Server Side Tracking
Server Side Tagging
Traditional tracking runs in the visitor’s browser, which means anything the browser decides to block simply does not happen. Safari and Firefox restrict it by default and a meaningful share of users add a blocker on top.
Server side tagging moves the work to a server you control. The browser sends data to you, and you forward it to the platforms that need it. What the browser blocks stops being the whole story.
It is more involved to set up than a tag in a container, and it costs something to run. For accounts spending seriously on paid media it usually pays for itself quickly, and for very small accounts it often does not. We will tell you which you are.
The other benefit is one people do not expect. Moving tags off the page means less code running in the browser, so sites usually get faster rather than slower, which helps both your visitors and your Core Web Vitals.
What We Do
From server side GTM through to the platform APIs and ongoing monitoring, our server side work covers everything needed to recover measurement the browser takes away. Select a service below to find out more.
Standing up a server side container, configuring the tags and getting data flowing reliably, with the hosting decisions made deliberately rather than by default. Get in touch to talk about server side GTM.
Find Out MoreSending conversions directly from your systems to Meta alongside the pixel, with proper deduplication so the same sale is not counted twice. Learn more about our paid social services.
Find Out MoreImproving match rates by sending hashed first party data with your conversions, which recovers attribution the browser would otherwise lose. Learn more about our PPC services.
Find Out MoreRouting analytics through your own server so reporting holds up better against blockers and browser restrictions. Learn more about our reporting and measurement services.
Find Out MoreServer side setups break quietly when platforms change their APIs. We monitor for it rather than waiting for someone to notice the numbers look wrong. Get in touch to talk about monitoring.
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Server Side GTM Setup
Standing up a server side container, configuring the tags and getting data flowing reliably, with the hosting decisions made deliberately rather than by default. Get in touch to talk about server side GTM.
Find Out MoreMeta Conversions API
Sending conversions directly from your systems to Meta alongside the pixel, with proper deduplication so the same sale is not counted twice. Learn more about our paid social services.
Find Out MoreEnhanced Conversions for Google Ads
Improving match rates by sending hashed first party data with your conversions, which recovers attribution the browser would otherwise lose. Learn more about our PPC services.
Find Out MoreGA4 Server Side Tracking
Routing analytics through your own server so reporting holds up better against blockers and browser restrictions. Learn more about our reporting and measurement services.
Find Out MoreOngoing Monitoring
Server side setups break quietly when platforms change their APIs. We monitor for it rather than waiting for someone to notice the numbers look wrong. Get in touch to talk about monitoring.
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How We Do It
We start by checking what you already have. Most accounts are recording something, and the useful question is whether it matches how your business actually defines a sale or a lead.
From there we agree what needs to exist, in what order, and what each piece is for. Measurement work goes wrong when it is built to capture everything rather than to answer specific questions.
Then we implement, test it properly against real transactions, and document it. You get a setup your team can understand rather than one only we can maintain.
Why Us
We have been running campaigns from our base in Surrey since 2005, which means we build measurement as people who have to use it, not as a technical exercise handed over at the end. That matters more than it sounds. Tracking built by someone who never has to make a budget decision from it tends to capture plenty and answer nothing. We have an in-house dev and tech team and accredited GA4 and Google Tag Manager specialists, so server side work is implemented properly rather than handed to a third party. We are independent, which means every client gets senior attention rather than being handed down the ranks. That holds whether you are a local business or a national brand. You get a named team who know your setup, honest advice about what is worth building, and a partner who treats your business like our own.
Featured Case Studies
For over 21 years we’ve helped ambitious brands grow — pairing creative that gets noticed with media that performs. Explore the work to see how we turn intent into measurable results.
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Reptile Centre
The Challenge According to insights provided by Google, the reptile and amphibian market was growing 14% year on year. Broadplace’s account management…
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The Works
The Challenge The Work’s annual objective was to increase revenue whilst maintaining efficiencies. The target was to generate a 30% increase in…
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Mercedes Benz
The Challenge The three main objectives of the Retail Group’s campaigns were to drive measurable leads across a key range of focus…
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JBR Capital
The Challenge JBR Capital had invested significantly in PPC over 2-3 years, but increasing competition and a confusing account structure meant it…
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The Impact
Better data makes automated bidding better without changing a single campaign setting, because every platform optimises towards whatever you report back to it.
It also protects what you have already built. The measurement gap widens every year as browsers tighten further, so accounts that move now keep visibility that others are steadily losing.
Talk to our team about server side tracking today.
Frequently Asked Questions
Moving your tracking from the visitor's browser to a server you control. The browser sends data to you, and you forward it to the platforms. Anything the browser would have blocked stops being the end of the story.
Meta's method for receiving conversion data directly from your systems rather than only from the browser pixel. Run alongside the pixel with proper deduplication, it recovers events the browser loses and usually improves both attribution and automated bidding.
A version of Tag Manager that runs on a server instead of in the browser. Your site sends data to it, and it decides what to forward where. It gives you control over what leaves your site and keeps working when browsers block third party requests.
A way of improving conversion matching by sending hashed first party data, such as an email address, along with the conversion. It recovers attribution that would otherwise be lost, and the hashing means you are not sending raw customer details.
Client side runs in the visitor's browser and is subject to whatever that browser allows. Server side runs on infrastructure you control. Most setups end up using both, with server side carrying the events that matter most commercially.
It can be, and it is not automatically. Moving processing to your server does not remove the need for consent. What it does is give you more control over what is collected and shared, which makes compliance easier to demonstrate rather than harder.
There is setup work and then ongoing hosting, which is usually modest. For accounts spending seriously on paid media it tends to pay for itself quickly through better attribution and bidding. For very small accounts it often does not, and we will say so.
It recovers a meaningful share of what blockers prevent, because requests go to your own domain rather than a recognised third party. It is not a complete workaround and nobody should promise you one, but the improvement is usually substantial.
If you spend meaningfully on paid media and rely on the data to make decisions, probably. If your reported conversions have drifted away from your actual sales, that gap is what this fixes. Smaller accounts can often wait.
It usually speeds it up. Moving tags off the browser means less code running on the page, which is one of the few measurement improvements that also helps your page speed rather than costing you some.
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