affiliate cookies, who get the sales commission?

by flc
7 replies
i have a feeling that my affiliate cookie had been hijacked, I have been sending about unique traffics to a product, none convert.. when i check the analytics and the ranking of my site, i feel that my visitor should have visited my site and click the aff link, is my cookie got hijacked?
I kinda trying to find out that if we have 3 persons promoting the same product, and visitor come to my website first, and click on the aff link, while then he go to another site and click and point to the same product too... now i want to know who will earn the commission like this? anyone know?
#affiliate #commission #cookies #sales
  • Profile picture of the author AFI
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  • Profile picture of the author Przemek Bloniarz
    Originally Posted by flc View Post

    i have a feeling that my affiliate cookie had been hijacked, I have been sending about unique traffics to a product, none convert.. when i check the analytics and the ranking of my site, i feel that my visitor should have visited my site and click the aff link, is my cookie got hijacked?
    I kinda trying to find out that if we have 3 persons promoting the same product, and visitor come to my website first, and click on the aff link, while then he go to another site and click and point to the same product too... now i want to know who will earn the commission like this? anyone know?
    The owner of the last link clicked gets the commission.
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    • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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      Originally Posted by Przemek Bloniarz View Post

      The owner of the last link clicked gets the commission.
      At Clickbank, yes.

      Not everywhere.

      Some sites use a different system. You have to check this sort of thing for yourself: it's always explained. Don't assume that generalised comments you read in forums are necessarily going to contain accurate information, and rely on them at your peril! :rolleyes:
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  • Profile picture of the author Christian Little
    As Przekmek statued, it's almost always the last affiliate they visited that gets the sale.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mr Lim
    I think it will be the last redirect aff link will earn the credit.
    Because, by default system will only see their last activities.
    I don't know either is true or not, just my opinion.
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    • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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      Originally Posted by game333 View Post

      I don't know either is true or not
      With respect (seriously), if you don't know whether or not it's true, then there's very limited value in posting it! :rolleyes:

      The point here is that these things vary.

      There isn't "one right answer".

      As always, when you're dealing with other people's websites and programs online, you have to read the terms of service. Wishing it otherwise doesn't make it so.

      I happen to know (i.e. it's not just opinion) that at Clickbank, the most recent cookie gets the sale accredited (or is supposed to when it's all working properly) but I'm also an affiliate at another site at which the FIRST affiliate-cookie - out of those still present - gets the sale. So don't rely on other people's impressions, but check for yourself.
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  • Profile picture of the author haymanpl
    The link used to make the actual purchase gets the sale. Try and use a coupon code if you can as nothing closes a sale better than a discount. They willl have to enter the coupon code. If its your coupon code and another affiliates link, you will get paid
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