Redirect-Based Conversion 

What Is It? 🤔

Redirect Tracking allows you to track conversions by passing a unique CID (Click ID) through a redirect landing page.

The CID is captured from the visitor’s URL and must be saved—either by your own system or by the external advertiser or network you are working with.

This method requires a technical setup to store the CID and use it later for accurate conversion attribution via a postback (GET or POST).

Redirect Tracking is commonly used in affiliate marketing when working with third-party advertisers or networks that need to handle the CID themselves.

Why Do You Need It? 👀

✅ Enable conversion tracking across different systems — Perfect for scenarios where external advertisers or networks manage landing pages and need to store CIDs.

✅ Support custom technical integrations — Redirect Tracking is ideal when you or your partners have the ability to capture and store the CID dynamically.

✅ Expand affiliate reach through external partnerships — Track and credit conversions even when landing pages are hosted outside of your immediate environment.

✅ Maintain accurate attribution without script dependency — Redirect tracking does not rely on browser scripts; CID storage ensures precise tracking even in stricter environments.

How To Set It Up? ⚙️

1. Create a redirect landing page in your offer
In Trackdesk, assign the offer a landing page set to "redirect" mode.

2. Capture the CID from the landing page URL
When the user lands, extract the cid from the URL. This CID must be stored — either by your system or by the external advertiser/network — to be used later for conversion tracking.

3. Trigger a GET or POST postback to Trackdesk
Once the conversion is complete, use a server-to-server postback to send the cid back to Trackdesk and create the conversion.

4. Add optional metadata to your postback
Include custom fields like externalId, customerId, currency, and amount to enrich your reporting and improve attribution accuracy.

5. Verify in the dashboard
Trackdesk will log the conversion like any other — complete with hold statuses, fraud detection, and commission rules.