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What Is Attribution in Affiliate Marketing?

Affiliate marketing is a popular way to earn money online by promoting products or services and receiving commissions when people complete qualifying actions through your referral links. However, one important question often comes up: How does an affiliate program know which marketer deserves credit for a sale? The answer is attribution. Attribution in affiliate marketing […]

Affiliate Tools · 14 min read
Affiliate Tools

How Do Affiliate Program Cookies Work?

Affiliate marketing has become a popular way for bloggers, content creators, website owners, and online entrepreneurs to earn money by recommending products and services. However, when someone clicks an affiliate link and makes a purchase later, how does the company know which affiliate referred that customer? The answer often involves affiliate program cookies. Cookies play […]

Affiliate Tools · 10 min read
Editorial paper illustration tracing a publisher referral link through connected attribution steps to a simple report.
Affiliate Tools

Understand affiliate links, attribution and reports

An affiliate link is more than a destination address. It usually contains or resolves to information that helps a programme associate a visit with a publisher or placement. When a later action is recorded, the programme applies its attribution and validation rules to decide whether the referral receives credit. The exact design differs between networks and direct programmes, so the current documentation for the specific programme is the authoritative guide.

Affiliate Tools · 6 min read