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Organization, Workspaces & Projects Overview

Learn how linkutm’s organizational structure helps you manage campaigns, teams, and clients efficiently.

Understanding the Hierarchy

linkutm uses a three-tier organizational structure to help you organize your work:
Organization (Account Level)

Workspace (Company/Agency Level)

Project (Campaign/Client Level)

Links (Individual Tracking Links)

The Three Levels

Organization (Top Level)
  • Your account and billing entity
  • Contains all workspaces
  • Single sign-on across all workspaces
  • Centralized user management
Workspace (Middle Level)
  • Represents a company, agency, or department
  • Contains multiple projects
  • Team member management
  • Shared resources and settings
  • Separate billing per workspace (if applicable)
Project (Bottom Level)
  • Specific campaigns, clients, or product lines
  • Contains links, templates, and parameters
  • Project-specific settings and rules
  • Team assignment per project

Why This Structure?

For Marketing Teams

Single Company Structure:
Organization: Acme Corp Marketing Team
└── Workspace: Acme Corp
    ├── Project: Email Campaigns
    ├── Project: Social Media
    ├── Project: Paid Advertising
    └── Project: Content Marketing
Benefits:
  • Clear campaign separation
  • Organized by channel or campaign type
  • Easy performance comparison
  • Simplified reporting

For Marketing Agencies

Multi-Client Structure:
Organization: XYZ Marketing Agency
└── Workspace: XYZ Agency
    ├── Project: Client A - Fashion Brand
    ├── Project: Client B - Tech Startup
    ├── Project: Client C - Restaurant Chain
    └── Project: Internal Marketing
Benefits:
  • Client isolation
  • Client-specific settings
  • Individual client reporting
  • Team assignment by client
  • Professional client dashboards

For Enterprise Companies

Multi-Department Structure:
Organization: Enterprise Corp
├── Workspace: Marketing Department
│   ├── Project: Product A Marketing
│   ├── Project: Product B Marketing
│   └── Project: Brand Campaigns

├── Workspace: Sales Department
│   ├── Project: Sales Enablement
│   └── Project: Partner Marketing

└── Workspace: Product Department
    ├── Project: Product Launch Q1
    └── Project: Product Launch Q2
Benefits:
  • Department autonomy
  • Separate budgets and settings
  • Cross-department visibility (if needed)
  • Scalable structure

Organization Level

What is an Organization?

Your organization is the top-level account that encompasses everything: Key Characteristics:
  • Created when you sign up
  • Linked to billing
  • Contains all workspaces
  • Single login for all resources
Organization Settings:
  • Account owner information
  • Billing and subscription
  • Security settings
  • Single sign-on (SSO) configuration
  • Global user management
Use Cases:
  • Personal account: One organization for yourself
  • Company account: One organization for your company
  • Agency account: One organization for your agency

Managing Organization

Access Organization Settings:
  1. Go to SettingsOrganization
  2. View organization details
  3. Manage billing and subscription
  4. Configure security settings
Organization Information:
  • Organization name
  • Account owner
  • Created date
  • Subscription plan
  • Number of workspaces
  • Total team members

Workspace Level

What is a Workspace?

A workspace represents a company, department, or major organizational unit: Key Characteristics:
  • Multiple workspaces per organization
  • Contains multiple projects
  • Team member management
  • Shared templates and parameters
  • Workspace-specific settings
Workspace Features:
  • Project management
  • Team collaboration
  • Shared resource library
  • Analytics aggregation
  • Billing allocation (if applicable)

Creating a Workspace

How to Create:
  1. Navigate to Workspace Settings:
    • Click workspace switcher in header/sidebar
    • Click Create New Workspace or + Add Workspace
  2. Enter Workspace Details:
    • Workspace Name: Your company or department name
    • Description: Optional description
    • Settings: Configure default settings
  3. Invite Team Members:
    • Add team members to workspace
    • Assign roles and permissions
    • Send invitations
  4. Create Initial Projects:
    • Add first project
    • Set up folder structure
    • Create templates
Example Workspaces: For Companies:
  • “Acme Corporation”
  • “TechCo Marketing”
  • “Startup Inc”
For Agencies:
  • “Agency Name”
  • “Digital Marketing Co”
  • “Brand Studio”
For Departments:
  • “Marketing Department”
  • “Sales Team”
  • “Product Division”

Managing Workspaces

View All Workspaces:
  1. Click workspace switcher
  2. See list of all workspaces
  3. View member count per workspace
  4. View project count
Switch Between Workspaces:
  1. Click workspace switcher
  2. Select different workspace
  3. Dashboard updates to show workspace data
  4. All actions now apply to selected workspace
Edit Workspace:
  1. Go to SettingsWorkspace
  2. Update workspace name
  3. Modify description
  4. Change settings
  5. Save changes
Delete Workspace:
  1. Go to SettingsWorkspace
  2. Scroll to Danger Zone
  3. Click Delete Workspace
  4. Confirm deletion
  5. All projects and links will be deleted
⚠️ Warning: Deleting a workspace is permanent and cannot be undone!

