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Postback and Pixel Guide
- Pixel HTML: your iframe, script or image pixel. This will guarantee you track conversions in your own tracking system.
- Tokens: Tokens to include values back in your pixel, the most common being: Lead ID and s1-s5*.
- Test link: a sample tracking link from your system that enables you to test your pixels.
- Postback URL: your postback (server pixel) URL. If you're placing BOTH a web-based and postback pixel, you can set the postback to fire at a delay.
- Test Offer: test page that tests your offer/pixel.
Test Page
The following steps are suggested for testing:
- Clear cookies by clicking the "Clear" button
- Enable test mode. You are looking for a green "Currently On" message. If you see "Currently Off" in red, click the "Turn On" button.
- Click on your test link and follow any Advertiser provided test instructions.
Test Results
Now that you’ve performed your text, click on the “See The Results” button in order to see the results of your test.
You are specifically looking for a YES/NO answer in the “Affiliate Pixel Fired” field.
If you placed the Lead ID token in your Affiliate Pixel (#leadid#), the conversion tracked in your system should present the value in the “Unique ID” field (12119504 in the example below).
Click on "See The Results" to see the results of your test.
You are specifically looking for a YES/NO in the "Affiliate pixel fired" field.
If you placed the Lead ID token in your Affiliate Pixel (#leadid#), the conversion tracked in your system should have the value in the "Unique ID" field (12119504 in this example).
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