PPC Tracking Software

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Hi,

I'm looking for some recommedations for the best PPC tracking tools/software?

Any suggestions and experiences?

Thanks,
Simon
#ad networks (cpm/cpl, display) #ppc #software #tracking
  • Tracking202 Pro. Crazy good.
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    • I second that, but prefer Prosper202 the self hosted version.
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  • Shoot me a PM if you want to beta test our upcoming PPC tracker ClickPimp
  • XtremeConversions is good
  • XC: You can host it yourself, has more features, easy to set up (relatively), license for unlimited sites.
    Tracking 202: Service. Free. You need to worry about your keywords being hosted on somebody else's server.
    Prosper 202: Self hosted, free, enough features to do tracking pretty decently.
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    • I have tried Tracking 202 and thought is was good but the one draw back I have not figured out how to get past. Is there a way to track numerous keyword conversions in one ad group WITHOUT having to ask your affiliate manager to place code on there page?

      Thanks,
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  • Tracking202 Pro

    Completely automated. It updates sub ID's and actual ppc costs without you having to do anything.

    Setup your links and launch your campaign.

    Easily tracks Search and Content in same campaign.

    If their servers go down, redirects stay up.

    Tracks image ads

    Automatically gives you Searched Keywords on top of Bidded Keywords

    iPhone application for a truly mobile business.

    There is the concern about having your keywords on someone else's servers but if was going to be anyone else, Wes and crew are the one's you want behind the wheel. These guys have been extremely transparent. Pretty easy to tell when someone has stolen your keywords and campaign as well.
  • I highly recommend getting Derek's (stangracer) WSO for prosper202.

    One of the best WSO's you will ever buy (and use).

    http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...ro-9-95-a.html

    Regards,

    John
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    • John,

      Thanks for the plug, very much appreciated...

      Derek
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  • Thanks Stangracer,

    prosper202 looks great. Is all of this open source? Tracking PPC is my weakspot right now and I really want to get a good solution. I found this...

    covert conversion pro.

    But I can't tell if its total spam garbagio or if it would be useful? Ever heard of it? If so, any comparison to prosper202?
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    • Your most welcome... Yeah Prosper202 is open source, pretty cool, and works good.

      I haven't tried Covert Conversion Pro, but it looks interesting for only $27... There's a 30 day money back guarantee. It's like most things in IM, you never know until you try it.

      What I have found is that most tracking software does conversion tracking, which is good. But if you want to do more with less AIDA is the way to go. I really like Affiliate Prophet.

      You can use Prosper202 for FREE, try it out, and see if it suits you.

      Once you get into tracking using free software you'll be able to make a better decision on which paid software you may like.

      I wish I could help you more...

      If you have questions just ask.

      Derek
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  • well, just to jump in, i get domain results from the google content network with extreme conversion pro, and I am very happy with that...it lets me do the adjustments I need to do, to get the results I want.
  • I use AdTrackz. Pretty good in my opinion.

    Valeriu
  • I recommend Derek's WSO.

    $10 dollars was more than worth it. I wasted 67 dollars on something called Covert Conversion Pro last year, (which had absolutely ZERO support) never got it working properly, got frustrated and never found a proper solution till now. Prosper202 is really clean, works great, and after watching your videos, straightforward and easy to use. Excellent work, I look forward to any updates you have too.

    P.S. I've always blown off mindmapping, but low and behold...I'm gonna try it finally.
  • i use premium web tracking...pretty good
  • Thanks for the great information, Stangracer. I'm looking forward to getting your WSO.
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    • Ebuyer,

      Your welcome.

      If you have any questions just ask, I don't mind helping out.

      Thanks,

      Derek



      Hey Mark,

      Your most welcome. I like the AIDA feature it provides me a great indicator of how my pages are doing with minimal traffic.

      It is a lot better to me than guessing what to test and waiting for conversions hoping you guessed correctly. With AIDA you can narrow it down quickly.

      If you have any questions just ask.

      Thanks,

      Derek



      Hey Eric,

      Thanks for the great plug, most appreciated. I'm glad the video's helped out.

      Yeah, I blew off mindmapping for a while too, but once I tried it, I really liked it. Gave me a visual on what I was doing, truly helpful for the effort.

      Thanks again for the great comments,

      Derek



      Hey Trudy,

      Your very welcome.

      If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

      Thanks,

      Derek
  • XtremeConversions or AdTrackz
  • Adtrackz or Prosper202?

    Which is better? Any differences between them?
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    • I don't have AdTrackz, but from what I can tell from the sales page it looks pretty cool. I like how it tracks anything with a tag, instead of having to create another tracking link.

      While Prosper202 is mainly designed to do PPC >>> CPA, you can do much more with it. You can track your own products, content network traffic, placement traffic, banners, email links, etc.

      It may not be quite as elegant as AdTrackz, but it is free software. If you haven't purchased anything yet I would recommend starting with Prosper202 and getting your feet wet in tracking.

      Once you have some ad tracking under your belt you can look at the different paid software available and make a more informed decision on what features you really want in your ad tracker software.

      The Prosper202 forum is active and the software works pretty good.

      It's a great way to get started with tracking and test the waters a little before you purchase something.

      If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask or PM me.

      I hope this helps...

      Derek
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  • 202 (I'm currently using Pro). Track conversion to the keyword and creative level across the big 3. Looks like it's going to cost me $70/month when it comes out of beta. Money well spent.

