ClickMagick vs. Server-Side-Tracking

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But will this fix all your tracking problems?</p> <p>The short answer is no, it can't. While Server-Side Tracking does solve two specific tracking issues ...</p> <p><b>The real problem is that you're still relying on your ad network for tracking and attribution</b>, and both the Facebook Pixel and Google Tracking Tag have unfixable problems that result in inaccurate tracking and degraded ad optimization.</p> <p>But the good news is you get a <b>guaranteed boost in ad optimization and ad ROI</b> when you fix this.</p> <p>Keep reading to discover how ClickMagick will solve your tracking and attribution problems once and for all, better optimize your ads, and <b>increase ad ROI by at least 20% within the next 45 days</b> ... or you don't pay.</p> <span class="sign-holder"> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/df39f2c6f9d5fdcca860acf6c646cb0530d782a4.signature.svg" /> </span> <span class="cite" style="margin-bottom: 50px">Patrick Kelly, Founder</span> <p>P.S. This page is for advertisers who really want to understand how “server-side tracking” works.</p> <p>If you're not interested in the technical details and all you really care about is better results from your ads, just <a href="/signup/">grab a free trial</a> and give ClickMagick a try. It'll make you a lot more than it costs. Guaranteed.</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="industries-description"> <div class="name-holder"> <div class="icon-holder"> <i class="fal fa-bullseye-pointer fa-3x" style="color: #5fac5a"></i> </div> <h4>Improved Tracking Accuracy</h4> <span class="subtitle">Server-Side Tracking does improve tracking accuracy in two ways.</span> </div> <div class="text-holder"> <p>Server-Side Tracking uses a cloud server as an intermediary between a visitor's browser and your third-party ad or analytics platforms.</p> <p>With this setup, the server receives user data first, processes it using a Google Tag Manager container, and then sends the relevant info to your desired ad platforms like Facebook or Google Ads.</p> <p>And when implemented correctly, <b>this can help reduce data loss</b> due to Safari ITP and iOS restrictions, as well as decrease the impact of <b>ad blockers</b>.</p> <p><b>ClickMagick does those things too,</b> but that's where the similarities end.</p> <p>Let's look at the problems that Server-Side Tracking can't fix for you ...</p> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="industries-description"> <div class="name-holder"> <div class="icon-holder"> <i class="fal fa-calendar-week fa-3x" style="color: #5fac5a"></i> </div> <h4>Short Attribution Windows</h4> <span class="subtitle">Facebook and Google have limited attribution windows that simply don't track all your conversions.</span> </div> <div class="text-holder"> <p>Depending on your business, it could be weeks or even months before customers fully engage or make a purchase.</p> <p>That’s why <b>ClickMagick tracks your visitors “forever,”</b> so even if you have a longer sales cycle all conversions are tracked properly.</p> <p>With ClickMagick, even if someone buys 6 months after clicking your ad, we’ll still track that sale all the way back to the original ad they clicked — and their entire journey inbetween.</p> <p>But Google Ads has an attribution window of just 30-90 days, which means any conversions or sales more than 30-90 days after someone clicks your ad <b>won’t be tracked</b> by the Google Tag at all.</p> <p>And <b>Facebook is even worse with just a 7-day attribution window</b>.</p> <p>On average that means <b>over 25% of your conversions won't be tracked</b> for this single reason alone ...</p> <p>And that <b>messes up all your stats</b>, it <b>degrades ad optimization</b>, and it completely <b>prevents accurate Customer Lifetime Value tracking</b>.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="industries-description"> <div class="name-holder"> <div class="icon-holder"> <i class="fal fa-users fa-3x" style="color: #5fac5a"></i> </div> <h4>Flawed “Greedy” Attribution</h4> <span class="subtitle">Facebook and Google try to take credit for every sale they can — even when it makes no sense.</span> </div> <div class="text-holder"> <p>Imagine someone clicks your ad right now but quickly bounces ...</p> <p>Then, some time over the next week, something else catches their attention and they ultimately buy something from you.</p> <p>Maybe it’s an ad you're running on another platform, one of your YouTube videos, or something you posted on TikTok ...</p> <p>At this point the first ad they clicked a week ago — and have probably completely forgotten — may have contributed nothing to generating the conversion ...</p> <p>... yet the <b>Google Tag and Facebook Pixel will still take full credit for the sale</b>.</p> <p>That's because they're both desperate to show results — so you keep giving them your money — even if those results are not very accurate ...