Setup referral tracking

Setting Up Referral Tracking

To track referrals, use URL parameters that identify each referrer. The most common parameters are ?ref= and ?utm_source=.

Using ?ref= Parameter

https://yourwebsite.com/?ref=uniqueReferrerID

Using ?utm_source= Parameter

https://yourwebsite.com/?utm_source=referrerName&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=referralProgram

Implementing Conversion Tracking

To measure the effectiveness of your referral program, you need to track conversions resulting from referrals.

Tracking Custom Events

You can track custom events, such as account creations, by triggering events from your frontend code.

Example: Tracking Account Creation

window.cookie3.trackEvent({
 category: "account",
 action: "new account creation"
});

Setting Up Conversion Events in Cookie3

1. Access the Conversion Events Tab in your Cookie3 dashboard

2. Click on "Add Conversion Event"

3. Define the Conversion Criteria:

   • Category: Set to "account"

   • Action: Set to "new account creation"

4. Save the Conversion Event