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. Our favorite is YOURLS, but Lessn More is another good free option. Undo Undo Shorten URL @ShortenURL 10 Jul 2011 More Statistics for Sunday, July 10, 2011 Thanks. This example assumes that you are using the analytics.js tracking code. We can use event tracking to record outbound links but there are a number hurdles to overcome: the event must be recorded on all browsers and not impede navigation we should not need to manually identify or attach separate handlers to every outbound link, and we must ensure the event is recorded before the outbound page starts to load. The media source value is represented in the tracking link, on the bottom of the page, under the ‘pid’ parameter. Note To properly differentiate between your custom tracking link and AppsFlyer integrated partners tracking link, do not use "Facebook", "Facebook Ads", "Google", "Twitter" or "Organic" as your custom media source name (case insensitive).
If you go to that website, there is an edit box near the top of the page where you can paste in a longer URL for a web page, such as , and then click on the Shorten button. Shortened links allow you to share long URLs in a Tweet while maintaining the maximum number of characters for your message.
To ensure proper tracking, use direct links to pages where Google Analytics code is embedded. To view the report Overview for a campaign, follow these steps.
Some shortening services, such as goo.gl, tinyurl.com, and bit.ly can generate URLs that are human-readable, although the resulting strings are longer than those generated by a length-optimized service. A common mistake is to duplicate information in this field from other fields. Every single email address links contains mailto: so this firing rule ensures that this tag only fires on clicks where links are “mailto” type email addresses. Don't use your company name: URL shorteners can also be formed from product names, words common to your industry, slogans or even slang.
You rely on this provider to keep your link viable into the future. Wait for Tags: If you want, you can delay the opening of a link until the tag has fired. This example assumes that you are using the analytics.js tracking code. Launch your Web browser and go to the Web page for your preferred URL shortening service. Not everyone is a fan of link shorteners, though, suggesting that they only add a possible layer of failure to the web. In contrast, MailChimp doesn't include taxes with purchase amounts in email campaign reports, and continues tracking indefinitely, on a per-contact basis. Some folks might already be fully familiar with the process of URL shortening, providing a shorter and sometimes more memorable URL that is easier for someone to type out or include in an email or other short message. Create smart link targets to automatically route visitors by language or operating system so that we end up with engaged customers instead of bounces. Many extensions are available from companies you already use for domain registration — such as Hover. Google has additional means of collecting data: you can gather a lot of statistics when you own the top browser and search engine! To enable outbound link tracking, you need to add a little javascript to your website, and add a little code with each outgoing link that you want to track. Type any message that you want to add to the link into the text input field.