Why Am I Seeing Sessions in Google Analytics for an Inactive Campaign?
You might still see sessions in Google Analytics for a campaign that’s no longer running. Here’s why:
Even after a campaign ends, the ad creatives may still be scanned for verification, which can trigger the UTM links and show as sessions in GA.
How to stop this:
To fully stop the UTM tracking, the creatives need to be archived in the platform.
Important:
Only archive creatives if:
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They are not being used in any active campaigns.
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You don’t plan to use them again soon.
Archiving will stop the scans, but if the creative is reused later, you’ll need to re-upload or restore it.