The Disabled links section will explain how to disable a tracking link of a partner as well as how to manage the existing disabled links.
The Disabled Links section will explain how to disable a tracking link of an affiliate as well as how to manage the existing disabled links.
The “Disabled links” section allows you to disable an affiliate tracking link and displays a list of the existing disabled links.
To view the list of disabled links, go to the Offers > Disabled Links section.
You can narrow down the search results by using the following filters:
- Advertiser: Select the related Advertiser.
- Offer: Select the corresponding Offer.
The list of disabled affiliate tracking links contains the following information:
- ID: The unique identification number of the disabled link.
- Advertiser: The name of the related Advertiser.
- Offer: The name of the corresponding Offer.
- Affiliates: The name of the related Affiliate(s).
- Source: The name of the traffic source related to this link.
- Sub: The value stored in the “Sub_ID” field. The “Sub_ID” is a specific parameter that will be compared with the corresponding one from the Tracking Link.
- Exact Match: The approach for the link disabling that is based on the exact Sub_ID or source parameters presence (Yes, No). The “Yes” value indicates that the link for disabling contains the exact Sub_ID or source parameters. The “No” value means that all traffic from the selected Advertiser, Offer, and Source will be disabled.
- Added: The date and time of the disabled link creation.
To create a new disabled link, click the “Add” button and fill in the following fields in the “Add Disabled Link” pop-up window:
- Advertiser: Select the related Advertiser (mandatory).
- Offer: Select the corresponding Offer (mandatory).
- Affiliates: Select the corresponding Affiliate(s).
- Source: Enter the traffic source related to this link.
- Sub1: Enter the value for comparison in the “Sub1” field.
- Sub2: Enter the value for comparison in the “Sub2” field.
- Sub3: Enter the value for comparison in the “Sub3” field.
- Sub4: Enter the value for comparison in the “Sub4” field.
- Sub5: Enter the value for comparison in the “Sub5” field.
- Exact Match: Select the approach for the link disabling that is based on the exact Sub_ID or source parameters presence.
- Set the “Yes” value to indicate that the link for disabling contains the exact Sub_ID or source parameters.
- Set the “No” value to indicate that all traffic from the selected Advertiser, Offer, and Source will be disabled.
Click the “Add” button to complete the action.
Note: The “Advertiser” and the “Offer” fields are mandatory for the Disable Link creation. These fields can not be edited for the existing Dialing Link record.
To edit the existing disabled link, click the “Edit” button in the “Actions” column and change the following settings in the “Edit” pop-up window:
- Affiliates: Change the corresponding Affiliate.
- Source: Change the traffic source related to this link.
- Sub1: Change the value for comparison in the “Sub1” field.
- Sub2: Change the value for comparison in the “Sub2” field.
- Sub3: Change the value for comparison in the “Sub3” field.
- Sub4: Change the value for comparison in the “Sub4” field.
- Sub5: Change the value for comparison in the “Sub5” field.
- Exact Match: Change the approach for the link disabling that is based on the exact Sub_ID or source parameters presence.
Click the “Save” button to complete the changes.
To remove the disabled link from the list, click the “Delete” button in the “Actions” column. Confirm the deletion operation by clicking the “Delete” button in the “Delete” pop-up window.