Workspace Settings

Available Settings: General:
  • Workspace name
  • Description
  • Default timezone
  • Date format
Team:
  • Member management
  • Role configuration
  • Permission settings
  • Invitation management
Defaults:
  • Default link shortener
  • Default UTM rules
  • Default folder structure
  • Standard templates
Integrations:
  • Google Analytics connection
  • Third-party integrations
  • API access
  • Webhooks

Project Level

What is a Project?

A project represents a specific campaign, client, product line, or initiative: Key Characteristics:
  • Multiple projects per workspace
  • Contains links, templates, parameters
  • Project-specific UTM rules
  • Team member assignment
  • Individual analytics
Project Features:
  • Link organization
  • Custom UTM rules
  • Dedicated link shortener
  • Project-level analytics
  • Team collaboration

Creating a Project

How to Create:
  1. Navigate to Projects:
    • Go to DashboardProjects
    • Or SettingsProjects
  2. Click Create Project:
    • Click Create Project or + New Project
  3. Enter Project Details:
    • Project Name: Descriptive name
    • Description: Purpose and scope
    • Settings: Configure project settings
  4. Configure Settings:
    • Default Link Shortener: Choose shortener
    • UTM Rules: Set validation rules
    • Team Members: Assign team members
    • Default Folder: Create initial folder
  5. Save Project:
    • Review settings
    • Click Create or Save
    • Project is now active
Example Projects: For Marketing Teams:
  • “Q1 2024 Email Campaigns”
  • “Summer Product Launch”
  • “Brand Awareness 2024”
  • “Social Media Ads”
For Agencies:
  • “Client: Fashion Brand - Q1”
  • “Client: Tech Startup - Product Launch”
  • “Client: Restaurant - Grand Opening”
  • “Internal: Agency Marketing”
For E-commerce:
  • “Black Friday 2024”
  • “Summer Sale Campaign”
  • “New Product Collection”
  • “Loyalty Program Links”

Managing Projects

View All Projects:
  1. Go to Projects in sidebar
  2. See list of all projects in workspace
  3. View project stats:
    • Total links
    • Total clicks
    • Team members
    • Created date
Switch Between Projects:
  1. Click project switcher in header
  2. Select different project
  3. Dashboard updates to show project data
  4. All new links created in this project
Edit Project:
  1. Go to SettingsProject Settings
  2. Update project information
  3. Modify settings
  4. Change team assignment
  5. Save changes
Archive Project:
  1. Go to SettingsProject Settings
  2. Toggle Archive Project
  3. Project hidden from main view
  4. All links still work
  5. Can be restored anytime
Delete Project:
  1. Go to SettingsProject Settings
  2. Scroll to Danger Zone
  3. Click Delete Project
  4. Confirm deletion
  5. All links and data deleted
⚠️ Warning: Deleting a project permanently deletes all links, analytics, and settings!

Project Settings

Available Settings: General:
  • Project name
  • Description
  • Status (Active/Archived)
  • Default folder
Link Management:
  • Default link shortener
  • Custom domain (if applicable)
  • Default expiration settings
  • Default tags
UTM Rules:
  • Space replacement
  • Force lowercase
  • Standardization rules
  • Required fields
  • Prohibited values
Team:
  • Project team members
  • Access permissions
  • Activity tracking
Integrations:
  • Google Analytics property
  • Custom integrations
  • API access for project

Best Practices

Workspace Organization

For Single Company:
Workspace: Your Company Name
├── Project: Email Marketing 2024
├── Project: Social Media Campaigns
├── Project: Paid Advertising
├── Project: Content Marketing
└── Project: Events & Webinars
For Marketing Agency:
Workspace: Your Agency Name
├── Project: Client A (e-commerce)
├── Project: Client B (SaaS)
├── Project: Client C (local business)
└── Project: Agency Internal Marketing
For Enterprise (Multiple Workspaces):
Organization: Enterprise Corp

