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UTM Manager

UTM tracking for every link and QR code

Add UTMs to your links and QR codes, keep the values consistent, and see clicks, scans and conversions for each source in one dashboard.

ShortPen UTM tracking for links and QR codes

How UTM tracking works in ShortPen

Step 1: add UTMs to a link in ShortPen
  1. Add UTMs to a link

Open the UTM panel, pick a saved template or fill in the fields, and check the final URL. The QR code uses the same values.

Step 2: share the tagged link anywhere
Step 2: share the tagged link anywhere
  1. Share it anywhere

Post the short link in an email, ad or social post, or print its QR code on a flyer. Each click and scan keeps its UTMs.

Step 3: read UTM results in ShortPen
Step 3: read UTM results in ShortPen
  1. Read the results

Open the linkโ€™s analytics to see clicks and scans for each UTM value. Pick an event to add conversions and conversion rate.

Add UTMs to any link or QR code

One panel on every link, with the five standard UTM fields

Fill in source, medium, campaign, term and content without typing the parameter names

Preview the final destination URL before you save

Track QR scans with the same UTMs as the link they open

Edit UTMs on a live link. New clicks use the new values right away

ShortPen UTM panel for a link or QR code
ShortPen saved UTM templates

Keep UTM values consistent

Reuse values that work and catch the ones that don't match.

Save UTM templates and apply them when you create a link

Spot mismatches in the Campaign breakdown, where "Email" and "email" show as separate rows

Set UTMs in code with the API when you create links at scale

Duplicate a link to copy its UTMs, then change only what differs

See clicks, scans and conversions for each UTM value

The Campaign breakdown sits under your other analytics tables

Switch between Source, Medium, Campaign, Content and Term

Count total or unique clicks and scans for every value

Select an event to see conversions and conversion rate per row

Click a value to filter the whole dashboard, including the Event tracking and Activity tabs

ShortPen clicks, scans and conversions by UTM value

Why professionals choose ShortPen

UTM builder and spreadsheet

Each URL is built once. A change means a new URL and a new post

Results only in your analytics tool, after the visit lands

Clicks per value, with conversions in a separate report

QR codes come from another tool, with their own reports

Copy and paste values from the spreadsheet

Limits depend on each tool's plan

Keep copying and pasting

UTMs are saved on the link, and you can edit them while it's live

Clicks and scans per UTM value, inside ShortPen

Conversions and conversion rate per UTM value

The QR code uses the link's UTMs and reports scans by value

Save UTM templates and reuse them on any new link

Unlimited links and QR codes on the free plan

UTM builder and spreadsheet

Each URL is built once. A change means a new URL and a new post

Results only in your analytics tool, after the visit lands

Clicks per value, with conversions in a separate report

QR codes come from another tool, with their own reports

Copy and paste values from the spreadsheet

Limits depend on each tool's plan

Keep copying and pasting

UTMs are saved on the link, and you can edit them while it's live

Clicks and scans per UTM value, inside ShortPen

Conversions and conversion rate per UTM value

The QR code uses the link's UTMs and reports scans by value

Save UTM templates and reuse them on any new link

Unlimited links and QR codes on the free plan

What people actually say

Don't take our word for it. These are real people who use ShortPen to manage links, track campaigns, and run QR codes across their business.

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Frequently Asked Questions

If something's stopping you from trying ShortPen, the answer is probably here.

What is UTM tracking?

UTM tracking adds short tags to a URL, like utm_source=newsletter, so you can tell where each visit came from. ShortPen reads those tags on every click and scan and groups the results by source, medium, campaign, content and term.

How do I add UTM parameters in ShortPen?

Can I add UTMs to QR codes?

Where do I see UTM results?

Why do "Email" and "email" show as separate rows?

Can I save UTM templates?

What happens if I change the UTMs on a live link?

Do ShortPen UTMs show up in Google Analytics?

Do I need the ShortPen Pixel?

Do I need all five UTM parameters?

Is UTM tracking included in the free plan?

Do UTMs affect SEO?

Is there a free UTM builder?

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