Data & analytics

Ad operations

The plumbing behind campaign reporting — tagging, conversion tracking and attribution, so the numbers in the platform mean something.

What is ad operations?

Ad operations is the technical layer behind advertising: implementing tags and conversion tracking, managing product feeds, importing offline conversions from the CRM, and configuring attribution so platform reporting reflects real business outcomes rather than platform-favourable estimates.

Platforms grade their own homework

Every ad platform reports conversions it believes it caused, using its own attribution window and view-through rules. Add the reported conversions across Google, Meta and LinkedIn and you will often exceed the number of sales you actually made. Each platform is not lying; each is claiming overlapping credit.

Fixing this means consistent tracking, offline conversion imports so platforms optimise toward real revenue rather than form fills, and one source of truth outside the platforms for allocating budget.

Process

How we deliver it

1Audit the trackingEvery tag, trigger andconversion action currentlyfiring.2StandardiseConsistent event naming andvalues across all platforms.3Move server-sideRecover signal lost tobrowser restrictions.4Import offlineconversionsFeed CRM outcomes back soplatforms optimise onrevenue.5ReconcileOne reporting view outsidethe platforms for budgetdecisions.
Process flow for Ad operations
  1. 01

    Audit the tracking

    Every tag, trigger and conversion action currently firing.

  2. 02

    Standardise

    Consistent event naming and values across all platforms.

  3. 03

    Move server-side

    Recover signal lost to browser restrictions.

  4. 04

    Import offline conversions

    Feed CRM outcomes back so platforms optimise on revenue.

  5. 05

    Reconcile

    One reporting view outside the platforms for budget decisions.

Deliverables

What you receive

  • Tracking audit with issues found and fixed
  • Server-side tagging with consent handling
  • Offline conversion import from your CRM
  • Product feed configuration and error monitoring
  • A cross-platform reconciliation report

Engagement shape

Four to eight weeks for setup, then included in a paid media retainer or maintained separately.

Tooling

What we typically build with

  • Google Tag Manager
  • Server-side GTM
  • Google Ads API
  • Meta Conversions API
  • Merchant Center
  • GA4
  • BigQuery

Stack decisions follow the problem. This is where we usually start, not a fixed menu.

Frequently asked

Questions we get about this

Why do our platform numbers disagree with our CRM?

Overlapping attribution, view-through conversions, cross-device gaps and differing time windows. Some divergence is unavoidable. What matters is having one consistent source outside the platforms for deciding where budget goes.

Is server-side tracking legal under the DPDP Act?

Yes, when consent is captured and honoured and personal data is handled lawfully. Server-side tagging actually improves control, because you decide what leaves your infrastructure rather than a browser tag deciding for you.

Talk it through before you commit

A discovery call is a working session on your constraint, not a sales pitch.

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Tell us what you're trying to build

A short note is enough. You'll hear back from the team, not a bot — usually within one working day.

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