WoodWatch
They were paying monthly for a server they weren't allowed to look inside
Seven days to replace the server every conversion ran through.
Read the studyMeasurement infrastructure
Move from a purely browser-based setup that iOS changes, ad blockers, and consent loss keep eroding, to first-party, server-side collection you control.
Illustrative example.
Signals lost silently
Signals you control, deduplicate, and validate
A server-side Google Tag Manager container on managed hosting or your own cloud, with first-party collection endpoints, feeding: Google Ads (enhanced conversions), GA4, Meta Conversions API, LinkedIn Conversions API, TikTok Events API, and Microsoft Advertising conversions, wherever a server endpoint is supported.
Cleaner conversion signals and better platform bidding, reduced dependence on third-party browser requests that keep getting weaker, and consent gaps that are modelled deliberately instead of silently lost.
Typically 2 to 3 weeks including validation, depending on platforms and domains. Documentation and a re-runnable test plan are part of handover.
WoodWatch
Seven days to replace the server every conversion ran through.
Read the studyMonday Merch
50% of their traffic had no source. One configuration field was why.
Read the studyServer-side tracking, deduplicated events, and consent handling that survives audit.