We run a cash back & coupons site and use Linkshare, Connect Commerce, and CJ. Our database is structured in a way so that when we add a store to our website, our admin inputs a unique and constant ID. This unique ID is then provided in our reports, and our database links a purchase through an Advertiser to the store on our database. Basically, the database knows how to process the purchase based on that unique ID associated to each store. We are completely fine with Linkshare and Performics because these Affiliate Programs openly publicize the unique IDs for their advertisers, and these IDs are published in reports. Our problem is that CJ does not provide a method to easily access a unique and constant ID. Each link created by an advertiser is associated with an AID. This AID is also published in reports. Currently, we have used this AID when uploading stores. This is fine if we just use one link. However, our problem is that when we add Coupons for CJ advertisers, the links are different and, therefore, have different AIDs and AIDs reported. Our database cannot process these purchases. We have noticed that in all Commission Detail reports that we use, CJ provides the "Ad_Owner_Advertiser_ID" which is a unique and constant value. This is perfect for us - since it's the exact same method we use for Linkshare and Connect Commerce. However, we need to have access to all of our approved published Ad_Owner_Advertiser_IDs. Our question is: does anyone know of a way to find the Ad_Owner_Advertiser_IDs other than on Commission Detail reports? We need to know these values ASAP. Thanks so much in advance for your help and discussion. We're new to this forum, but it seems absolutely awesome and we're glad to have stumbled upon it (no pun intended).
I believe that the API can give you that information. Another way to do it - view the source of the Publisher Home page when you log in. Scroll down to where it says " <!---begin my advertisers section ---> ". You'll see all of your advertisers listed with their advertiser ID (sometimes referred to internally within CJ as CID, if I remember correctly - AID refers to the ad ID). Example below: <option value="630927">1-800 AUTO YES</option> <option value="809940">1-800 CONTACTS</option> <option value="418963">123Inkjets.com</option> Code (markup): You should easily be able to parse this information. Hope this helps.