Troubleshooting Missed Conversions When Using Single-Page Applications

If you've ever set up conversion tracking on a single-page application (SPA), you know how frustrating it can be when conversions just… vanish. You see the user click the button, fill out the form, maybe even get a "Thank you!" message—yet your analytics platform shows nothing. This isn't just annoying; it's a business problem that can completely mess up your attribution and leave you making decisions based on incomplete data.

Here's what's really going on and how to track down those missing conversions.

Why SPAs break tracking in the first place

Most tracking tools were built back when websites worked differently. Every important action meant loading a new page, and tracking code could reliably fire on those page loads. SPAs don't work that way at all. They load content dynamically with JavaScript, creating smooth user experiences but absolute headaches for anyone trying to measure what's actually happening.

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