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Ad Platforms Miss 97% of Your LTV.
Here's How We Fix It.

We connect your billing to ad platforms so every payment—including renewals—traces back to the original ad. Setup in 5 minutes.

You're running paid ads. You think you're tracking conversions. But ad platforms can't see real LTV per ad—so you're scaling on guesswork.

Customer A churns after month one. Customer B pays $200/month for 18 months. To Google Ads, they look identical. Both converted. One was worth $200, the other worth $3,600. The algorithm can't tell the difference.

Maybe you're using pixels that only see the first payment. Or maybe you've built server-side tracking that sends renewals—but without the original click IDs, platforms can't attribute the revenue back to the ad.

Either way: 97% of LTV never gets reported. Campaigns optimize for signups, not retention.

You know you should fix this. But building proper attribution with click ID persistence takes 2-4 weeks of engineering time—OAuth flows, webhook processing, identity mapping, API integration, retry logic.

That's why it sits in your backlog. Meanwhile, you're spending thousands monthly on ads that optimize for the wrong thing.

The Problem: Ad Platforms Miss 97% of Your LTV

There are two common scenarios, and both leave money on the table:

Scenario 1: Pixel-Only Tracking

Client-side pixels fire when pages load. They see signups, trial starts, maybe the first payment.

They don't see renewals. Those happen in Stripe webhooks, server-side, after the user has long closed their browser. Result: 80-95% of SaaS revenue is invisible to ad platforms.

Scenario 2: DIY Server-Side Tracking

You've built server-side tracking. You send renewals and upgrades to ad platforms via their APIs. Good start.

But here's the catch: you're sending user IDs, not click IDs. The gclid, fbclid, or ttclid that linked the payment to the original ad? Lost. Platforms can only match 10-30% of your events back to ads.

Either way, ad platforms can't see real LTV per ad. So you're scaling on guesswork.

What Ad Platforms Receive	Pixels Only(most common)	DIY Server-Side(user ID only)	LTV SaaS(click IDs persisted)
Initial signup/trial
First payment
Renewal events
Upgrades & downgrades
Click ID for attribution(gclid, fbclid, ttclid)
Match rate to ad click	50-70%	10-30%	60-90%
Platform can optimize for LTV?	No	Poorly	Yes

The hidden problem with DIY server-side tracking: You capture the click ID on day 1, but lose it by the time renewals happen. Without the original fbclid or gclid, platforms can't connect the payment to the ad.

Building proper server-side tracking yourself requires OAuth flows, webhook processing, click ID persistence, API integration, retry logic, and multi-touch attribution. Realistic timeline: 2-4 weeks development plus ongoing maintenance.

See our complete technical implementation guide for the full architecture breakdown, code examples, and operational challenges.

That's why most teams choose a platform. Faster deployment, zero maintenance, proper click ID attribution. If you're deciding between building vs using different billing platforms, the same principle applies—focus engineering time on what differentiates you.

Our Solution: Click ID Persistence + Server-Side Tracking

The key is capturing and persisting click IDs (gclid, fbclid, ttclid) from the moment a visitor lands on your site, then attaching those IDs to every payment event you send back to ad platforms.

You could build this yourself. It requires:

•Click ID capture: Extract gclid/fbclid/ttclid from URL params and cookies
•Identity mapping: Link click IDs to user accounts across sessions
•OAuth flows: Google Ads, TikTok require OAuth with token refresh
•Webhook processing: Handle Stripe/Paddle/Lemon Squeezy events
•Multi-touch attribution: Handle users who click multiple ads
•Retry logic: Handle API failures gracefully

Realistic timeline: 2-4 weeks development + ongoing maintenance

Or connect through our platform in 5 minutes.

We've built all the infrastructure. Our lightweight script (2.9KB) captures click IDs automatically. When payments come in via webhooks, we attach the original click ID and send to ad platforms. Match rates jump from 10-30% to 60-90%.

5-Minute Setup Process

Connect Your Billing Provider

Copy our webhook URL. Paste it in your Stripe, Paddle, or Lemon Squeezy dashboard.

We automatically process:

New subscriptions
Monthly/annual renewals
Upgrades and downgrades
Cancellations and refunds

Setup time: 2 minutes

Connect Ad Platforms

One-click OAuth for Google Ads, LinkedIn, and TikTok. Paste tokens for Meta.