├── Workspace: North America Marketing
│   ├── Project: USA Campaigns
│   ├── Project: Canada Campaigns
│   └── Project: Mexico Campaigns

└── Workspace: Europe Marketing
    ├── Project: UK Campaigns
    ├── Project: France Campaigns
    └── Project: Germany Campaigns

Naming Conventions

Workspace Names:
  • ✅ Clear company or department name
  • ✅ Professional naming
  • ✅ Avoid abbreviations
  • ✅ Use full legal/brand name
Examples:
  • ✅ “Acme Corporation Marketing”
  • ✅ “XYZ Digital Agency”
  • ❌ “My Workspace 1”
  • ❌ “Test”
Project Names:
  • ✅ Descriptive and specific
  • ✅ Include timeframe if relevant
  • ✅ Include client name (for agencies)
  • ✅ Indicate purpose clearly
Examples:
  • ✅ “Q1 2024 Product Launch”
  • ✅ “Client: Fashion Brand - Spring Campaign”
  • ✅ “Black Friday Sale 2024”
  • ❌ “Project 1”
  • ❌ “Links”

Team Assignment

Workspace Level:
  • Add all team members who need access
  • Assign appropriate roles
  • Set workspace-wide permissions
Project Level:
  • Assign only relevant team members
  • More granular access control
  • Client-facing teams for agencies
  • Campaign-specific teams
Example:
Workspace: Marketing Agency
- Admin: Agency Owner
- Managers: Account Managers
- Members: All marketing specialists

Project: Client A Campaign
- Admin: Client A Account Manager
- Members: Designer, Content Writer, PPC Specialist
- Viewer: Client A Contact (optional)

When to Create a New Workspace

Create New Workspace If:
  • ✅ Completely separate company/department
  • ✅ Different billing entity
  • ✅ Totally different team
  • ✅ Need complete isolation
Use New Project Instead If:
  • ✅ Same team members
  • ✅ Similar type of work
  • ✅ Within same company
  • ✅ Want to share templates/parameters

When to Create a New Project

Create New Project If:
  • ✅ New client (for agencies)
  • ✅ New major campaign
  • ✅ Different UTM rules needed
  • ✅ Separate analytics required
  • ✅ Different team composition
Use Folders Instead If:
  • ✅ Sub-campaigns within same project
  • ✅ Organizational purposes only
  • ✅ Same UTM rules apply
  • ✅ Same team working on it

Common Organizational Structures

Structure 1: Single Company, Multiple Channels

Organization: TechCo Inc
└── Workspace: TechCo Marketing
    ├── Project: Email Marketing
    │   ├── Folder: Newsletters
    │   ├── Folder: Promotional
    │   └── Folder: Transactional

    ├── Project: Social Media
    │   ├── Folder: Facebook
    │   ├── Folder: LinkedIn
    │   └── Folder: Twitter

    └── Project: Paid Advertising
        ├── Folder: Google Ads
        ├── Folder: Facebook Ads
        └── Folder: LinkedIn Ads

Structure 2: Marketing Agency, Multiple Clients

Organization: XYZ Marketing Agency
└── Workspace: XYZ Agency
    ├── Project: Client A - Fashion Brand
    │   ├── Folder: Social Media
    │   ├── Folder: Email Campaigns
    │   └── Folder: Influencer Marketing

    ├── Project: Client B - SaaS Company
    │   ├── Folder: Content Marketing
    │   ├── Folder: Paid Search
    │   └── Folder: Webinars

    └── Project: Internal Marketing
        └── Folder: Agency Promotion

Structure 3: Enterprise, Multiple Departments

Organization: Global Enterprise Corp

├── Workspace: Global Marketing
│   ├── Project: Brand Campaigns
│   ├── Project: Product Marketing
│   └── Project: Digital Marketing

├── Workspace: Sales Enablement
│   ├── Project: Sales Tools
│   └── Project: Partner Portal

└── Workspace: Product Division
    ├── Project: Product A Launch
    └── Project: Product B Launch

Structure 4: E-commerce, Seasonal Organization

Organization: Fashion E-commerce
└── Workspace: Fashion Brand Marketing
    ├── Project: Spring 2024 Collection
    │   ├── Folder: Social Ads
    │   ├── Folder: Email Campaigns
    │   └── Folder: Influencer Links

    ├── Project: Summer 2024 Sale
    │   └── Folder: Promotional Links

    └── Project: Evergreen Campaigns
        ├── Folder: Newsletter
        ├── Folder: Welcome Series
        └── Folder: Abandoned Cart

