How to integrate Exoclick s conversions tracking with tracking software voluum
Introduction ExoClick gives you access to global traffic sources, targeting features, big data and statistical analytical tools to filter results and optimise your campaigns. This manual explains how to track conversions on the ExoClick network when you are using tracking software Voluum. In order to track your offer you need Voluum and ExoClick to speak to each they do this through their APIs and this manual shows you how to set up API (server to server) conversion tracking with Voluum s platform.
step 1 create the code for a tracking id
STEP 1 Create the code for a Tracking ID
STEP 1 Create the code for a Tracking ID Log into your ExoClick Admin Panel and click on the Conversion Tracking tab. Under Add a new goal type a name into the Name box, let s write Conversion and click the Save button, your newly created Goal/Conversion will appear below in the Goals box. Click on the TAG link and your Tracking ID html code will be displayed. To integrate with Adsbridge you need only the code for the Goal ID (the example boxed in red), in this case 144b603alae6f2209ae92im2e11c5a71 You can create several trackers if you want to track the different steps of your sale process. For example: - Tracker n 1 will be implemented on your landing pages - Tracker n 2 on your free sign up page - Tracker n 3 on the payment confirmation page
step 2 Add Exoclick as traffic source on Voluum and configure the Postback
STEP 2 Add Exoclick as traffic source on Voluum and configure the Postback To track conversions on ExoClick you will need to add a dynamic tracker to your campaign URL {conversions_tracking} which identifies each click uniquely. You must store this tracker on Voluum and get it to notify ExoClick s API each time a user generates a conversion. This is done very simply on Voluum by configuring Exoclick as the traffic source from the pre-defined template. 1) Log in to your Voluum account and click the Traffic sources tab and then the New traffic source button. Click Traffic Sources Templates and select ExoClick. Once you have selected this pre-defined template for Exoclick, Voluum will pre-populate the traffic source settings on the template. 2) In the Postback URL field replace the goal=replace, with the goal ID we generated in STEP 1. ex.-http://main.exoclick.com/ tag.php?goal=144b603ala e6f2209ae92im2e11c5a71&tag={ externalid}
STEP 2 Add Exoclick as a traffic source on Voluum and configure the Postback The only mandatory parameter to track conversions is the External ID, all others are optional. You can always find all the available tokens on ExoClick s website: www.exoclick.com/faq/dynamic-tokens-or-tags Note: Cost parameters {actual_cost} is defined as the cost for the actual CPM / CPC paid for each impression/click. Therefore, this parameter should be used for Banners CPC and Popunders CPM and Smart CPM. 3) If you don t want to add or modify any more parameters click Save, you can make any changes at any given moment by clicking the edit button after selecting your traffic source from the list.
STEP 2 Add Exoclick as a traffic source on Voluum and configure the Postback Additional notes for account configuration: 1. TimeZone: There is an option in Voluum to choose a time zone for reports. It is suggested to use United States - New York time zone to match ExoClick s server time zone 2. Currency: Voluum currently supports only USD currency. Exoclick supports USD and Euro.
step 3 Generate the Postback URL on Voluum
STEP 3 - Generate the Postback URL on Voluum To setup the Postback URL you need to append a click ID. This can be done with in two different ways. 1) Append a click ID to the Affiliate Network This option will automatically add {clickid} to the end of the offer URLs associated with that affiliate network. If you manually add {clickid} to an offer URL associated with an affiliate network that has this option ticketed, the system will recognize this. It is safe practice to use this option to avoid manual input errors. To add an affiliate network, go to the Trusted affiliate networks tab and click the green New affiliate network button. Once you have added an affiliate network, you can associate it with your offers.
STEP 3 - Generate the Postback URL on Voluum Copy (clipboard) and then paste the postback URL to your affiliate network panel. Make sure to replace the tokens in REPLACE and OPTIONAL strings with affiliate network specific tokens. If you have added an affiliate network from the template, then these tokens should be replaced automatically. The unique click ID will be passed to your network in this parameter. If your network uses the CAKE platform, place s2 (s3, s4, s5) in the field. If it uses HasOffers, place aff_sub2 (aff_sub3, aff_sub4, aff_sub5). If your network uses a custom platform, ask your account manager for the token. The following is what your postback URL would look like on a HasOffers based network: xxxxx.trackvoluum.com/postback?cid={aff_sub}&payout={payout} 2) Append a click ID to the Offer Adding an offer in Voluum is easy, click on the Flows tab, Offers and then the New offer button. Just remember to add the {clickid} at the end of your offer URL. Example URL:- http://mypage.com/?a=14030&c=64375&s2={clickid} Copy (clipboard) and then paste the postback URL to your affiliate network panel. Make sure to replace the tokens in REPLACE and OPTIONAL strings with affiliate network specific tokens. Again, if you associate this offer with an affiliate network, then these tokens should be replaced automatically. The following is what your postback URL would look like on a HasOffers based network: xxxxx.trackvoluum.com/postback?cid={aff_sub}&payout={payout}
step 4 Set up the Campaign on Voluum
STEP 4 Set up the Campaign on Voluum On Voluum under the Create Campaign tab click New Campaign and fill out the mandatory fields and select ExoClick as the traffic source and add your offers/paths as the destination, then click Save. From the highlighted field copy the Campaign URL, this is the URL that you will send your visitors to. The parameters are generated based on the traffic source configuration. Example URL:-http://xxxxxx.trackvoluum.com/fr45-1234-4edf-98bd-b92fa773f6c0?tag={conversions_tracking}&campid={campaign_id}
step 5 Set up the Campaign on ExoClick
STEP 5 - Set up the Campaign on ExoClick Paste the campaign URL created on the previous STEP 4 Your Campaign URL into your ExoClick campaign under the tab Advertisers > New Campaign > Marketing Material and click Save Campaign. Ex.-http://xxxxxx.trackvoluum.com/fr45-1234-4edf-98bd-b92fa773f6c0?tag={conversions_tracking}&campid={campaign_id} Now all three APIs are speaking to each other and you can track everything that is related to the affiliate offer you are promoting.
For more information visit the support sections: http://feedback.voluum.com/knowledgebase and https://www.exoclick.com/faq/api-server-server-tracking/ ExoClick, a Barcelona-based company founded in 2006, has grown into one of the largest ad networks in the world, serving more than 125 billion geo-targeted ad views a month using EXADS ad-serving technology. ExoClick provides online advertising services to both advertisers and publishers worldwide, for both desktop and mobile channels. www.exoclick.com For further information please email help@exoclick.com