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Tracking user journeys lets you see exactly which pages your visitors view before they fill out a form on your website. This way, you can gain valuable insights into user behavior, capture more leads, and make data-driven decisions to boost your site’s performance. We’ve tracked… Read More »
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Trying to manage PDFs on your WordPress site can feel like a real headache. You might need to embed a document, let users download a post, or even generate a PDF from a form, but finding the right tool is often confusing. I’ve been in… Read More »
Building a thriving online community can transform your website, but most chat solutions create more problems than they solve. Many site owners learn this the hard way when they first start experimenting with chat rooms – every option seems to require expensive monthly payments or… Read More »
Performing day-to-day website maintenance and admin tasks can be overwhelming. From moderating comments and sending notifications to updating content and managing user roles, these repetitive tasks can take up a significant amount of your time. However, by creating automated workflows, you can simplify these processes… Read More »
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When you’re running a WooCommerce store, getting visitors to join your email list can be incredibly challenging. Traditional signup forms may just sit there, with most people scrolling right past them without a second thought. That’s where spin-a-wheel popups come in. There’s something about the… Read More »
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Used to store interaction and conversion data for campaigns in conjunction with Revenue Attribution.
1 year
_gat_omTracker*
Set, controlled and used by Google Analytics to collect and store data and then send that data to Google Analytics. OptinMonster provides the name if there is no existing tracker found on that page.
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omCountdown-{id}-{elementId}
Used for countdown elements {elementId} in campaigns {id} to determine when it should complete.
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om-{id}-closed / omSlideClosed-{id}
Used specifically with slide-in campaigns {id} to determine if it has been closed or not by a visitor.
30 days
om-success-cookie / omSuccessCookie
Used to determine if a visitor has successfully opted in to any campaign on your site to unlock content when using our Content Locking feature.
365 days
om-success-{id} / omSuccess-{id}
Used to determine if a visitor has successfully opted in to a campaign with the ID of {id} on your site.
365 days
omSeen-{id}
Used to determine if a visitor has been shown a campaign by the slug.
30 days
om-{id}
Used to determine if a visitor has interacted with a campaign ID of {id} on your site.
30 days
_omappvs
Used to determine when a new visitor becomes a returning visitor.