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StupidScript · 05-15-2007, 03:13 PM

Nope. The gclid is an internal 'hash' produced by Google for use in their Analytics program.

Don't forget that you can append your own tracking attributes to any/all of your ad or keyword destination URLs, yourself. Here's a quick example:

Code:

example.com/index.html?source=Google&term={keyword}

Here are the macros you can use:

{keyword} : Grabs the keyword that triggered your ad (not the search term)
{placement} : Position in which your ad showed (i.e. 3)
{creative} : ID number of the ad that showed
{ifsearch:} and {ifcontent:} : Google search or search partner?
i.e.

Code:

?camefrom={ifsearch:From Google}{ifcontent:Goog Partner}

You can then parse your logs for the info.

05-15-2007, 03:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
StupidScript Senior Member Join Date: 09-22-06 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 663 iTrader: 0 / 0% Latest Blog: None	Nope. The gclid is an internal 'hash' produced by Google for use in their Analytics program. Don't forget that you can append your own tracking attributes to any/all of your ad or keyword destination URLs, yourself. Here's a quick example: Code: example.com/index.html?source=Google&term={keyword} Here are the macros you can use: {keyword} : Grabs the keyword that triggered your ad (not the search term) {placement} : Position in which your ad showed (i.e. 3) {creative} : ID number of the ad that showed {ifsearch:} and {ifcontent:} : Google search or search partner? i.e. Code: ?camefrom={ifsearch:From Google}{ifcontent:Goog Partner} You can then parse your logs for the info.