New vs. Returning Visitor detection

[jmbolfing]

Hi

I am looking for best practices to identify returning visitors with Tealium. Most tools have this functionality built-in of course, but I am looking for a tool independent way. The simplest solution would probably be to set a cookie containing date and time when a user visits the site for the first time.

However, there might be an existing implementation scenario that someone could share?

Many thanks

[dan_george · Accepted solution]

We have a cookie call _sn as part of the utag_main namespace that has this information.

• Log in to Tealium iQ
• Go to the Data Sources tab
• Click the ARROW to the right of the green "+Add Data Sources" button
• Select "Add Common Data Sources"
• Under "Standard Bundles" select "Tealium Built-In Data"
• Then click the green "Import This Bundle" button
• This will add utag_main__sn to your data sources and will provide the number of sessions for this unique visitor
• Be sure to Save your profile

Is this what you are looking for, @jmbolfing?

[jmbolfing]

Hi @dan_george

That's fantastic! Was not aware this already existed. Great stuff. :-)

Thanks very much!