Google Ads: OAuth connection, automatic token refresh every 6 hours
TikTok: OAuth with rolling refresh, never expires
Meta: System User token (paste once, never expires)
LinkedIn Ads: OAuth (one-click, auto-refresh)

Setup time: 2 minutes per platform • Zero maintenance

Add 2 Lines of Code to Your App

Add our tracking script (2.9KB) and one line of JavaScript:

// In your <head>

// After user logs in

LTVIdentify(organization.id);

Setup time: 1 minute • Works with any stack • Captures click IDs and attribution automatically

Automatic From Here

From here, everything runs automatically:

Customer clicks ad → We capture click ID (gclid/fbclid/ttclid)
They sign up → We match to original ad click
They subscribe → Webhook arrives, we send event to ad platforms
They renew month 2 → Updated LTV sent ($100 → $200)
They upgrade → New value sent immediately
Algorithms learn → Optimize for customers who stick and grow

Multi-Touch Attribution

Typical customer journey isn't linear. Someone clicks your Google ad on Monday, your Meta ad Wednesday, your TikTok ad Friday, then subscribes Sunday.

Which platform should get credit for the conversion?

Traditional pixels only track last click. TikTok gets full credit, Google and Meta get nothing. You lose visibility into how platforms work together—a critical problem when running Google Ads for SaaS, where optimization quality matters more than volume.

We track every touchpoint and give you four attribution models to choose from:

Send to All

RECOMMENDED

Send conversion to every platform that touched the customer. Google, Meta, and TikTok each get the full conversion value.

This is the industry standard. Each platform's algorithm learns from the conversion. Yes, total attributed conversions exceed actual conversions—that's expected and normal with multi-touch attribution.

Last Touch

Most recent platform before conversion gets full credit. Clean 1:1 attribution.

Best for: Simple reporting, single-platform testing

First Touch

First platform that introduced the customer gets full credit.

Best for: Top-of-funnel acquisition analysis

Custom Priority

Set platform preference (Google Ads > Meta > TikTok). Highest priority with touchpoint gets credit.

Best for: Strategic channel focus

Attribution models can be switched anytime in settings.

View overlap analytics showing single vs multi-touch conversions. See complete customer journeys with timestamps for every platform touchpoint.

Advanced Event Configuration (Optional)

Defaults work for most use cases. But if you need granular control:

Per-platform event control: Send renewals to Google Ads but not Meta. Track conversions on LinkedIn for B2B only.
Custom event names: Use "VIPSubscribe" to match existing pixel events. Seamless integration.
Multiple conversion actions: Route trial starts to one Google Ads conversion action, paid subscriptions to another.
Webhook guidance: Enable an event, see exactly which billing provider webhooks to configure. Platform-specific instructions.

95% of users stick with defaults. Advanced settings available for complex funnels or specific optimization strategies.

Recover 90 Days of Attribution Instantly

Most platforms make you wait to build attribution history. We don't.

When you install today, we immediately extract click IDs from cookies that Google, Meta, and TikTok already set on your customers' browsers. Those cookies contain attribution data from ads they clicked up to 90 days ago (Google/Meta) or 28 days ago (TikTok).

Install today. Existing customer logs in tomorrow. Attribution recovered from their browser cookies. Start sending their LTV immediately.

Typically recovers 20-40% more attributable conversions from your existing customer base—valuable attribution data you already paid for but aren't using.

Integration Layer, Not Analytics Tool

We're not replacing Google Ads or Meta dashboards. Those show you campaign performance.

We send them the LTV data they can't see—renewals, upgrades, actual customer value over time. Their algorithms get smarter. Your ROAS improves automatically.

Actual Revenue, Not List Prices

Revenue pulled from payment webhooks after all discounts, coupons, and prorations are applied.

Annual $1,200 subscription? Automatically normalized to $100/month for platforms. They see accurate MRR, not inflated annual values.

Literally Zero Maintenance

OAuth tokens refresh every 6 hours automatically. Webhook processing scales with your volume. Platform API changes handled by us.

Setup once. Never think about it again. No monitoring, no alerts, no "why did tracking stop working?" debugging sessions.

Free Tier: Track Up to $2k MRR, Forever Free

No credit card required. No time limit. Track up to $2,000 in MRR completely free. If you stay under $2k, it's free forever. Exceed $2k, decide if you want to subscribe at $49/month.

You're already spending money on ads optimizing for the wrong signal. Whether managing campaigns yourself or working with a PPC agency, fix the data foundation first. Free to start, zero risk.

Start Tracking LTV for Free

Track up to $2,000 MRR forever on the free tier. When you exceed $2k, decide if you want to upgrade to $49/month.

No credit card required • Cancel anytime • Keep your data

Here's what happens when you create a free account:

Connect Your Billing Provider

Stripe

Paddle

Lemon Squeezy

Copy webhook URL, paste in billing dashboard • Time: 2 minutes

Connect Ad Platforms (Choose Any or All)

Google Ads

Add Tracking Script

One script tag in your app • Works with any stack • Time: 1 minute

Everything Else Happens Automatically

Existing customers log in → attribution recovered from cookies (90-day window)
Next subscription event → LTV data sent to ad platforms immediately
Platforms start optimizing for retention within 2-3 weeks
ROAS improves 35-65% over next 8-12 weeks as algorithms retrain

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