Adding the Reddit Pixel Template with Google Tag Manager
This SOP installs the Reddit Pixel via Google Tag Manager (GTM) using the official community template and sets a page visit event on all pages. It covers quality assurance (QA) in GTM Preview, Pixel Helper checks, publish, and verification in Reddit Ads
Install the Reddit Pixel (PageVisit) via GTM using the official template and verify it is firing correctly
Ideal outcome
The Reddit Pixel fires one page visit on all page loads, validates in GTM Preview and Reddit Pixel Helper, and shows activity in Reddit Ads
Why it matters
Accurate Reddit Pixel data enables conversion tracking, optimization, and remarketing without code changes
Before you start
• You need Publish access to the GTM Web container installed on the site. • You need access to the client’s Reddit Ads account and Pixel. • Install the Reddit Pixel Helper as an extension
Key steps
22 steps
What is inside
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1Get Reddit Pixel ID in Reddit Ads3
Sign in at Reddit to the correct advertiser.
Click on the menu button on the top left. Go to "Events Manager" and open "Reddit Pixel". Click "Create Pixel" if prompted.
Copy the Pixel ID.
2Add Reddit Pixel tag in GTM10
Go to Google Tag Manager and select the correct web container.
Create a new tag by clicking "Tags", then clicking "New".
Next, click "Tag Configuration".
Open "Discover more tag types in the Community Template Gallery".
Search "Reddit" and add the official Reddit Pixel template from the "Community Template Gallery" to the workspace.
If you have not already, click "Add to workspace".
Enter the Pixel ID and set the event to fire to "Page Visit".
Scroll down and set triggering to "All Pages".
Name the tag to "Reddit – PageVisit – All Pages" and click "Save".
You should now see your new Reddit Pixel tag listed under "Tags".
3QA in GTM Preview, validate with Pixel Helper, then publish.5
To test your tags on the live site, click "Preview" in GTM and connect "Tag Assistant" with the site URL.
Load a few key pages on the site in the same browser session.
Confirm in Tag Assistant that the "Reddit – PageVisit – All Pages" tag fires on each page load. You should see this tag firing successfully on every page you visit.
Confirm in Reddit Pixel Helper that a page visit event is detected with no errors. Look for a "Page Visit" event with a green check and no error messages.
Click "Submit" in GTM and enter the "Version Name" as "Add Reddit Pixel PageVisit". Then, click "Publish".
4Verify signal in Reddit Ads4
Load a real page view. Open the published live site (not preview) and visit a page.
Go to Reddit > "Events Manager" > and look for recent activity.
You should now see at least one "PageVisit" event under recent activity.
If nothing appears, wait up to a few hours and then check again. Pixel data can sometimes take time to show in Reddit Ads.
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