Analytics & Tracking

Debugging & Data Accuracy Fixes
Find and Kill the Lies in Your Data.

We check every step of your tracking, using Google's own testing tools and real visits. We find and fix the mismatches that hide which ads work, push ad platforms to bid on the wrong things, and make leadership stop trusting your reports.

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↓ 70%

Data Discrepancy Rate

95%+

Event Match After Fixes

3-8×

Faster Root Cause Diagnosis

90+

Accuracy Rescue Projects

Your Data Is Lying to You. Here Is How We Catch It.

Typical Lies We Uncover

GA4 shows 40% more conversions than Google Ads because of broken enhanced matching
Form submits counted 3 times because of duplicate tracking codes and page reloads
Purchase values that are always $0 or always the same test value
Events that only fire in Chrome and die silently in Safari or with ad blockers
Attribution that credits the thank-you page instead of the actual source

Our Diagnostic Method

We treat bad data like a mystery to solve. We use every tool we have (GTM preview, GA4 debug view, browser network logs, Tag Assistant, real visits, BigQuery, ad platform reports). We do not stop until we can explain every major mismatch and show a fix with before and after numbers.

Tools & Techniques We Use Daily

Client-Side Debugging

GTM Preview + Console: Step-through triggers, variable values, tag firing order, and consent state at the exact moment of interaction.
Network Tab + Payloads: Inspect every request to google-analytics.com, google.com/ads, graph.facebook.com, etc. Compare what was sent vs what the platform reports.
Tag Assistant / Google Tag Manager Debugger: Validate enhanced conversions, CAPI test events, and measurement protocol hits.

Server & Platform Side

GA4 DebugView + BigQuery: Real-time event stream inspection and historical queries to find cardinality, sampling, and filter issues.
Ad Platform Reports: Compare Google Ads, Meta, Microsoft delivery vs GA4 + CRM for the same click IDs and time windows.
Server Logs & CRM: Reconcile what actually happened in the database vs what the browser claimed was sent.

Our Debugging & Data Accuracy Process

Symptom Collection

Gather every complaint: "GA4 is 3x Google Ads", "Meta says we had 1200 leads but CRM only has 400", "ROAS looks impossible". Document the exact numbers and time periods.

Reproduce in Controlled Conditions

Use GTM preview, incognito, different browsers/devices, with and without ad blockers, and with consent granted/denied. Capture the exact events that fire (or do not).

Root Cause Analysis

Compare payloads, client IDs, timestamps, values, and user data. Check triggers, variables, consent, redirects, caching, and server-side logic. Identify the smoking gun(s).

Fix Implementation

Correct the GTM config, add missing parameters, fix dedup, adjust consent, repair server uploads, or remove the duplicate/broken tag that was polluting everything.

Before/After Validation

Run parallel measurement during transition. Prove with real traffic that the discrepancy is reduced or eliminated. Document the new expected numbers.

Monitoring & Guardrails

Set up volume and match-rate alerts. Add a lightweight weekly data quality check to the runbook so problems are caught early next time.

FAQ

Common questions

What to know before you get started.

Why does GA4 almost always show more conversions than Google Ads? expand_more

Common causes: missing or broken enhanced conversions, different attribution windows, internal traffic not excluded in one system, double-counting from reloads or duplicate tags, and modeled conversions in GA4 that Ads does not count the same way. We isolate which ones apply to you.

How do you prove which number is "correct"? expand_more

We reconcile against the source of truth (usually the CRM or payment database for actual closed revenue). We also run controlled tests with known clicks and known outcomes. The platform that matches the database most closely wins.

What is the single most common cause of "events not showing up in GA4"? expand_more

Consent Mode blocking + the tag firing before consent is granted, or a trigger that only fires on certain page templates or devices. Second most common: ad blocker + the measurement ID being treated as a tracker.

Can you fix data that was already collected wrong in the past? expand_more

Rarely in GA4 itself. We can sometimes correct future data and create better views in BigQuery, and we can upload corrected offline conversions to ad platforms. Historical GA4 reports usually stay broken; we document the cutoff date clearly.

How long does a typical accuracy rescue take? expand_more

Simple single discrepancy with clear symptoms: 3-7 days. Multiple platforms, long sales cycle, server-side, and messy historical data: 2-4 weeks. We always start with the highest-ROI fixes first.

