Google Tag Manager
Tracking implementation that captures the events and conversions your reporting actually depends on - without creating data noise that distorts attribution.
Google Tag Manager is the most consequential piece of infrastructure in the measurement stack - and the most frequently misconfigured.
Tags that fire on the wrong trigger. Events that double-count because two implementations are running simultaneously. Conversion actions that look correct in the UI but are measuring form loads instead of form submissions. The downstream effect is a reporting layer that produces confident-looking numbers that are wrong - and every optimization decision made against those numbers is built on a false foundation.
Our Approach
We audit GTM containers against the measurement requirements they were built to serve - verifying trigger logic, variable dependencies, and the event schema that determines what GA4 and ad platforms actually receive.
Implementation work is built to the same standard: defined data layer specification, documented trigger architecture, and QA validation across the actual pages and user flows that matter. We also review containers for security and performance - unused tags, redundant scripts, and subresource integrity conflicts that create Content Security Policy violations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify what's actually broken versus what just looks broken?
We audit systematically - program logic, trigger conditions, data sync behavior, and the integration layer - rather than reacting to surface symptoms. Most environments have failures that aren't visible in the platform UI at all.
How long does an audit or repair engagement typically take?
A thorough audit runs 2–3 weeks. A structured repair or rebuild depends on the depth of the technical debt - most range from 4–10 weeks. We scope each engagement after the initial audit so you know what you're committing to.
Do you provide ongoing management after the repair work is done?
Often, yes. Many clients transition into a managed services arrangement where Tactical Marketing handles ongoing administration, governance, and platform maintenance. Others prefer to hand back to an internal team - in which case we document everything and run a formal knowledge transfer.
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