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Ads tool and traffic analytics show different numbers

Analytics uses first-visit UTMs.

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HubSpot's KB: analytics attributes contacts by UTM parameters on the first visit, while the ads tool uses its own requirements, so a contact can appear in one and not the other.

1. In HubSpot

The relevant screen in my demo portal.

Ads onboarding page with Connect ad network and Create ad account buttons and network icons
Connect ad network (1) and the supported networks (2).

2. Worth knowing

The KB walks through example cases.

3. Related

Ads vs ad networks.

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