Tracking link is where you send clicks to (Reach internal link). If you want to work with a campaign, you need to build a tracking link (a shortlink).
Before you begin
Get a tracking link
Click Campaigns in the side menu.
Find a needed campaign you want to work with and click its title. Only campaigns with the Active status match.
Click Get a tracking link.
Select a creative:
Select Use creative and choose a certain creative in the drop-down list to use creative uploaded by the advertiser on Reach. Click View full list of creatives to see details on all the creatives of this campaign.
Select No creative / I will use my own creative not to use a creative at all or not to have a creative ID in the link. You still can attach a tracking link to some banner with your own creative.
Select I will send a Creative ID as an external parameter to use your own creative uploaded in the external system. Add a relevant value or a macro from the external system to the Value for creative_id field.
Click Continue.
Select a landing:
Select Use landing in the drop-down list to use a landing provided by an advertiser on Reach. Click View full list of landings to see details on all the landings of this campaign.
Select I will send a Landing ID as an external parameter to use your own landing set up in the external system. Add a relevant value or a macro from the external system to the Value for landing_id field.
Click Continue.
Optional. Fill in the parameters requested by an advertiser (if any). You see hints left by an advertiser on values he wants you to pass. Add a relevant value or a macro from the external system to corresponding fields.
Click Continue.
Optional. Add your own parameters.
Click Add parameter.
Select a parameter for additional information in the drop-down list.
Fill in the corresponding field with a relevant value or macro from your external system.
Optional. Click Add parameter to add one more additional parameter.
Click Create link. A window appears.
You may not see the Creative window, the Download creative button, and the Banner code tab if you didn't select the creative uploaded by an advertiser (see step 4).
Copy the tracking link and the link to the creative.
Optional. Click Download creative to store it not on Reach, but on your website.
Click Close.
The tracking link example:
https://clk1.reachclk.com/W6AcXQ?landing_id=25&adv_sub1=123&pub_click_id=321&sub2=321
What to do next
Please contact Affise Customer Support team regarding all raised questions via the e-mail: [email protected].