</p> <p>And this type of “greedy” attribution just muddies the waters even more.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="industries-description"> <div class="name-holder"> <div class="icon-holder"> <i class="fal fa-surprise fa-3x" style="color: #5fac5a"></i> </div> <h4>View-Through Conversions</h4> <span class="subtitle">Did you know Facebook and Google take credit for conversions even when people don’t click your ads?</span> </div> <div class="text-holder"> <p>Believe it or not, ad network attribution is even more greedy than that ...</p> <p>Their attribution system actually takes credit for conversions that occur <b>even if a user doesn’t actually click your ad</b>.</p> <p>Crazy right? These are known as “view-through conversions” ...</p> <p>Once your ad is shown to someone on Facebook or Google, if they later engage with any other marketing you do, the Google Tracking Tag and Facebook Pixel are once again going to take full credit for the sale. <p>That’s right, Facebook and Google take credit even though the user didn’t click — <b>and there’s a good chance they didn’t even see</b> — your ad at all.</p> <p>At this point the stats in your Facebook or Google Ads account are getting ridiculously inaccurate, but we're not done yet ...</p> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="industries-description"> <div class="name-holder"> <div class="icon-holder"> <i class="fal fa-phone-laptop fa-3x" style="color: #5fac5a"></i> </div> <h4>Unreliable Cross-Device Tracking</h4> <span class="subtitle">About 39% of the time, Facebook and Google can't detect when people switch devices.</span> </div> <div class="text-holder"> <p>The average person owns 3 devices <b>and constantly switches between them.</b></p> <p>This is a big problem for Facebook and Google, because their “cross-device” tracking relies on users being logged in on all their devices all the time.</p> <p>But studies show that Google users are only logged in to Google about 61% of the time while using the Internet ...</p> <p>And it's about the same for Facebook.</p> <p>Which means when your visitors switch devices, <b>there's a roughly 40% chance that Facebook and Google won't track them properly.</b></p> <p>The same thing happens when people switch to private browsing mode right before making a purchase (which they do all the time) ...</p> <p>The Facebook Pixel and Google Tracking Tag can no longer identify the user, <b>so they have no idea where the sale came from</b>.</p> <p>And this leads to even less accurate stats, and even worse ad optimization.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="industries-description"> <div class="name-holder"> <div class="icon-holder"> <i class="fal fa-database fa-3x" style="color: #5fac5a"></i> </div> <h4>Data Sampling & Modeling</h4> <span class="subtitle">Facebook and Google guess — ClickMagick shows you exactly what really happened.</span> </div> <div class="text-holder"> <p>You’d think it couldn’t get much worse, but all of this bad data in your Facebook or Google Ads account is indeed made even worse by their extensive use of “data sampling” and “modeling.”</p> <p><b>What this means to you, in plain English, is this:</b></p> <P>They know that they can't track everything, so they use conversion modeling to "predict unobserved conversions."</p> <p>And they also have way too much data to effectively analyze in a short period of time, so they use data sampling to “improve reporting performance.”</p> <p>So, basically, <b>most of the stats they give you are just “best guesses.”</b></p> <p>That’s right. By their own admission, they use data sampling and data modeling methods to estimate your stats. "Just trust us" they say.</p> <p>But hopefully it goes without saying that <b>estimated stats are not good enough</b> when you’re trying to optimize your ads and your money is on the line ...</p> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="industries-description"> <div class="name-holder"> <div class="icon-holder"> <i class="fal fa-bomb fa-3x" style="color: #5fac5a"></i> </div> <h4>Bad Data Destroys Ad Optimization</h4> <span class="subtitle">ClickMagick sends enhanced conversion data to ad platforms in real-time to improve ad optimization.</span> </div> <div class="text-holder"> <p>I could go on and on but hopefully you get the picture — you simply can’t rely on the stats in your Facebook or Google Ads account.</p> <p>Growing your business with paid ads is just a matter of scaling what’s working and killing what’s not, but you can’t do that effectively with the inadequate tracking and attribution they provide.</p> <p>But that's only the half of it, because <b>Facebook and Google’s AI algorithms are also using this bad data</b> to optimize your ads and find you customers.</p> <p>And bad data means their AI ad optimization doesn't work as well...</p> <p>... which means they end up showing your ads to people who are less likely to engage with your business, <b>and your results and ROI both suffer.