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Understanding Document Referrer & UTM Parameters in Knock2

Written by Knocky
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Overview

Marketers can see exactly where their leads are coming from. In addition to Document Referrer, Knock2 automatically captures all five standard UTM parameters β€” giving you full visibility into the campaigns driving traffic and conversions.


These data points are visible inside your Contacts tab and can be used for filtering, sorting, and routing leads to any of your connected outputs (Slack, HubSpot, Salesforce, etc.).


⚠️ Note: Document Referrer and UTM parameters are currently available for Contacts only. Support for Accounts is coming in a future update.


What's Included

Knock2 captures the following traffic source fields:

Parameter

Description

Document Referrer

The original URL or page that referred the visitor to your website (e.g., a blog post, partner site, or landing page).

UTM Source

Identifies where the traffic came from (e.g., Google, LinkedIn, newsletter).

UTM Medium

Describes the marketing channel (e.g., CPC, email, social).

UTM Campaign

Names the campaign that brought the visitor in (e.g., q4_product_launch).

UTM Term

Tracks specific keywords or search terms.

UTM Content

Differentiates versions of an ad or creative (e.g., video_ad_a vs banner_b).


How It Works

When a visitor lands on your site with UTM parameters or a referring document, Knock2 automatically:

  1. Captures the Document Referrer and all available UTM values from the URL

  2. Saves them to the visitor's contact record inside the Contacts tab

  3. Makes them available for filtering, sorting, and custom filter presets

  4. Enables lead routing and campaign attribution based on your conditions

Example use cases:

  • Route all leads from utm_source = LinkedIn directly to your sales Slack channel

  • Filter contacts from utm_campaign = webinar_q1 to analyze conversion performance

  • Sort by document_referrer to see which partner blogs or landing pages drive the most qualified traffic


How to Enable Document Referrer in Your View

Document Referrer is not shown by default. To add it as a column in your Contacts tab:

  1. Go to the Contacts tab

  2. Click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner of the table

  3. Select Columns

  4. Toggle on Document Referrer

Once enabled, it will appear as a column in your table and be available for filtering.


Pro Tip

Combine UTM filters with Knock2's Lead Scoring to see which campaigns are not only driving clicks β€” but driving your best-fit leads.


Why It Matters

With UTM and referrer tracking built into your Knock2 workflow, you can:

  • Identify which campaigns bring the highest-quality visitors

  • Prove ROI on paid and organic traffic

  • Automatically route hot inbound traffic to your sales team in real time


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