    I was using the free, self-hosted version of 202 prior to 202 Pro. If you're not tracking PPC to the keyword/ad level, you really have no excuse.
  • i saw many ppl using Tracking202 Pro
  • I use my own, updates adwords cost data automatically, rotates landing pages, rotates offers, hides keywords, provides keyword level roi numbers, (along with adgroup and campaign). It also takes less time to setup a new campaign and most importantly does not require any pixel placement for offers, (it doesn't use any pixels at all saving even more time). The pro version of tracking 202 is the only competitor but mine is $50 per month and is completely self hosted.

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    • Hi,

      Any suggest for a good way/method/software/tool that can track lead generation (e.g. loan and debt CPAs) offer?

      It is something like site visitors will need to fill in an online loan application form (i.e. with their name, address, phone number,...etc), then click on the submit button to complete their loan applications.

      My QUESTION: any way we can track these visitors, our bid kws and the search kws?

      Thank you.

      ebuyer123
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    • Hey PPC-Coach,

      Sounds like a pretty good package. Self-hosted, thats pretty cool, an important consideration for a lot of folks.

      Does it track to the ad as well?

      That way if you are testing multiple ads you know which ones are working.

      Thanks,

      Derek
  • Is Google's own s/w no use in this equation ?
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    • I grabbed Derek's WSO, saved me a crap load of time setting up Prosper, highly recommended.
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    • Hey jimrpips,

      Your most welcome...

      How are you trying to pass the tracking code? If you are trying to add it to the affiliate link subid in the iframe, I couldn't get that to work either. But you can create a simple PHP redirect and pass that code to the redirect page then use the redirect for your iframe src.

      That should allow you to pass your tracking code via the subid to your affiliate network.

      There is another thead where we discussed doing something similar for clickbank products from article resource boxes and other links. If that is what you are trying to accomplish, I'll pass that thread on to you so you can check out how we did it.

      If you are doing something else please provide some details and I'll try to get you up and running.

      Thanks,

      Derek
  • The main problem with using googles conversion code is that you have to get that placed on the thank you page of the offer. You don't have access to that page, so you have to get your Affiliate Manager to get it placed. Then it's a matter of having several hundred of these "pixels" they're called, placed on one page. If your code is not near the top of the list, you pixel may or may not fire.

    Fortunately, there are tracking systems that don't require any pixels to be placed.

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    • I know one vendor on Clickbank (there may be others) who can put each of his affiliates tracking code on his thank you page.

      I think he does it dynamically i.e. there's only one 'pixel', so he'll match your clickbank id with your google id.

      Any merchant could apply this, clickbank or CPA. I don't know if this is a custom script but it shouldn't be that hard for a vendor to have it written.

      It doesn't hurt to ask the vendor.

      Dave
    • Sounds good, how does your's deliver the tracking , does it check back to the CPA / PPC account somehow ?

      Do you have a demo or any further information on the s/w ?
  • tracking 202 is a great one
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    • hi stangracer
      i read your nice posts about the affiliate prophet - i also want to buy your video but i dont succeed to go to paypal - so its not work.
      i have installed prosper in my host domain - can you tell me why affiliate prophet is better then the prosper202?
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    • Since starting affiliate marketing over 4 years ago I have always wondered how to find out exactly which keyword produced my affiliate product sales... I always wanted to be able to track the sale through from my Pay-per-Click Ad through to the product owners remote website thankyou page.

      Finally I have "cracked the code" of exactly how to do it, and I figured if I needed to know how to do it, then other serious affiliate marketers would also need to.

      What I am proposing to do is this:-

      I am going to put together a comprehensive training course on exactly how to do it - It will be called "Conversion Code Breaker".

      It will be a series of videos and will contain full instructions of how to do it - It will be just like as if you were looking over my shoulder as I set it up for myself - everything including how to set it all up, will be explained in full detail.

      So, before I put this course together I am doing an introductory survey to see if this is something you would really want, and if so, what format you would like it in, and how much are you prepared to pay, etc.

      If you are interested in participating in this survey then please go to
      SurveyMonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=_2b4sVk7tdF_2fmLHq01mOgU4A_3d_3d

      I look forward to the results of you doing the survey.


      Thank you - Kind Regards - Trevor
  • Derek, would you mind giving an update about your experience with Affiliate Prophet Pro?

    I sent them a support email through their system two weeks agao but have not heard anything back from them. (Already a bad sign)

    Anyway, I would like to know what updates they have made to APP since Feb. and whether they have made it easier to use the software with CPA offers.

    How accurate is the tracking through their pixel system? They allow now to set 3 different pixels, right?

    Would love to hear your input about Affiliate Prophet Pro. Thanks
  • What hosting company are you guys using with Prosper202?
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    • It doesn't matter really, but I use Hostgator to host Prosper202, very easy to use interface.
  • uh..i just uploaded it to my host. Doesnt really matter. I recommend

    ukcheaphost.net <--- a++++++++ and super, super cheap
    hostnine.com <------- same,

    and i have a VPS with solarvps

    I dont think there's anything special with prosper - so any PHP host for a buck or two/month should work.
  • Tracking Pro is a pain in ass, full of bugs, they suppose to releasing a new version in August2010.
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      Agreed. I dumped it right away, go back to Prosper202.
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