Which Reddit events to map
Eight standard events plus custom cover every funnel. This guide maps one event per outcome and resists the rest.
Reddit supports eight standard web events: PageVisit, ViewContent, Search, AddToCart, AddToWishlist, Purchase, Lead and Sign Up, with custom events for anything else. The base Pixel records PageVisit; advertisers map the events their optimisation needs.
The eight, funnel-ordered#
PageVisit for traffic, ViewContent for consideration, Search for intent, AddToCart and AddToWishlist for commerce mid-funnel, Purchase for revenue, Lead and Sign Up for pipeline. Each maps to a genuine business outcome with a genuine value attached. Catalogue: supported events help.
One event per outcome#
Map Purchase to revenue, Lead to pipeline, Sign Up to activation: one event per outcome, no duplicates, no vanity. Every mapped event becomes an optimisation candidate, so mapping everything optimises nothing. Choose the events budgets will actually optimise toward. Goal setup: conversion goals.
Custom events honestly#
Trials started, demos booked, quotes requested, subscriptions renewed: custom events carry the business-specific outcomes standards cannot name. Name them plainly, document definitions centrally, and keep the catalogue small enough that reports stay readable. Validation: Pixel setup.
Values and parameters#
Pass values with revenue events and honest parameters with the rest: currency, content IDs, predicted value where real value lags. Value-less purchase events teach value bidding nothing. Parameter quality decides whether Smart-style optimisation has anything to optimise. Server-side: CAPI guide.
Audit quarterly#
Events rot as sites change: renamed buttons, rebuilt checkouts, new forms nobody mapped. Quarterly, fire every mapped event end to end and confirm firing, parameters and values. Dead events silently convert optimisation into guesswork. Reporting home: reporting latency.
Putting event mapping into practice#
Workshop the event map with marketing and product this week: one event per business outcome, values attached, owners named. Kill vanity mappings on the spot; every mapped event is an optimisation promise. Fewer, truer events beat comprehensive noise.
Revisit the map when the business model shifts (new pricing, new funnel, new products) rather than letting legacy events steer new goals. Governance: Pixel setup and objectives guide.
Frequently asked questions#
What are Reddit standard events?
PageVisit, ViewContent, Search, AddToCart, AddToWishlist, Purchase, Lead and Sign Up, plus custom events.
How many events should be mapped?
One per business outcome. Mapping everything optimises nothing.
When are custom events needed?
For business-specific outcomes standards cannot name: trials, demos booked, quotes, renewals.
Should events carry values?
Yes for revenue events, with currency and content IDs; value-less events teach value bidding nothing.
How often should events be audited?
Quarterly end-to-end firing checks, plus after every deploy touching checkout or forms.
How should event mapping be decided?
In a workshop with marketing and product: one event per outcome, values attached.
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