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Building your first tracking plan without the overwhelm

Original: Why You Need a Tracking Plan (and a 3-Step Guide to Get Started)

May 25, 2025
1 min read
Guide
Beginner

Summary

Victor Ackerhans proposes a lightweight way to get tracking started by working backwards from the dashboard.

Who This Is For

Marketing Analysts
Product Managers
Founders

Key Takeaways

  • Start with business questions first, then work backwards to design your events
  • Use Victor's 3-step framework to create a minimal viable tracking setup
  • Design events that directly support the dashboards you'll actually use
  • Focus on structured analytics that work for small teams and early-stage companies

Tools & Technologies

Analytics dashboards Event tracking systems Business intelligence tools

Topics Covered

tracking-plan startup minimal-viable-tracking dashboard

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