keep.

Not sure which package fits? We’ll tell you on the call.

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Before the call, we run a 200+ point audit of your full online presence, so we arrive already knowing your starting point. On the call, we’ll walk you through:

  • What we found and what it means for your business
  • Where your competitors are outperforming you
  • Your top priorities — what to fix first

Bring your goals and challenges. We’ll bring the data.

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Hiring someone to set up conversion tracking? What to check first.

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Hiring a conversion tracking specialist

Ask what they do with the tags you already have. A good setup starts with an audit, then rebuilds everything in Google Tag Manager so each event fires once. Check that Consent Mode v2, enhanced conversions and the Meta Pixel are included, and that every event is tested on desktop and mobile before handoff. Setsail does all of this for one fixed price, and hands you a tag map, naming conventions and a maintenance guide to keep.

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Conversion tracking freelancer vs agency

A freelancer can install a pixel. The harder part is everything around it: matching browser and server events so nothing counts twice, matching revenue to your store’s order totals, tracking calls by source, and sending CRM deals back to Google Ads. Compare which of those each quote covers. Setsail’s packages are one-time projects with the scope agreed before work starts, built and tested by our in-house team, and documented so yours can maintain them.

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Setsail Marketing

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Clients across Canada and the US
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Revenue generated for clients
$100M+
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What is conversion tracking?
It's how a business records the actions that matter, such as a form sent, a call booked or a purchase, and reports them to the ad platforms and analytics behind the visit. It shows which ad, page or call brought each customer, and it's the number ad platforms use to decide where to spend your budget next.
What does your conversion tracking setup include?
Every package starts with an audit of your existing tags, a rebuild in Google Tag Manager, GA4 configuration, Consent Mode v2, a UTM naming convention, form and booking events, Google Ads conversion tracking with enhanced conversions, and the Meta Pixel with advanced matching. Everything is tested on desktop and mobile, and you get handoff documentation to keep.
Which package do I need?
Basic Lead Gen suits businesses that win customers through forms and booked calls. Ecommerce adds purchase tracking and the Meta Conversions API for online stores. PPC Professional adds call tracking. Full Multi-Platform adds LinkedIn, cross-domain tracking and offline conversion import from your CRM. On your Growth Strategy call we'll tell you which one fits.
What is the pricing for conversion tracking?
Packages start at $1,500, one-time. Every package price is on our pricing page, and your scope and price are fixed before work starts.
How long does setup take?
Every build ends with testing on desktop and mobile before we hand it over.
Do you set up server-side tracking?
Yes, in the Ecommerce, PPC Professional and Full Multi-Platform packages. We set up the Meta Conversions API through server-side Google Tag Manager and match each server event to its browser event, so nothing is counted twice.
Does the tracking respect visitor consent?
Yes. We set up Consent Mode v2, so your tags wait for a visitor's consent before they run. Whether your consent banner and privacy policy meet the law where you operate is a question for your legal adviser; we don't give legal advice.
Can you track phone calls and offline sales?
Yes. PPC Professional and Full Multi-Platform include call tracking, with a unique number for each traffic source and qualified calls sent to GA4 and your ad platforms. Full Multi-Platform also sends your CRM's qualified and closed deals back to Google Ads, so it can bid toward customers, not just leads.
Do I need to run my ads with you?
If you'd like us to run the ads too, see our paid ads service.

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