Conversion tracking

lermontov · 1st Feb 2016, 06:05 PM

I am about to run some banner ads on BuySellAds and am curious about how to set up conversion tracking. I will be using a landing page (a review page) that links to the offer. How do I track conversions down to the exact banner that was used?

I get how it works with direct linking, but I don't understand how it works when you are using a landing page. My site is a WordPress site.

ChrisBa · 1st Feb 2016, 07:03 PM

What are you selling/promoting?!

lermontov · 1st Feb 2016, 07:04 PM

It's an offer on PointClickTrack - a weight loss offer.

vadim1 · 2nd Feb 2016, 02:13 AM

so you ask how to track conversion on your landing? or how to track click rate on banner set?

if conversion on your site, set a specific traffic sourse (traffic from this banner), set goals in Google Analytics and track exactly conversion from this traffic source.

Just Google "how to set smart goals analytics" or "how to set google analytics goals" it should help

johnyjee · 2nd Feb 2016, 03:24 AM

Google Analytics is a good option. However, you can also try Piwik. It is more robust and offers you complete control over your analytics. Try Piwik and you will be more happy.

lermontov · 2nd Feb 2016, 11:21 AM

I am promoting an affiliate offer - the conversion would be on the merchant's site, not on my site. So that's the rub here. There are three sites - 1) the site where my banner ad is 2) my landing page 3) the merchant site. How can I track conversions across all three sites?

daiitw · 2nd Feb 2016, 01:19 PM

A general way is to attach a unique sub ID to all your links and follow vadim1 with setting goals on google analytics.

Example campaign called banner1:
1) Buysellad points to mywebsite.com?subId=banner1
2a) Your website, mywebsite.com, has google analytics with goals set up to count how many people visited and clicked on your offer based on the banner1 campaign.
2b) Your offer link should have a URL parameter attached like weightlossoffer.com?subId=banner1

I'm not familiar with PointClickTrack but most websites support URL tracking.

1st Feb 2016, 06:05 PM	#1
lermontov Warrior Member Join Date: 2015 Posts: 13 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Conversion tracking Share on: I am about to run some banner ads on BuySellAds and am curious about how to set up conversion tracking. I will be using a landing page (a review page) that links to the offer. How do I track conversions down to the exact banner that was used? I get how it works with direct linking, but I don't understand how it works when you are using a landing page. My site is a WordPress site.

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ChrisBa VIP Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 14,448 Thanks: 38 Thanked 2,885 Times in 2,345 Posts	Re: Conversion tracking Share on: What are you selling/promoting?!
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1st Feb 2016, 07:04 PM	#3
lermontov Warrior Member Join Date: 2015 Posts: 13 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Conversion tracking Share on: It's an offer on PointClickTrack - a weight loss offer.

2nd Feb 2016, 02:13 AM	#4
vadim1 Warrior Member Join Date: 2016 Location: Europe Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Conversion tracking Share on: so you ask how to track conversion on your landing? or how to track click rate on banner set? if conversion on your site, set a specific traffic sourse (traffic from this banner), set goals in Google Analytics and track exactly conversion from this traffic source. Just Google "how to set smart goals analytics" or "how to set google analytics goals" it should help

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johnyjee Seo India Inc. Join Date: 2015 Location: Noida, India Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Conversion tracking Share on: Google Analytics is a good option. However, you can also try Piwik. It is more robust and offers you complete control over your analytics. Try Piwik and you will be more happy.
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2nd Feb 2016, 11:21 AM	#6
lermontov Warrior Member Join Date: 2015 Posts: 13 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Conversion tracking Share on: I am promoting an affiliate offer - the conversion would be on the merchant's site, not on my site. So that's the rub here. There are three sites - 1) the site where my banner ad is 2) my landing page 3) the merchant site. How can I track conversions across all three sites?

2nd Feb 2016, 01:19 PM	#7
daiitw Warrior Member Join Date: 2016 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Conversion tracking Share on: A general way is to attach a unique sub ID to all your links and follow vadim1 with setting goals on google analytics. Example campaign called banner1: 1) Buysellad points to mywebsite.com?subId=banner1 2a) Your website, mywebsite.com, has google analytics with goals set up to count how many people visited and clicked on your offer based on the banner1 campaign. 2b) Your offer link should have a URL parameter attached like weightlossoffer.com?subId=banner1 I'm not familiar with PointClickTrack but most websites support URL tracking.