[Slack Alert] Facebook Ads UTM Check – Kitchn

This automation is for you if you are looking for a way to check if your URLs are following a specific pattern. Get a Slack message for any ads that don’t follow your UTM tracking structure.

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Facebook UTM Check

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How To

After creating the automation, make a few selections and then hit “Run Automation”. The check will then take place on the specified weekday(s) at the specified time.

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Per default, all active ads in an account will be checked. If you want to be more specific in the campaign, ad set, or ad selection you can add filters to the automation following this Builder tutorial.

Step 1

Select an Ad Account

Step 2

Select a Slack Channel, in which you would like to receive the notifications

Step 3

Define how often you want the automation to run

Step 4

Additionally, you can blacklist any ads for which you don’t want to run your check. This can be useful if you have a separate team using the same account, for example for boosting Social Media posts that may not follow your other conventions.

Step 5

Create a pattern for your UTM.