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How to create a custom pixel for Meta in Shopify

Follow the steps in this guide to create a custom pixel for Meta in Shopify

Part 1: Create a custom pixel "PM - Meta"

  1. Click "Settings"

    Google Chrome, Mail, and Brave Browser Workflow - Step 1-1

  2. Click "Customer events"

    Set Up Custom Pixel for Customer Events in Shopify - Step 3


  3. Click "Add custom pixel"

    Set Up Custom Pixel for Customer Events in Shopify - Step 4


  4. Click the "Pixel name" field and type "PM - Meta"

    Set Up Custom Pixel for Customer Events in Shopify - Step 7

  5. Click "Add pixel"

    Set Up Custom Pixel for Customer Events in Shopify - Step 7 (1)
  6. Copy this script
    !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)
    {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?
    n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};
    if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';
    n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;
    t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];
    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',
    'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js');


    fbq('init', YOUR_PIXEL_ID); // replace YOUR_PIXEL_ID with the pixel ID (dataset id)

    // integrate third-party pixel tracking
    analytics.subscribe("page_viewed", (event) => {
      fbq('track', 'PageView');
    });

    analytics.subscribe("product_viewed", (event) => {
      fbq('track', 'ViewContent', {
        content_ids:  [event.data?.productVariant?.id],
        content_name: event.data?.productVariant?.title,
        currency: event.data?.productVariant?.price.currencyCode,
        value: event.data?.productVariant?.price.amount,
      });
    });

    analytics.subscribe("search_submitted", (event) => {
      fbq('track', 'Search', {
        search_string: event.searchResult.query
      });
    });

    analytics.subscribe("product_added_to_cart", (event) => {
      fbq('track', 'AddToCart', {
        content_ids: [event.data?.cartLine?.merchandise?.productVariant?.id],
        content_name: event.data?.cartLine?.merchandise?.productVariant?.title,
        currency: event.data?.cartLine?.merchandise?.productVariant?.price?.currencyCode,
        value: event.data?.cartLine?.merchandise?.productVariant?.price.amount,
      });
    });

    analytics.subscribe("payment_info_submitted", (event) => {
      fbq('track', 'AddPaymentInfo');
    });

    analytics.subscribe("checkout_started", (event) => {
      fbq('track', 'InitiateCheckout');
    });

    analytics.subscribe("checkout_completed", (event) => {
     fbq('track', 'Revenue', {
       currency: event.data?.checkout?.currencyCode,
       value: event.data?.checkout?.totalPrice?.amount,
     });
    });
  7. Remove all existing text in the Code field and paste the script into the Code field. Remember to replace YOUR_PIXEL_ID with your actual pixel id / dataset id

    Set Up Custom Pixel for Customer Events in Shopify - Step 15

  8. Click "Save"

    Set Up Custom Pixel for Customer Events in Shopify - Step 15 (1)

  9. Click "Connect"


    Set Up Custom Pixel for Customer Events in Shopify - Step 16

  10. Click "Connect" again

    Set Up Custom Pixel for Customer Events in Shopify - Step 17