Set up before publishing

Configure tracking: pixel, website URL, UTM and offline events

Defaults applied to every new ad from this account, so you set tracking once instead of per ad.

  1. Open the tracking card

    Go to Settings → Ad account and find the card Website URL & tracking.

  2. Pick the default pixel

    Select your pixel in Default pixel. Entries show the pixel name and creation date. Choose “No default pixel” to leave ads without pixel tracking.

  3. Enter the website URL

    Type your default landing page into Website URL, as a full address such as https://example.com. It must be an absolute http(s) URL or the save is rejected.

  4. Add UTM parameters

    In UTM parameters, enter the query string appended to every outbound link, e.g. utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign={{campaign.name}}. Meta macros such as {{campaign.name}} or {{adset.name}} are passed through and filled by Meta at delivery time.

  5. Optionally pick an offline event set

    Select an Offline events set if new ads should additionally attribute offline conversions (for example store purchases or CRM uploads).

  6. Save tracking

    Click Save tracking. The launcher shows the UTM template under the Destination URL field so you can see what will be appended.

Good to know

  • All tracking fields are optional. Publishing works without them, but Meta will not attribute conversions without a pixel.
  • If a saved pixel is deleted in Meta, the card shows “The saved pixel no longer exists on this account” — pick a new one.