Case studies

Real setups.
Real numbers.

Every engagement here started with broken or incomplete tracking. Here is what I found, what I built, and what changed.

Clients served50+
Avg. conversion recovery~30%
Match rate improvement+22%
Industries covered8+
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01

Slageronline.nl — Dutch e-commerce butcher

Meta CAPI E-commerce / NL sGTM

The problem

Client was running Meta Ads essentially blind. Browser-only pixel was blocked by iOS tracking prevention and Dutch ad blockers. Roughly 35% of purchase events were never reaching Meta. ROAS calculations were built on fiction, and campaign optimization was targeting the wrong audience signals.

What I built

01Deployed GTM server container via Stape.io with custom subdomain for first-party cookie persistence
02Configured Meta Conversions API (CAPI) with server-side event deduplication against the browser pixel
03Mapped full e-commerce event schema: ViewContent to AddToCart to InitiateCheckout to Purchase with correct value and currency parameters
04Set up GA4 with enhanced e-commerce and Looker Studio dashboard for weekly reporting
05Managed Meta Ads campaigns (~EUR100/day) post-implementation with improved audience signals feeding optimization
GA4sGTMMeta CAPIStape.ioLooker StudioMeta Ads
+22%
Event match quality score lift
35%
Previously untracked purchases now recovered
ROAS
Better signals improved campaign performance
EUR100
Daily ad budget managed post-implementation
02

NordSleeps — DTC sleep brand, Netherlands

Server-side DTC / NL GA4

The problem

GA4 was installed client-side with no server container. Cookie lifetime was capped at 7 days by Safari ITP, making returning customer attribution difficult. The existing GTM container had 40+ orphaned tags from a previous agency, causing duplicate events and inflated session counts.

What I built

01Full GTM container audit, removed 40+ dead tags, rebuilt with clear naming conventions
02Deployed sGTM via Stape.io and set first-party cookies server-side to bypass ITP (7-day to 400-day persistence)
03Rebuilt GA4 e-commerce implementation with correct item-scoped parameters for Shopify checkout flow
04Routed Meta Pixel through server container to reduce client-side load and improve data quality
GA4sGTMStape.ioShopifyMeta Pixel
400d
Cookie lifetime up from 7-day Safari cap
40+
Dead tags removed, clean container rebuilt
Zero
Duplicate purchase events after rebuild
03

Packaging Discounter — B2B packaging, Netherlands

GA4 Audit B2B / NL GTM Rebuild

The problem

GA4 reports were showing roughly 60% fewer conversions than actual Shopify orders. A previous developer had set up duplicate purchase tags firing on different triggers, and the GA4 data stream had measurement ID mismatches across environments.

What I built

01Full tracking audit and identification of 3 conflicting purchase implementations
02Rebuilt GTM container from scratch with a single source-of-truth purchase event and deduplication logic
03Corrected GA4 measurement ID routing across dev/staging/production and verified via DebugView
04Delivered full QA documentation before go-live
GA4GTMShopifyDebugView
+60%
Conversion data recovered vs previous setup
3
Conflicting purchase tags removed and consolidated
100%
GA4 to Shopify order reconciliation after fix

"We did not realize our analytics were that broken. Rehan found issues we did not know existed and documented everything clearly so we could understand exactly what had changed."

— Client, Packaging Discounter NL

04

Hempire Innovations — Cannabis e-commerce, US

Regulated Cannabis / US 3+ yr ongoing

The problem

Operating in a regulated industry means standard pixel implementations are frequently restricted by platforms. The client needed accurate conversion tracking despite policy constraints and separate reporting infrastructure requirements.

What I built

01Architected compliant server-side tracking that routes conversion data safely
02Separated GA4 analytics from paid tracking infrastructure for clean reporting
03Developed and managed ongoing SEO strategy for Wilmington NC hemp keywords
04Managed content operations and backlink strategy
05Supported brand migration tracking continuity across domain transition
sGTMGA4Meta CAPIGTMLocal SEOTechnical SEO
3+
Years as ongoing tracking and SEO partner
100%
Compliant operation in restricted category
Local
Ranking for Wilmington NC hemp search terms
05

WIJDAN Stores — Shopify fashion, Pakistan

Meta CAPI Fashion / PK Shopify

The problem

Meta Ads were running with no CAPI, so the pixel was the only conversion signal. iOS privacy changes reduced event visibility, and attribution did not match Shopify orders, making ROAS hard to trust.

What I built

01Complete GA4 setup with custom funnel tracking across PDP to Cart to Checkout to Purchase
02Configured Meta Pixel plus CAPI via Shopify integration with server-side enrichment
03Set up Aggregated Event Measurement to maintain optimization signals
04Reconciled Shopify orders vs Meta attribution for a reliable baseline
GA4GTMMeta PixelCAPIShopifyAEM
Closed
Attribution gap reconciled
iOS
AEM compliant and mobile tracking restored
4-step
Custom funnel tracked end to end
Shopify + GA4
Shopify GA4 tracking fix
sGTM
Server-side tracking setup
GA4
GA4 conversion tracking issues
Meta CAPI
Meta CAPI setup guide

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