</b></p> <p>On the other hand, ClickMagick sends your enhanced, first-party conversion data to ad networks in real-time, <b>with extreme precision and accuracy.</b></p> <p>And because ClickMagick's attribution is so accurate, we can always send back the ad network “click id” and the other data they're hungry for ...</p> <p>Which leads to <b>increased “event match quality” scores</b>, <b>improved ad optimization</b> and <b>increased ad ROI.</b> Guaranteed.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="industries-description"> <div class="name-holder"> <div class="icon-holder"> <i class="fal fa-chart-bar fa-3x" style="color: #5fac5a"></i> </div> <h4>Direct Response Stats & Reporting</h4> <span class="subtitle">ClickMagick gives you one-of-a-kind stats and reports you need to scale like a pro, all in real time.</span> </div> <div class="text-holder"> <p>In addition to fixing all of these problems, only ClickMagick gives you the direct response stats and reports you need to truly optimize and scale.</p> <p><b>Here's what you get with ClickMagick:</b></p> <div id="product-stats" style="margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px"> <div class="product-stats-row"> <div class="product-stats-col"> <div> <p>Unique clicks</p> <p>Repeat clicks</p> <p>Bot clicks</p> <p>Cost per click</p> <p>Earnings per click</p> <p>Optins / CVR</p> <p>Sales / CVR</p> <p>Custom goals</p> </div> </div> <div class="product-stats-col"> <div> <p>Total customers</p> <p>New customers</p> <p>Repeat customers</p> <p>Lead/cust. cost</p> <p>Average order value</p> <p>Lifetime value</p> <p>Total revenue</p> <p>Frontend revenue</p> </div> </div> <div class="product-stats-col"> <div> <p>Upsell revenue</p> <p>Backend revenue</p> <p>Recurring revenue</p> <p>Ad cost / COGS</p> <p>Refunds</p> <p>Net Profit</p> <p>ROAS/ROAS24</p> <p>ROI</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>And you can see each and every one of these stats <b>for each and every traffic source, campaign or ad you have!</b></p> <p>ClickMagick has better and more visual reporting as well.</p> <p>The <b>UTM Performance Report</b> identifies your best and worst performing ads.</p> <p>The <b>Conversion Velocity Report</b> reveals how long it takes visitors to convert.</p> <p>The <b>Lifetime Value Report</b> shows you the cost to acquire a customer, how long it takes to breakeven, and how much customers are worth over time.</p> <p>And the <b>Funnel Steps Report paints a visual picture</b> of the different paths visitors take through your funnel, and gives you the data you need to optimize your funnel for the most profitable paths.</p> <p>I could go on, but you just don’t get these kinds of actionable, direct response stats and reports from Facebook or Google Ads.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="industries-description"> <div class="name-holder"> <div class="icon-holder"> <i class="fal fa-shield-alt fa-3x" style="color: #5fac5a"></i> </div> <h4>Bot & Click Fraud Protection</h4> <span class="subtitle">Only ClickMagick's ClickShield™ protects the accuracy of your stats, and your ad budget.</span> </div> <div class="text-holder"> <p>“Bots” are automated software programs that click your links, click your ads and waste your money, and even “opt in” to your list.</p> <p>Then you’ve got competitors, and other people doing “market research” repeatedly clicking your ads ...</p> <p>And even your own existing customers who search for you on Google and click your paid ad every time they want to get back to your site (happens a lot!)</p> <p><b>Facebook and Google Ads don't protect you from any of this.</b></p> <p>But ClickMagick has industry-leading bot filtering, and ClickShield™ ...</p> <p>Which allows you to set up rules to define the type of click behavior that’s acceptable to your business, and block the rest.</p> <p>That means <b>more accurate stats</b>, <b>less wasted ad spend</b> and <b>increased ROAS</b>.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="industries-description"> <div class="name-holder"> <div class="icon-holder"> <i class="fal fa-user-headset fa-3x" style="color: #5fac5a"></i> </div> <h4>Experience & Fanatical Support</h4> <span class="subtitle">We've helped more performance marketers and small businesses fix their tracking than anyone.</span> </div> <div class="text-holder"> <p><b>ClickMagick has helped over 122,000 small businesses</b> with tracking and attribution. I'd guess we have more experience with this than anyone.</p> <p>And we're pretty well-known for our amazing support.</p> <p>At ClickMagick, we offer onboarding calls, live chat, fast responses to tickets, and even Zoom support if you need it.</p> <p>And many users have told us our support is better than anything they've ever experienced before, because ...</p> <p><b>Our team consists of real marketers with decades of experience</b> — not low-paid, outsourced “customer support” reps who've never run an ad.