In those cases, you can add the following parameters to your affiliate tracking link for your publisher to provide more data: Source & Affiliate Sub IDs Some of the most commonly used parameters are the traffic source and affiliate sub ID parameters: source aff_sub aff_sub2 aff_sub3 aff_sub4 aff_sub5 These parameters are used to store non-unique session information from the affiliate’s tracking system that they want passed back on conversion. That would help you determine whether the announcement emails are worthwhile or perhaps whether the regular emails need to be reformatted.
Tracking Link Parameters Depending on which tracking protocol your offer uses, its affiliate conversion link may already include parameters for offer ID or affiliate ID. Using the parameters generated by default, HasOffers has enough information to create a session and redirect the user to the offer URL. Your computer doesn’t need the TrkWks service if you’re using it at home and you’re not linking to files on a file server or the only files your computer links to are on Linux servers. My third choice, which was once my first choice, is Bitly. This method is safe and would definitely save you a lot of stress.
You can also get a visual glimpse of your engagement for a different perspective. I can even include retargeting (remarketing) in the same link.
Browse our list for inspiration: You'll likely get some great ideas just look at what others have done! To quote John Wanamaker, the father of modern advertising: So which half of your advertising is a waste of money? I don’t know about you, but anytime you want to switch from Bitly for other alternative, you can refer to the following list. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Understanding which external links are most often clicked on your website will help you understand what kind of information users are looking for.
Set a custom 404 URL so both search engines and visitors are sent to valid pages on my site when trying to follow any link that doesn't exist. Most email marketing software provides tracking features, sometimes in aggregate (e.g., click-through rate), and sometimes on an individual basis. To view stats for your custom campaigns go to Google Analytics Reporting » Traffic » Sources » Campaigns and you will see something like this. He tracked seven 301 redirects before he got to the actual URL destination. The case for using link shortening is very strong, but you may still wish to do otherwise.Customizing Your Public Profile URL You can customize your public profile URL when you change what appears on your public profile. See also[edit] [edit] External links[edit] URL redirection and shortening at Curlie (based on DMOZ) Comparison of URL Shortening Services, SearchEngineLand.