⚙️ Technical Setup Guide

1. Tracking Solution

A tracker is essential for any serious affiliate marketer. It provides accurate statistics, A/B testing, and conversion tracking across multiple networks.

Popular Options:

• Keitaro - Popular choice, good balance of features and price
• Binom - Fast, reliable, great for scale
• RedTrack - Affordable, feature-rich
• Voluum - Enterprise-level, higher cost

Getting Started: Most trackers offer trial periods or affordable entry plans. Start with basic tracking and add features as you scale.

2. Domains

You'll need domains for landing pages, prelanders, and tracking domains.

Best Practices:

• Use aged domains when possible
• Choose .com, .net, or country-specific TLDs
• Register through reputable registrars (Namecheap, GoDaddy)
• Keep WHOIS privacy enabled
• Set up proper SSL certificates (free via Let's Encrypt)

3. Hosting

Landing pages need reliable hosting. Options include:

4. Proxies

Essential for managing multiple accounts and testing geo-targeting.

Types:

• Datacenter - Cheap, fast, easily detected
• Residential - Real IPs, harder to detect, expensive
• Mobile>-level, best for social media

Recommended Providers: Bright Data, SmartProxy, OxyProxy

5. Postback Setup

Server-to-server conversion tracking is more reliable than pixels.

Setup Steps:

1. Get your postback URL from your tracker
2. Add it to your CPA network's postback settings
3. Use {clickid} or {subid} macro to track conversions
4. Test with a conversion to ensure tracking works

6. Cloaking (Optional)

Shows different content to reviewers vs. real users. Use with caution as it violates most ad platform TOS.

Warning: Many successful affiliates don't use cloaking. Focus on creating compliant landing pages instead.

If you do use cloaking:

• Use quality cloaking services (K的元素
• Whitelist ad platform IP ranges
• Keep your white page compliant