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Step 2: Add the Northbeam tracking parameter

The Northbeam tracking parameter must be added to the Destination URL for every Reddit ad. Use the following parameter:
Reddit automatically replaces the template values with the campaign, ad group, and ad identifiers when the ad is served.

Add the parameter to an ad

  1. Sign in to Reddit Ads Manager.
  2. Open the campaign that you want to update.
  3. Open the relevant ad group.
  4. Select the individual ad.
  5. Find the Destination URL field.
  6. Add the Northbeam tracking parameter to the destination URL.
  7. Review the destination URL and click Save.
Destination URL field in Reddit Ads Manager

Ad-level requirement

Add the parameter to every individual ad. Adding it only at the campaign or ad group level does not meet the Reddit Ads tracking requirement.

Use the correct URL separator

If the destination URL does not already contain query parameters, add ? before the Northbeam parameter:
If the destination URL already contains a ? and other query parameters, add the Northbeam parameter using &:

Copy the parameter exactly

Missing colons, underscores, braces, or identifiers can prevent Northbeam from reconciling visits correctly.