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05-11-2016 08:50 AM #1 justintime8888 (Member)
Setting up URLs (Go2Mobi>FunnelFlux>Addiliate>FunnelFlux>Go2Mobi)

Hi FF pros,

I'm a newbie at AM, so this is me setting up my funnel for my first campaign. I've been working for the last day to figure out GET requests, variables, and parameters so that my campaigns function as intended and I get all the data needed. However, I'm having a little trouble wrapping my head around how to properly set up tracking. So, let me lay down my understanding with how it works and you tell me where I might have misunderstood or failed to implement properly.

OBJECTIVES:

I want so send information from Go2Mobi to Funnel Flux, most importantly: the {clickid} value, which identifies a unique user.

I want to eventually pass this {clickid} down the chain to my Affiliate Network (Addiliate in this case) when a user exits my funnel and goes toward the offer page.

If this user converts, I want them to then pass the user's {clickid} back up to Funnel Flux using a postback url so I can analyze the data.

Finally I want to pass the converted user's {clickid} back to Go2Mobi for use in optimizing placements.

MY UNDERSTANDING

Go2Mobi automatically generates a {clickid} for every user that clicks on my banners. I want to pass this unique ID (along with other variables) on to Funnel Flux. However, no such variable ({clickid} in this case) exists in Funnel Flux. I can take down the {clickid} value as a custom entry in Funnel Flux, but I wont be able to pass on that same value down the chain to my Affiliate Network.

However,

Funnel Flux does assign a unique value to users called {hit-id}. I can pass the {hit-id} on to Addiliate with no problem. However, in order to eventually have data that Go2Mobi can use, my {hit-id} and {click-id} must be the same value. To do this, I would need to use the follow destination url with Go2Mobi:

Code:

http://myfunnelfluxurl/?flux_fts=xxxxx&flux_cpe=0&hit-id={clickid}

From here, I need to pass the value of my {hit-id} onto Addiliate when a user exits my Funnel and heads down to the Offer page. So, when i get my offer url from Addiliate, I need to take care to add a sub-id field that passes my {hit-id} onto them. However, I need to give them this data according to their database's nomenclature, which i believe in this case looks like: add1. I can also pass additional values to them using: add2, add3, add4, add5. Also, since they use CAKE, i can't use a custom variable for the first value: add1 and should pass the {hit-id} as add2 (not sure about this part :-/ ) Therefore, my offer url should look like this:

Code:

https://www.addiliate.com/redirect.html?ad=XXXXXX&add1=campaign100&add2={hit-id}

So, now let's say my user converted on the offer page. I now want Addiliate to kick me back the {hit-id} I sent over to them previously. To do this, I need to give Addiliate a postback url for Funnel Flux. Also, I need to use Addiliate's own nomenclature (add1, add2, etc) as well as follow CAKE's nomenclature (%add2% instead of {add2}) Therefore, the postback url I give Addiliate should look something like this:

Code:

http://myfunnelfluxurl/tracking/conversions/postback.php?flux_hid=%add2%

Finally here, I need to fire a postback to Go2Mobi so they get the conversion info, so that postback would look like:

Code:

http://pb.g2trk.com/pb/?api_key=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX&clickid={hit-id}

Question Time

First, does that logic make sense?
Second, do I need to match Go2Mobi's {clickid} to Funnel Flux's {hit-id}? Or will Go2Mobi automatically connect them and send back Go2Mobi the original click id?

I feel like I'm on the verge of getting tracking, but just need to travel a few more steps to get there. Please help!

05-11-2016 09:12 AM #2 imphocused (Member)

I've never used FF, hopefully someone else can chime in. But in any case, if you haven't already, you should take a look at Set Up Postback URL's For CPA Network Conversions as well as caurmen's guide to tracking.

05-11-2016 10:31 AM #3 justintime8888 (Member)

Thanks! I've been combing through those guides already. They are what's gotten me as far as I am now ;-)

05-11-2016 11:37 AM #4 vitavee ()

You cannot synchronize Go2Mobi's clickid and FunnelFlux's hit id to have the same values as they are both automatically generated. However, you can send Go2Mobi's clickid down the chain to your affiliate network, and get it back up the chain to Go2Mobi when a conversion occurs.

First, you should check the link posted by imphocused above: https://www.funnelflux.com/forums/to...k-conversions/
It will help you understand one part of the communication chain: FunnelFlux <--> Aff network

(edit: I see you have read it already)

And here is the missing piece:

Sending data from the traffic source to the offer -> http://support.funnelflux.com/858633...e-to-the-offer
Sending data back to the traffic source -> http://support.funnelflux.com/142317...traffic-source

05-12-2016 05:02 AM #5 justintime8888 (Member)

Thanks Vitavee! Your insight was very helpful, and I'm happy to report that I'm all set up for my first campaign!

Understanding that I could pass both the {hit-id} and {clickid} on to Addiliate and call them both back with a postback was the last stumbling block.

You're the best and your tracker is way ahead of the pack!

05-12-2016 07:35 AM #6 cbrughmans (Member)

Hi Justin,

Here is a step by step implementation guide on how to integerate your Go2Mobi tracking with Addiliate: http://support.addiliate.com/go2mobi...sion-tracking/

Also feel free to reach out to your account manager on skype so he/she can help you get started.

Cheers,
Christoph

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