I am not your best coder and am trying to figure out how I can use CPV lab for what it is supposed to do so I can track and analyze.
My first Question is on Lead Impact it has this as an option when loading your url
Keyword Pass-Through
Keyword Pass-Through is a form of keyword tracking. You must have the ability to track your site through Web logs or other third-party tracking system. When enabled, the parameter that is appended to the end of your landing page URL is ?keyword=KEYWORD, where KEYWORD is the keyword or URL that launched your ad. Please DO NOT add this parameter because it is automatically appended and be sure that this parameter does not prevent your URL from loading properly.
my url I am using (generated from cpvlab) is http://DOMAIN.com/base.php?c=14&key=...3ee8a40386940&keyword=%KEYWORD%
How do these mary up??
Is there a resource somewhere (blog) which will basically show me how to set up an offer with CPV lab. I want to track uniques and sales by keyword.
I use cpv lab as a landing page rotator so I have that part down at least. Now I need to figure out how to track by keyword and to get my sales to show up. Pixel Firing etc.. Oh Brother.......
Found this http://cpvlab.com/forusers/User_Guide.pdf
looks to have lots of great info. I will give it a full read before asking any questions. But Im sure I will have some.
Also if you click the "I" button on the right hand side after you login. It will bring you through to a set of user videos showing you how to set up the main functions.
I never tick the box for keyword passthrough but instead I add the %% to the cpvlab url like you already posted (http://DOMAIN.com/base.php?c=14&key=...3ee8a40386940&keyword=%KEYWORD%). That's enough to track by keyword/url. Once you have saved your campaign in cpvlab you get the pixel/postback url at the bottom of the page. Copy it and paste it back to your network's offer, save it and you're ready to rock.
Dont quiet follow you PPVnewbie I see a box that contains a pixel and that contains a URL. Is that the postback URL? I will read up and watch the videos later tonight when I have a few hours. Excited to get that part hooked up. Im on my way
the URL ppvnewbie refers to is the conversion pixel. It lets cpvlab know that you had a concversion so it can show you which keyword converted. You need to get your CPA network to set that pixel up for the offers your running. Often you can do this yourself (most networks have an option in their interface).
For a detailed step by step have a look at the ppv section of the 40 day guide - link below in my sig.
@cashdoctor - for lead impact specifically...
you don't need to check that box (keyword passthrough in your LI campaign) if your setup looks like this: &KEYWORD=%KEYWORD%
if your link looks like &KEYWORD=KEYWORD --> you MUST check the Keyword Pass through check box or keywords will NOT get passed through on LI's interface