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How to Set Up and Maximize Attribuly for Your Shopify Store

Mar-12-2025

Are you struggling to track your marketing performance accurately? Do you find it challenging to determine which ad campaigns are truly driving sales and conversions?

Meet Attribuly – the game changing marketing attribution tool designed specifically for Shopify merchants. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to install, set up, and maximize Attribuly so you can make data-driven decisions and take your Shopify store to the next level. 

Step 1: Installing Attribuly on Shopify

Setting up Attribuly is quick and easy. Follow these steps to get started:

  1. Find and Install Attribuly

An app listing for Attribuly Analytics, showing pricing, features, a 7.5 rating, and a 50% discount. Options to install or compare the app are included.

A Shopify App Store listing for Attribuly Analytics, featuring conversion tracking, first-party data, and audience segmentation with a 4.4-star rating and an install button.

  • Select "Install " and  follow the on-screen instructions.

  1. Grant Necessary Permission 
  • Attribuly requires access to:

    - Store data – To track and analyze customer interactions.
    - Ad platform integrations – To sync with platforms like Facebook, Google, and TikTok Ads.


    A Shopify installation prompt for Attribuly Marketing Analytics, requesting access to personal data and store data for customers, orders, and analytics.

  • Click "Install" to continue and complete the setup.
  • Once installed, you’ll be directed to Attribuly’s main dashboard.

Step 2: Connecting Your Ad Accounts

To track your marketing performance across different platforms, you need to connect your ad accounts to Attribuly.

How to Link Your Ad Accounts:

  1.  Click on "Integrations" in the Attribuly dashboard.

A dashboard view of Attribuly Marketing Analytics, showing the Integrations section where users can connect ad platforms to track ad performance in real time.

  1. Select the platform you want to connect (Facebook, Google, or TikTok Ads).
  2. Authorize access to enable real-time data tracking.

Once connected, Attribuly will automatically sync your marketing data, giving you a comprehensive view of your ad performance.

Step 3: Configuring Basic Store Settings

To ensure accurate tracking, adjust your Shopify store settings within Attribuly.

  1. Set Your Time Zone

A Store Defaults settings page in Shopify, showing currency, unit system, weight unit, and time zone preferences.

  •  Go to Shopify Store Settings → General.

  •  Select your Time Zone to match your marketing reports with campaign performance.

  1.  Adjust Currency Settings

A Store Defaults settings page in Shopify, showing currency, unit system, weight unit, and time zone preferences.

  • Go to Currency Display → Click the three dots → Change Store Currency.

  • Set the currency that aligns with your target market.

  • Click "Save" and Attribuly will automatically sync these settings.

Step 4: Exploring the Attribuly Dashboard

The Attribuly dashboard provides real-time marketing insights, helping you:

A dashboard view of Attribuly Marketing Analytics, showing a business performance summary with tracked revenue, mis-reported revenue, and ad spend. The left sidebar includes options like Live Events, Attribution, Influencers, and Integrations.

  • Live Events Tracking – See visitor interactions in real time.

  • Attribution Reports – Analyze the impact of each marketing channel.

  • Conversion Goals – Define success metrics for purchases, add-to-cart events, and more.

Step 5: Setting Up Conversion Goals

Conversion tracking helps you measure how well your marketing efforts turn visitors into customers.

How to Create a Conversion Goal:

  1. Click "Settings" → "Conversion Goals".

A settings page in Attribuly Marketing Analytics, displaying options for attribution models, conversion goals, API keys, custom domains, profit calculation, and notifications.

  1. Select "New Goal" and name it (e.g., "Purchase").

A goal creation page in Attribuly Marketing Analytics, allowing users to define a new goal with a name, event type (checkout completed), and optional product tracking.

  1. Choose the type of action to track (Completed Order, Add to Cart, Product View, etc.).

A goal creation page in Attribuly Marketing Analytics, where users can set a purchase goal and select an event type.

  1. Click "Apply" to save your settings.

Now, Attribuly will automatically track conversions, helping you see which campaigns drive the most sales.

Pro Tip: 

You can set up multiple conversion goals to measure different actions like:

  • Product Views – See which products get the most attention.
  • Add-to-Cart Events – Track abandoned carts and retarget potential buyers.
  • Checkout Completions – Measure how many visitors complete their purchase.

Step 6: Using the Link Builder for Accurate Attribution

The Link Builder feature lets you create trackable links for your marketing campaigns, ensuring accurate attribution.

How to Create a Tracking Link:

  1. Click "Create Link" in the Link Builder.

The Link Builder page in Attribuly Marketing Analytics, where users can create and track campaign links.

 

  1. Select the link type (Ads, Influencer, Email Campaigns, etc.).

The Create Link page in Attribuly Marketing Analytics, where users can select a link type for tracking, with options like "Influencer" or "Others".

  1. Enter your landing page URL and campaign details.

he Creator Overview page in Attribuly Marketing Analytics, where users can set up a tracking link domain, landing page, influencer name, ad platform, campaign name, and spending amount.

  1. Click "Create" to generate your trackable link.

Now, every time a customer clicks the link, Attribuly will track their journey and assign conversions to the correct marketing source.

Step 7: Monitoring Customer Events with Live Tracking

Attribuly’s Live Events feature lets you track customer interactions across your store.

The Live Events page in Attribuly Marketing Analytics, where users can filter events by type and date.

What You Can Track:

  • Page Views – See which pages get the most traffic.
  • Search Submissions – Find out what customers are searching for.
  • Shipping Info Submissions – Track checkout progress.
  • Pop-Up Interactions – Optimize lead capture forms.

Why Shopify Merchants Love Attribuly

Attribuly is more than just an analytics tool - it’s a powerful marketing solution that helps Shopify merchants optimize ad spend and increase sales.

Key Benefits:

  • Accurate Attribution – Multi-touch tracking gives credit to every marketing touchpoint.
  • Better ROI Measurement – See which ads drive actual revenue, not just clicks.
  • Seamless Integrations – Works with Facebook, Google, and TikTok Ads. 
  • User-Friendly Dashboard – Easy setup with real-time data tracking.

With Attribuly, you can gain real-time insights, optimize your ad spend, and improve conversions like never before.

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Lucy Quach
Lucy Quach
Lucy, the Marketing Manager at Taranker, brings a wealth of expertise in digital marketing and customer engagement. With over a decade of professional experience across diverse industries, Lucy has honed her skills in full-stack marketing, affiliate management, and community growth.
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