My first time using tracking202, and i have quite a few problems, please help

Discussion in 'Commission Junction' started by beikepangzi, Jul 23, 2008.

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    hi everyone

    Below is the email I wrote to tracking202 team, they haven't replied me it and it is quite urgent, so if anyone can help please :)

    Hi tracking202 team

    I just started using the tool.After watching all the video and set up some campaigns, I found that

    - I need to go through the process of creating every text ad in order to generate a destination URL tracking link. And this is near impossible if I have lots of adgroups and most adgroups will have 2 text ads. So are there any better ways that I can make this process more effiecient? something like export all the already created text ads from Google adwords editor to tracking202, then assign the destination url. And i use a tool like EfficientPPC, which creates thousands of adgroups and text ads, it is quite efficient indeed, but how can i use it better with tra

    - Also, could you please explain to me what to do with CJ after I have the campaign started? So far, this is how I understand tracking202 (correct me if i'm wrong)

    1. after setting up the affiliate campaign and landig page, i get the code to put on the landing page, this code will assign unique subid which tracks the traffics

    2.then i gotta write text ad and for each ad I can generate a desination url to put in the adword campaign. (again, i don't see any tool to do it in "mass", creating each ad is crazy when you have hundreds of ad)

    3. The destination code is something like http://www.besthotproduct.net?t202id=5180305&t202kw= and for google adword I need to put {keyword} right after kw=, so tracking202 can track the keywords. And I assume I need to put the as the destinaton url for the text. However, should I add this as the keyword destination URL or leave keyword destinaton url blank?

    4. After this, I should be ok to upload the campaign.

    What to go from there?
    I have test click the affiliate and actually purchased something from my link to see if tracking works. I can see it is recorded in tracking202, but how do I check the SID detail in CJ? And does CJ report all the clicks with SID or they only show the ones that converted?

    Lastly, in tracking202, what is filtered out click? i have a lot of these in the report, is that a bad thing?

    I thank you in advance for reviewing my questions and hopefully provide me with some good answers.

    Regards
    Vic
     
    beikepangzi, Jul 23, 2008 IP
  2. kazisdaman

    kazisdaman Member

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    Hi Vic, the best way is to use the Tracking202 Support forum found here, http://prosper202.com/forum/ and I'll do what I can to answer your questions here.

    Go-ahead and skip the text-ad tracking, if you have a ton of text-ads you can acutally skip this step, and it'll still track, because with the amount of text-ads you have right now it'll be near impossible to add them, tracking202 will track everything now but your text-ad variations, untill we revamp the software more.

    Just go ahead and add everything to T202, with your CJ campaign info, when you get it done, test your links to make sure everything is working correctly. After you have tested that your direct link setup, or landing page setup works correctly just go ahead and run the offer!

    You are correct, correct and correct.

    Put this URL as the TEXT-AD DESTINATION URL, you can put it ion the keyword destination URL but we just need to put it on the TEXT-AD DESTINATION URL.

    In CJ you should be able to download your SID REPORT, in the REPORTING OPTIONS, it is madly confusing sometimes messing with their interface, but its in there, if you still can't find it contact us on the prosper202 forun.

    a filtered click is explained here: http://prosper202.com/forum/6/21/filtered-out-clicks

    Hey Vic, if you have any more question please feel free to contact us on the forum and we'll get to you there, as I don't check DP that much!
     
    kazisdaman, Jul 25, 2008 IP
  3. jackfranklin

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    Query is quite interesting as i have heard about this problem.And the solution have given may help alot .Thanks for sharing this.
     
    jackfranklin, Oct 15, 2008 IP