Marketing Touchpoints - How We Track

Rockerbox uses a different methodologies in order to track marketing activity, depending on what's available and best suited for each channel. These methods include:

The following provide an overview of the methodologies along with example channels. Note: the listed channels are not exhaustive.

MethodDetailsExample Channels
URL CharacteristicsUse text in the URL or the referrer URL to determine the source traffic

- URL parameters (ex: utm_source)
- Referrer URL
- Page URL
- Vanity URL
Search, Social, Email, Affiliate, Video
Impression-Tracking PixelPixels served alongside ads allow Rockerbox to track viewthroughDisplay, OTT, Native
Log FilesEvent-level log files for each ad served allow Rockerbox to track viewthroughDisplay, OTT
PostlogsSpot files that contain ad timestamp that allows Rockerbox to measure lift from an established baseline, and then assign events to usersLinear TV
Address MatchbackMatches addresses between a direct mail vendors files and a user's billing addressDirect Mail
Promo CodesUser-entered promo codes that map to specific channelsAll (in particular for offline channels)
SurveyUser-entered responses to survey questions that are then mapped to specific channelsAll (in particular for offline channels)
OrganicUse referring domains (ex Google, Facebook, Youtube) that do not have paid tracking characteristics (ex UTMs, Rockerbox tracking parameters)Organic Social, Organic Search, Organic Video