Clickbank & Cokies

How exactly are cookies tracked in clickbank? Let's say a surfer got to a clickbank product through a PPC offer. This offer was advertised by another affiliate and the cookie was set. The surfer did not yet make the purchase but instead a few days later he searches for reviews of this product and finds my webpage. After reading my review he clicks on my affiliate link and decides to purchase the product.

Who's affiliate link gets commissions now? His that was clicked first, or mine that convinced the buyer to purchase the product, but was clicked second?

 

Whoever's COOKIE was set last...i.e. YOURS in the scenario above.

Not sure about COKIES though.

 

The last affiliate link that was followed by the customer will get the commission.

 

Thanks guys, that cleared it.

 

basically cookies are only useful for when a user go back to the site being unreffered from anyone. (such as direct url type-in)

 

Right, cookies are good unless someone else refers them after you. But, for example...if they signup for an email list from the publisher, and then after a few emails decide to buy the product...you still get paid. (unless someone else got to them inbetween)

 

But what about people like me that clear their cookies every 2 days or so? A lot of people clear their cookies on a regular basis...

 

Those people should be beaten with a rubber hose.

I think that in the grand scheme of things, it isn't actually "a lot of people" who clear their cookies that often. The truth is..."A Lot" of people don't know what cookie are...unless you are talking about oreos.

But...Obviously you would lose credit for the sale in those situations. So you had better pic a product with a sales page that will convert right away!

 

Most people dont delete their cookies, as they are often password reminders and they dont feel like typing their account name and password on every single site and forum they are member of.

 

In all honesty, majority of web users don't really clear their cookies, some don't even know what they are.

So I think it's not so much of a problem if your target customers are outside the IT area.

 

Hey, I just realized our nick are so much alike!

 

This is very true. I am one of those Web users. In my opinion, the days of "cookie crashers" are long gone. People no longer think that cookies are a major threat to their privacy.