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Why a New Microsoft Conversion Goal Says "Unverified"

A brand-new UET tag or goal can take up to a day to start showing data — that's normal, not a broken setup.

What it means

After setting up a new UET tag or conversion goal in Microsoft Advertising, it can take up to 24 hours before it starts receiving data. Until then, the goal may show a status like "Unverified" or "Tag inactive," which simply means it hasn't seen any activity yet, not that anything is wrong.

Why it matters

It's easy to assume a new setup failed the moment you don't see data right away. Giving it the typical waiting window before troubleshooting further avoids chasing a problem that doesn't exist.

ask datanephew

I just set up a new conversion goal on Microsoft and it says "Unverified" — is something broken?

Ask datanephew to check when the goal was created. If it's been less than a day, "Unverified" is the expected status while it waits for its first activity.