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    What is the difference between "Event tracking" and auto-tag event tracking with Google tag manager?

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    • esiow2013
      esiow2013 last edited by

      Thanks in advance!

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      • BlueprintMarketing
        BlueprintMarketing last edited by

        Auto tag event tracking does not use. JavaScript on your website it uses preset rules. Here's an article

        http://www.webpronews.com/google-adds-auto-event-tracking-to-tag-manager-2013-10

        Sincerely,

        Thomas

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        • esiow2013
          esiow2013 last edited by

          What if I have the access to our website to manually add the event tracking codes (Javascript)? Do I still need Google Tag Manager?

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          • BlueprintMarketing
            BlueprintMarketing @esiow2013 last edited by

            you do not have to use Google tag manager however in my opinion it's a great program. Anything to have less JavaScript on your site is better.

            Java scripts tend to slow down websites dramatically. So if you can have fewer of them on your site then that's always almost what an hundred percent of the time the way to go.

            All the best,

            Thomas

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            • esiow2013
              esiow2013 last edited by

              Thanks Thomas!

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