Status: I track general Purchase event for my shop that fires for all type of products
Challenge: I want to set up a specific events for different product categories. So the separate purchase event fires just when specific products were purchased.
To set up specific purchase events for different product categories, follow these steps:
1-Create Custom Conversion Events:
In your tracking platform (e.g., Google Tag Manager or Facebook Events Manager), create custom events for each product category.
2-Add Conditions for Product Category:
Modify your existing purchase tracking tag by adding conditions based on product category (e.g., using data layer variables or product tags).
3-Update Your Event Trigger:
Set up separate triggers that fire only when a product from a specific category is purchased. This can be done by setting conditions in your trigger (e.g., “Category equals X”).
4-Assign Unique Event Names:
Assign different event names for each category (e.g., “Purchase_Electronics” or “Purchase_Clothing”) to distinguish them clearly.
This approach allows you to track purchases separately for each product category effectively.