</p> <p>You just can't get help like this anywhere else, and <b>with all the recent and ongoing changes in the industry</b> I really can't stress just how valuable this is.</p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> <div class="clear-choise" style="background-image: url('//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/compare/2aa2c10997fc0945b5e233091784e38213b72551.text-bg-2.png')"> <div class="text-holder"> <h2 class="h1"><img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/compare/293e98bc23bb7ec9b9a00abe0124d941da574050.smallLg.svg" />It’s a simple math problem</h2> <p>ClickMagick wouldn’t exist if you could rely on Facebook or Google for accurate tracking and conversion attribution.</p> <p>Even when set up “server side,” both the Facebook Pixel and Google Tracking Tag have unfixable problems, and the reason we’ve helped over 122,000 small businesses is simple — <b>ClickMagick makes you a lot more than it costs. Or you don't pay.</b></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px; margin-top: 30px"><img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/compare/dd666cd9cd34e43b00700a3cd9585524a73c9f08.gstars.png" style="height: 18px; margin-right: 12px" /> ClickMagick TrueTracking® gives you best-in-class tracking and conversion attribution ...</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"><img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/compare/dd666cd9cd34e43b00700a3cd9585524a73c9f08.gstars.png" style="height: 18px; margin-right: 12px" /> Every click. Every conversion. Every journey in between. 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You can have everything up and running in under an hour, <b>and I guarantee you’ll be blown away by the results.</b></p> <p>And if you have any questions, feel free to email me personally — <a href="mailto:patrick@clickmagick.com" >patrick@clickmagick.com</a> </p> <span class="sign-holder"> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/df39f2c6f9d5fdcca860acf6c646cb0530d782a4.signature.svg" /> </span> <span class="cite">Patrick Kelly, Founder</span> </div> <div class="btn-holder"> <a href="/signup/" class="btn btn-success">Try ClickMagick for free</a> <a href="/product/" class="btn btn-link-arrow">Learn more <span class="icon-right-arrow-short"></span></a> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section-feedback base-section" style="background-image: url('//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/3fba6ac7ca62efc4e415d5638ad17ae8aa39969d.Pattern-product-slider.png')"> <div class="container"> <div class="section-title"> <h2>Over 122,000 accounts created worldwide</h2> </div> <div class="feedback-wrapper"> <div class="slider-feedback"> <div class="feedback-item"> <div class="feedback-card"> <div class="image-wrap"> <p> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/9322d1ffc93db4704d8a36a244c95d8e896bcd8b.img14.png" alt="img" /> “It's not often that I'm blown away by a company - especially an internet marketing company. This is a company that actually listens to it's customers, and makes constant improvements based on the actual needs of the customer.” </p> </div> <div class="logo-bottom"> <h5>Ryan Even</h5> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/217960c73ef7fe11033f82825f6ade890593442c.smallLg.svg" alt="logo" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="feedback-item"> <div class="feedback-card"> <div class="image-wrap"> <p> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/075ad7f946682679159bda9a141aed29382319a3.img1.png" alt="img" /> “I'm not exaggerating one bit when I say ClickMagick is one of our most-loved apps we've ever used at our business, and it has really helped us to take things to the next level. You have managed to take things that drove us crazy — tracking, split-testing, etc. — and made them easier and more effective than ever!” </p> </div> <div class="logo-bottom"> <h5>Mike Cooch</h5> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/217960c73ef7fe11033f82825f6ade890593442c.smallLg.svg" alt="logo" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="feedback-item"> <div class="feedback-card"> <div class="image-wrap"> <p> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/3ebd5845955da92a0fe462587ffe4dc9f3953a0f.img15.png" alt="img" /> “The support is outstanding. In terms of my business, I'm delighted with the results. With ClickMagick I can now see every step a prospect takes on their way to becoming a buyer, and I'm able to target my ad spend to the ad sets and creatives that are actually generating buyers. And the impact of this is enourmous. I highly recommend both the platform and the outstanding support team.” </p> </div> <div class="logo-bottom"> <h5>Barbara Decker</h5> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/217960c73ef7fe11033f82825f6ade890593442c.smallLg.svg" alt="logo" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="feedback-item"> <div class="feedback-card"> <div class="image-wrap"> <p> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/3cd89d190b800b0454337f688ead1a75d3962db1.img18.png" alt="img" /> “I'm