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When your tag manager becomes the Wild West (and how to tame it)

Original: Increase Your Competitive Advantage with Tag Management Governance

May 26, 2025
8 min read
Article
Intermediate
Increase Your Competitive Advantage with Tag Management Governance - Blast Analytics

Summary

Why strong governance turns a flexible TMS from 'Wild West' to 'Fort Knox'.

Who This Is For

Marketing Analysts
Marketing Managers
Technical Marketers

Key Takeaways

  • Establish clear roles for who can edit, QA, and publish changes in your tag management system
  • Create a documented QA process that balances IT security needs with marketing team speed requirements
  • Set up proper user access controls and removal procedures to prevent unauthorized changes
  • Implement post-publish documentation and auditing to track changes and enable quick rollbacks
  • Avoid using tag management as a way to bypass IT teams - collaboration is essential for success

Tools & Technologies

Tag Management Systems (TMS) ObservePoint Web analytics platforms Marketing tags and tracking pixels

Topics Covered

tag-management governance workflow enterprise