Switching & Navigation

Workspace Switcher

Location:
  • Top navigation bar
  • Sidebar header
  • Settings menu
How to Switch:
  1. Click workspace name or switcher icon
  2. Dropdown shows all workspaces
  3. Click desired workspace
  4. Dashboard reloads with workspace data
Workspace Switcher Shows:
  • Workspace name
  • Member count
  • Project count
  • Your role in workspace

Project Switcher

Location:
  • Top navigation bar
  • Below workspace switcher
  • Dashboard header
How to Switch:
  1. Click project name or switcher icon
  2. Dropdown shows all projects in current workspace
  3. Click desired project
  4. Dashboard updates with project data
Project Switcher Shows:
  • Project name
  • Link count
  • Total clicks
  • Last activity

Quick Navigation

Breadcrumbs:
Organization > Workspace Name > Project Name
Click any level to navigate:
  • Organization: View organization settings
  • Workspace: View workspace dashboard
  • Project: View project dashboard

Migration & Reorganization

Manual Method:
  1. Open link to move
  2. Edit link settings
  3. Change project assignment
  4. Save changes
  5. Link now in new project
Bulk Method (if available):
  1. Select multiple links
  2. Bulk actions menu
  3. Choose “Move to Project”
  4. Select destination project
  5. Confirm move

Consolidating Projects

When to Consolidate:
  • Too many small projects
  • Similar campaigns should be together
  • Reduce complexity
How to Consolidate:
  1. Create folders in target project
  2. Move links to target project
  3. Update folder organization
  4. Archive old projects
  5. Update team members

Splitting Projects

When to Split:
  • Project too large
  • Different teams need separation
  • Client work vs internal work
  • Different analytics needs
How to Split:
  1. Create new project
  2. Create appropriate folders
  3. Move relevant links to new project
  4. Update team assignments
  5. Configure new project settings

Analytics Across Levels

Organization-Level Analytics

View Overall Performance:
  • All workspaces combined
  • Total links across organization
  • Total clicks organization-wide
  • Top-performing workspaces

Workspace-Level Analytics

View Workspace Performance:
  • All projects in workspace
  • Workspace total clicks
  • Top-performing projects
  • Team activity
Access:
  1. Select workspace
  2. Go to Analytics
  3. View workspace dashboard
  4. Filter by project if needed

Project-Level Analytics

View Project Performance:
  • All links in project
  • Project-specific metrics
  • UTM parameter breakdown
  • Team member contributions
Access:
  1. Select project
  2. Go to Analytics
  3. View project dashboard
  4. Filter by folder, tag, etc.

Security & Permissions

Organization Level

Organization Admins Can:
  • ✅ Create/delete workspaces
  • ✅ Manage billing
  • ✅ View all data
  • ✅ Manage all users
  • ✅ Configure security settings

Workspace Level

Workspace Admins Can:
  • ✅ Create/delete projects
  • ✅ Manage workspace team
  • ✅ Configure workspace settings
  • ✅ View all workspace data
  • ❌ Cannot access other workspaces (unless granted)

Project Level

Project Admins Can:
  • ✅ Manage project settings
  • ✅ Manage project team
  • ✅ View all project data
  • ✅ Create/delete links
  • ❌ Cannot access other projects (unless granted)
Project Members Can:
  • ✅ Create links in project
  • ✅ View project links
  • ✅ Use templates
  • ❌ Cannot change project settings
  • ❌ Cannot manage team

Troubleshooting

Can’t Find Workspace

Solutions:
  • Check if you’re in correct organization
  • Verify you have access to workspace
  • Ask admin to grant access
  • Check if workspace was archived/deleted

Can’t Find Project

Solutions:
  • Switch to correct workspace first
  • Check if project is archived
  • Verify you have project access
  • Ask project admin for access
Possible Causes:
  • Wrong project selected
  • Wrong workspace selected
  • Project archived
  • Links moved to different project
Solutions:
  • Check project switcher
  • Check workspace switcher
  • Look in archived projects
  • Contact team member who may have moved them

Can’t Create Project

Possible Reasons:
  • Not enough permissions
  • Plan limit reached
  • Not workspace admin
Solutions:
  • Request workspace admin access
  • Ask admin to create project
  • Upgrade plan if limit reached

Need Help?

For questions about organization structure, workspaces, or projects, contact our support team or explore our comprehensive guides.