a big fan of ClickMagick. Flat monthly rate not based on revenue, you don't have to hop on a sales call and I found the event match quality for the Conversions API to be great. I have it configured for a GHL funnel with order bumps, upsells and downsells. It's been great for optimizing our pixel with accurate attribution and helping us create more winning ads. The dashboard and reports are also easy to to use.” </p> </div> <div class="logo-bottom"> <h5>Matt Cox</h5> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/217960c73ef7fe11033f82825f6ade890593442c.smallLg.svg" alt="logo" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="feedback-item"> <div class="feedback-card"> <div class="image-wrap"> <p> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/84d64b33a4576663f8967f73d1d9cb968304245b.img2.png" alt="img" /> “ClickMagick has really helped me take my business to the next level. It's incredibly easy to use, has some awesome one-of-a-kind features, and I have received very prompt and friendly support when needed. I recommend ClickMagick to everyone.” </p> </div> <div class="logo-bottom"> <h5>Jan Brzeski</h5> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/217960c73ef7fe11033f82825f6ade890593442c.smallLg.svg" alt="logo" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="feedback-item"> <div class="feedback-card"> <div class="image-wrap"> <p> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/23aa02f5a62a86c7ca40e17dc9de4aeb9c70423e.img16.png" alt="img" /> “I would say this is the one tool that's irreplaceable in my business. It gives me a great overview of what's working and what's not working. The support is top notch. If you have an issue you'll hear back sometimes within minutes, always very quickly, and always with an accurate and useful answer. I highly recommend it.” </p> </div> <div class="logo-bottom"> <h5>Vince Czaplyski</h5> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/217960c73ef7fe11033f82825f6ade890593442c.smallLg.svg" alt="logo" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="feedback-item"> <div class="feedback-card"> <div class="image-wrap"> <p> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/670c401aaac559ce20b1ee4bdcc65d2530cbbf1e.img3.png" alt="img" /> “After generating millions of dollars online, I've seen what works and what doesn't. And for a very long time I struggled with the techie stuff that usually comes with tracking ... But I can confidently say ClickMagick is by far the most accurate, fun and simple way to track your clicks — with all the advanced features you'll ever need. This is a MUST HAVE tool.” </p> </div> <div class="logo-bottom"> <h5>Shaqir Hussyin</h5> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/217960c73ef7fe11033f82825f6ade890593442c.smallLg.svg" alt="logo" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="feedback-item"> <div class="feedback-card"> <div class="image-wrap"> <p> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/f12412f09c7c40641b4514c9f47e2fb4d69f4c7f.img17.png" alt="img" /> “The customer support have gone above and beyond for me. Just in terms of helping me set everything up. They go in to so much detail, they really know their stuff, and can help to simplify tracking and attribution - which as we all know can be quite a daunting task. The ClickMagick team obviously really care about their customers.” </p> </div> <div class="logo-bottom"> <h5>Silas Haigh</h5> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/217960c73ef7fe11033f82825f6ade890593442c.smallLg.svg" alt="logo" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="feedback-item"> <div class="feedback-card"> <div class="image-wrap"> <p> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/6a73b24a3db9bd672baf234653dbdbe323fbe0d3.img4.png" alt="img" /> “I have found ClickMagick to be an invaluable tool in building my business online. If you're not using ClickMagick you definitely should because it will really help you scale your business, and it's the most affordable solution of its kind.” </p> </div> <div class="logo-bottom"> <h5>Dana Beck</h5> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/217960c73ef7fe11033f82825f6ade890593442c.smallLg.svg" alt="logo" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="feedback-item"> <div class="feedback-card"> <div class="image-wrap"> <p> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/218fa380beba52fbac83827d3eb477360fffdec6.img5.png" alt="img" /> “I've used lots of different tracking tools in the past, and nothing compares to ClickMagick. It's got an extremely easy to use interface. Everything is laid out right there in front of you with just a few clicks. With ClickMagick, tracking is just 100 times easier and more efficient.” </p> </div> <div class="logo-bottom"> <h5>Chuck Nguyen</h5> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/217960c73ef7fe11033f82825f6ade890593442c.smallLg.svg" alt="logo" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="feedback-item"> <div