Re: affiliate marketing program
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 16621
interpreted = N
texte = I just don't like passing to much variables in URLs. If you already are passing an unique [cart] varible you don't have to pass another variable connected to the [cart] - just store it in a db and call it when you need it.>Refferrer's are great, but adcodes are useful for non internet advertising >-- ie ask for the adcode in a form input -- magazine ad etc... > >>>We definitely do not want to have users sign in, so we were thinking that >>>we could give each affiliate an afcode that would be a unique number that >>>can be passed as a variable on every page on our website. We would then >>>build a log of purchases made with the specific [afcode] by adding it as >>>a database field connected to the info related to the purchase. We then >>>can easily pull up sales records related to each [afcode] by doing a fairly >>>simple search. >>> >>>How does this sound? Is it too complicated... is there an easier way? >>>Anyone have any experience with setting this type of system up? >> >>Log the referer along with the cart number in a db and match that db to you >>orders. No need for assigning afcodes and passing them on every page.
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I just don't like passing to much variables in URLs. If you already are passing an unique
[cart] varible you don't have to pass another variable connected to the
[cart] - just store it in a db and call it when you need it.>Refferrer's are great, but adcodes are useful for non internet advertising >-- ie ask for the adcode in a form input -- magazine ad etc... > >>>We definitely do not want to have users sign in, so we were thinking that >>>we could give each affiliate an afcode that would be a unique number that >>>can be passed as a variable on every page on our website. We would then >>>build a log of purchases made with the specific [afcode] by adding it as >>>a database field connected to the info related to the purchase. We then >>>can easily pull up sales records related to each [afcode] by doing a fairly >>>simple search. >>> >>>How does this sound? Is it too complicated... is there an easier way? >>>Anyone have any experience with setting this type of system up? >> >>Log the referer along with the cart number in a db and match that db to you >>orders. No need for assigning afcodes and passing them on every page.
christer@ljusaideer.se (Christer Olsson)
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