Google Site Kit & Yell Tracking Scripts

  • Resolved cmasonuk

    (@cmasonuk)


    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hi, I manage a WordPress website, Elementor, and it uses Site Kit for Google Analytics and Search Console.

    The business owner has signed up to Yell for an advertising campaign.

    “Yell Smart Performance Call & Conversion Tracking Script
    To track the calls and online conversions from your advertising, you’ll need to add the tag below to your website. This is a Google Tag Manager script and we’ll insert the relevant scripts for the call and conversion tracking that you’ve opted into within a Google Tag Manager account that we’ve set up for your campaigns.”

    I tried to implement this within Site Kit – but it seemed to only want to connect to Site Kit that is part of my own Google account – the one set up by me for Google Analytics and Search Console.

    They supplied 2 scripts, one for the head and one for the body. I have pasted them into Elementor Custom Code – applied with a top priority for both, and applied site wide.

    My question is – will this set up work OK?

    I’m concerned about any potential clash between Site Kit and Elementor Custom Code – or should they just work together OK?

    Ideally I would’ve liked to keep it all within Site Kit – but it seems that would be impossible – as it’s Yell (the ad agency) that set up and controls the Tag Manager account?

    Many many thanks in advance for any advice you can offer, Chris

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  • Plugin Support James Osborne

    (@jamesosborne)

    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hi @cmasonuk,

    Thanks for getting in touch. If your business owner is providing you with code snippets to add to your site, these code snippets don’t interfere with Site Kit. You are safe to add these to your site, via your theme or Elementor. One in the head, and one in the body. You’re business owner can then verify a correct snippet placement for you.

    Note that an alternative that you can use, to ensure a valid snippet placement, is to ask your business owner to grant you access to the Google Tag Manager account where this code snippet resides. If they provide your Google account with access, then all you need to do is connect the Tag Manager module within Site Kit. Using this approach means you don’t have to manually add the code to your site, with Site Kit inserting the associated Tag Manager container code on your site.

    Let me know if you have any further questions with the above and I’d be happy to assist.

    Thread Starter cmasonuk

    (@cmasonuk)

    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hi James, thanks so much that is super helpful.

    I hear what you’re saying with getting the permission. It would be nice to have everything under Site Kit – but as the Ad Agency is Yell – big national company, I wonder if it would be difficult to get them to agree etc.

    Elementor has a great code tool – add once and it’s on every page.

    So my gut says leave as is – and check to ensure it works.

    Really appreciate the help, Chris

    Plugin Support James Osborne

    (@jamesosborne)

    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hi Chris,

    Glad to hear that was helpful. And totally understand, there may be valid reasons why you cannot be added to a Tag Manager account.

    If you have any further queries be sure to get in touch.

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