Once you have installed the plugin and the first affiliate is registered, you can start tracking visitors and automatically awarding referrals to your affiliate if the customer successfully completes a conversion.
To learn how to generate your affiliate referral URL for testing purposes, read this article.
Check Clicks
- Copy the affiliate referral URL into a fresh browser window and access the link.
- Check in the Ultimate Affiliate Pro Dashboard -> Clicks tab to see how the visit is stored.
Check Referrals
- Copy the affiliate referral URL into a fresh browser window and access the link.
- Complete a purchase through one of the integrated systems until you get an Order ID. If you want to test a SignUp referral, be sure that you’ve activated this feature from the Ultimate Affiliate Pro Dashboard -> Extensions tab.
- Avoid using the same user as the affiliate for purchasing. The referral for self-purchase will be stored only if you’ve activated this option from the Ultimate Affiliate Pro Dashboard -> Extensions tab.
- Check the Ultimate Affiliate Pro Dashboard -> Referrals tab to see how the visit is stored.
- Based on the source system, an order ID or additional details will be stored for that referral.
Be sure that your browser and your website are able to manage Cookies. The tracking system is based on cookies to link the customer with his referred affiliate.
You can check how cookies are stored in your browser by using the “Inspect Element” feature.
