Before you begin
- A domain you control and access to its DNS settings.
- A Google Tag Manager account with Web and Server containers.
- Access to the BonicBD dashboard for the container you are configuring.
1. Choose a plan and create a container
Choose a plan based on your expected monthly request volume. The current free trial is limited to 5,000 requests and can be used to check the setup before choosing a paid plan.
2. Prepare the GTM Server container
Create or select the Server container for this setup. Use the container configuration and field values provided in your BonicBD dashboard; do not copy settings from another client or an old guide.
3. Connect your tracking domain
Choose a subdomain on a domain you control, then create the CNAME record shown in the custom-domain guide. Wait for DNS verification in the dashboard before continuing.
4. Install the generated snippets
After the domain is verified, open Dashboard → Setup Guide and copy the snippets for this container. The current guide describes a head snippet, a body noscript snippet, and an integrated tracker script.
- Place the head snippet at the top of the site’s <head>.
- Place the noscript snippet immediately after the opening <body> tag.
- Install the integrated tracker script as directed by the dashboard.
5. Validate the event path
Check each stage separately so a collection issue is not confused with a destination-platform reporting delay.
- Use GTM Preview to confirm the expected web tags fire.
- Check BonicBD real-time analytics to confirm the request reaches the server container.
- Use the destination platform’s event diagnostics or DebugView to check forwarding.
Reviewed against the BonicBD documentation source on 2026-10-22. Dashboard labels can change; follow the current setup guide shown in your account.