class="feedback-card"> <div class="image-wrap"> <p> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/6b7c2824c6c8f7c9ea3077168ffb7a635c0e6888.img6.png" alt="img" /> “Let me tell you this is an awesome tracking app. ClickMagick is one-of-a-kind because not only does it track everything, very accurately, but it also gives you lots of extra tools that no other tracking software has out there. I definitely recommend it, and I'm going to be using it for a long, long time.” </p> </div> <div class="logo-bottom"> <h5>Jay Anello</h5> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/217960c73ef7fe11033f82825f6ade890593442c.smallLg.svg" alt="logo" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="feedback-item"> <div class="feedback-card"> <div class="image-wrap"> <p> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/23f2756546ccd9b0ec839db5ccce4ba015a05649.img7.png" alt="img" /> “I always thought, when I create my own company, I'm going to make sure the support is spot on, because there's nothing worse than bad support. ClickMagick's team must live in the support desk because you always get a competent answer, you don't have to keep going back and forth, and you get help fast every single time.” </p> </div> <div class="logo-bottom"> <h5>Mark Tetzner</h5> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/217960c73ef7fe11033f82825f6ade890593442c.smallLg.svg" alt="logo" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="feedback-item"> <div class="feedback-card"> <div class="image-wrap"> <p> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/a020a42b3f0c2276f8c21e68989de527f2c01a69.img8.png" alt="img" /> “ClickMagick is awesome. Their support is top notch too as they actually do listen to your feedback, and they are constantly adding new features on a monthly basis. All in all, highly recommended for newbies AND advanced users.” </p> </div> <div class="logo-bottom"> <h5>John Lee</h5> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/217960c73ef7fe11033f82825f6ade890593442c.smallLg.svg" alt="logo" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="feedback-item"> <div class="feedback-card"> <div class="image-wrap"> <p> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/d01a7e90ea5f9fab1de741c631be1fcb1f0452b2.img9.png" alt="img" /> “ClickMagick is by far the best ad tracker on the market. The creators of the software are constantly taking suggestions and implementing upgrades. It was super easy to switch from my old tracking software to ClickMagick. This is a great product and I recommend it to anyone looking for a tracking solution.” </p> </div> <div class="logo-bottom"> <h5>Josh Hundsrucker</h5> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/217960c73ef7fe11033f82825f6ade890593442c.smallLg.svg" alt="logo" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="feedback-item"> <div class="feedback-card"> <div class="image-wrap"> <p> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/ffa0c5eded250e06b151044207726412f52735ab.img10.png" alt="img" /> “I'm beyond grateful to be using ClickMagick. It's exactly what I had been looking for. What really separates ClickMagick from the other services is the great level of feedback that is accepted. I've suggested several features and they've implemented them quickly. Do your business a favor and sign up. 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I couldn't imagine running my business without ClickMagick.” </p> </div> <div class="logo-bottom"> <h5>Richard Fronek</h5> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/217960c73ef7fe11033f82825f6ade890593442c.smallLg.svg" alt="logo" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="feedback-item"> <div class="feedback-card"> <div class="image-wrap"> <p> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/253624d4c93609caf26f3335d6b3887310112820.img12.png" alt="img" /> “Where else can you find a link tracker, rotator, geotargeting, fraud detector — plus on top of everything top-notch dedicated customer support that I haven't experienced anywhere else — at such a reasonable cost? I must admit I left ClickMagick to find a cheaper and better alternative but quickly returned to using ClickMagick.” </p> </div> <div class="logo-bottom"> <h5>Mehboob Meghani</h5> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/217960c73ef7fe11033f82825f6ade890593442c.smallLg.svg" alt="logo" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="feedback-item"> <div class="feedback-card"> <div class="image-wrap"> <p> <img src="//cdn.clickmagick.com/images/website/v3/feedback/9014dc821f7e5ecd9db22c47384a17da739d3465.img13.png" alt="img" /> “ClickMagick is an awesome tracking service that helps you to track your ads and focus on where your most profitable clicks are coming from. This has been a game-changer for me, and the support is awesome as well. I would recommend ClickMagick to any serious marketer who is wanting to take their online business to the next level. 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