Do you also audit the CRM data or only the browser events? expand_more

Both. Many "analytics problems" are actually CRM stage or value problems (deals marked won with $0, duplicate contacts, sales rep manually changing sources). We look at the full chain.

How do you handle ad blockers and privacy tools that deliberately break tracking? expand_more

We measure the real impact (what % of traffic is affected). We implement server-side where it helps, first-party endpoints, and we are honest with leadership about the untrackable percentage instead of pretending it does not exist.

What is the difference between debugView and real reports in GA4? expand_more

DebugView shows events in near real-time for the specific device/browser you are testing. It is not sampled the same way and does not go through all filters. We use it for diagnosis and then validate in unsampled BigQuery or the real reports after 24-48h.

Can one bad tag really destroy attribution for the whole site? expand_more

Yes. A duplicate purchase tag, a tag that fires on every pageview with a fixed value, or a redirect that strips gclid can poison bidding and reporting across channels. We have seen single tags cost tens of thousands in wasted spend.

How do you test fixes without breaking production for real users? expand_more

We use GTM environments or separate containers, feature flags for new event logic, and we often run the old and new in parallel with different event names or parameters during validation.

What tools do you always have open during a deep audit? expand_more

GTM preview, browser dev tools (Network + Console), GA4 DebugView, Google Tag Assistant, Meta Events Manager test events, the ad platform conversion reports, BigQuery, and usually a spreadsheet for side-by-side reconciliation.

How often should a company re-audit their tracking accuracy? expand_more

Light health check quarterly. Full deep audit whenever you change major platforms, do a site redesign, add a new domain or checkout flow, or when reported numbers start diverging again. We leave you with the checklist to run yourself.

Do you also fix the "why the numbers look weird in the dashboard" problems? expand_more

Yes. Many accuracy issues are actually reporting configuration (wrong attribution model, bad segments, currency mix-ups, internal traffic not filtered). We fix both the collection and the interpretation layer.

What does success look like at the end of a data accuracy project? expand_more

Leadership can look at the dashboard and the CRM and the numbers are within a documented tolerance. Marketing trusts the ROAS numbers enough to make budget decisions. Sales stops complaining that "the leads from ads are fake".

What if the root cause is actually in the CRM or ad platform settings, not our tags? expand_more

We still find it and fix or document it. We have fixed "analytics problems" that were actually Salesforce stage automation, Google Ads conversion action misconfiguration, or Meta pixel dedup settings. The scope is the entire measurement chain.

Ready to stop making decisions on numbers that are quietly lying?

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Marketing from $500 USD a month

Month to month, no commitment. One fee covers the pages, the search and ad work and the tracking. Ad spend is separate and stays in your own accounts.

Starting at

$500 USD per month

Free to cancel with 1 month's notice. Tell us what you sell and where. We come back with what the first month would fix.

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What $500 a month covers

Pages
Included
Pages built around the searches your buyers actually type.
Search and ads
Included
Search and ads aimed at people ready to inquire.
Tracking
Included
Calls, forms and bookings tagged to the search, ad or page behind them.

Our team

The same people on the audit and on the work

Martin writes every audit and takes the first call. The same team stays on the account. 160+ businesses since 2010.

Martin

Founder, strategy and audits

Writes every audit and takes every first call. On your account from day one, running growth for SMEs since 2010.

Yoana

Social and app development

Shapes social strategy and builds practical app experiences that turn attention into action.

Mike

SEO

Owns technical, local and content SEO so the right buyers find you when demand is highest.

Robert

Paid media

Plans and manages paid search and social campaigns around qualified leads.

Elmer

Analytics

Connects tracking, attribution and reporting so decisions are based on revenue-quality data.

Dino

Design

Creates clear brand and conversion-focused design across landing pages, campaigns and product experiences.

Certified and experienced

Certified where it matters. Accountable for the outcome.

Verified platform knowledge, 25+ years of hands-on experience, and an operating track record since 2010.

Google AdsCertified

Google AnalyticsCertified

Google Tag ManagerCertified

Operating since 2010Proven experience

Debugging & Data Accuracy FixesFind and Kill the Lies in Your Data.