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One place to document your analytics events.

helps product and marketing teams effortlessly document, define, and share analytics events.

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Stop tracking events in scattered spreadsheets or buried Jira tickets.

EventDocs․io is the Figma of analytics specs—a living, searchable hub for your tracking docs.

No SDKs. No data collection. Just clean, shareable specs.

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UI to Events Cheatsheet

For each UI element:
• What's the user trying to do?
• What action confirms it?
• What parameters add context?

Design → Intent → Event

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10/10 — Review and tidy periodically

Healthy tracking plans make room for change.

Retiring outdated events and refreshing definitions keeps the whole system lighter and more reliable.

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Intent vs Action (Cheatsheet)

Action: what the user did
Intent: why they did it

Good analytics tracks both.

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9/10 — Define what “implemented correctly” means

Before an event ships, it helps to agree on what success looks like.

A few simple rules make verification predictable and reduce back-and-forth across teams.

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Tracking Plan Essentials (Cheatsheet)

A reliable plan has:
• Clear naming rules
• One source of truth
• Versioning
• Ownership
• Regular review

Small habits → long-term clarity.

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8/10 — Track how the plan evolves

Tracking plans aren’t static — they grow with the product.

Noting small changes (what changed and why) prevents confusion later and supports better decisions.

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Reusable Parameter Cheatsheet

Great reusable parameters:
• source
• screen
• action_type
• content_type
• position

Shared structures reduce dashboards complexity.

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7/10 — Consistent parameter structure

When similar events share similar parameters,
dashboards become easier to read and maintain.

Consistency builds reliability over time.

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Event Spec Cheatsheet

A clear spec includes:
• Name
• Description
• When it fires
• Parameters (with examples)
• Expected behavior
• Success criteria

Simple structure, fewer questions.

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6/10 — Specs that are easy to implement

A helpful spec removes ambiguity.

Define parameters with simple examples so engineering can implement confidently.
Clarity for one team becomes clarity for all.

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Tracking QA Cheatsheet

Before shipping an event, check:
• Fires at the right moment
• Fires only once per action
• Parameters follow naming rules
• Mandatory fields always present
• Matches the spec

A 1-minute check prevents hours of confusion.

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5/10 — One place to find the truth

When parts of the tracking plan live across files, chats and screenshots,
teams lose trust in the documentation.

Keeping everything in one home makes collaboration smoother.

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Noisy Events Cheatsheet

Avoid events that:
• Mirror UI elements without intent
• Fire too frequently (scroll, idle, timers)
• Duplicate meaning already tracked
• Don’t support a decision

Less noise → clearer insights.

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4/10 — Capture intent, not just actions

Events tell you what happened, but intent helps you understand why.

Adding small pieces of context makes analysis far more meaningful.

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Tracking Parameters Cheatsheet

Most events work well with:
• source (where the action started)
• target (what the user interacted with)
• value (optional)
• surface/screen
• session or user info

A small, consistent set goes a long way.

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3/10 — Keep the plan focused

You don’t need hundreds of events to learn from your product.

Start with the key questions you want to answer, and instrument only what supports them.
Focus creates clarity.

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New Event Cheatsheet

Create a new event when:
• The user intent is different
• The UI element is different
• The success metric changes
• The funnel changes
• Reusing an event would “hide” meaning

Simple rule: events exist to help you learn.

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2/10 — Clear, predictable naming

Good event names aren't clever — they're consistent.

Clear naming makes it easier to search, maintain and discuss the plan.
A predictable pattern saves time for every team involved.

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Event Naming Cheatsheet

Action + Object + Context
Example: "SignupCompleted"

Keep names:
• Short
• Predictable
• Consistent across platforms

Good naming solves more problems than it seems.

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1/10 — Shared understanding

A reliable tracking plan starts with one simple idea:
everyone on the team should understand events the same way.

When PMs, engineers and data share that baseline, everything else becomes easier.

More fundamentals this week.