Amazon Associates
Learn to integrate Amazon Associates with AnyTrack for enhanced affiliate tracking. Optimize ad platforms with automatic data collection and conversion insights.
Amazon Associates Integration Overview
AnyTrack.io enables you to accurately assess the performance of advertising campaigns that generate the most clicks on your Amazon affiliate links. By integrating first-party data along with conversion data from your other AnyTrack integrations, the platform enhances the effectiveness of the ad targeting algorithms.
Before you begin
- You have an AnyTrack account with a paid subscription
- You have an active Amazon Associates affiliate account
- The AnyTrack <code>Tracking Tag</code> is installed on your website
ConversionSince Amazon does not accept tracking parameters nor does it offer a postback notification system, we are unable to track conversions directly. We can only track clicks on the links.
How does the Amazon Associates AnyTrack integration work:
- Traffic: When visitors land on your website, AnyTrack collects traffic source data and First Party data.
- Engagements: When visitors click on your Amazon Associates affiliate links, AnyTrack does a few things:
- Collects granular data tied to the
OutboundClick. - Triggers Event Tracking API requests to your Tracking Tags and analytics.
- Collects granular data tied to the
- Attribution: AnyTrack processes the conversion data and reports it across various reporting sections of the AnyTrack Dashboard.
Conversion API: AnyTrack then sends your conversions to your Ad Platforms'Conversion APIso you can feed your ad platform's Machine Learning, AI and automatic optimization according to 100% of your conversion data.
Technical details
| Reference | Value | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking Group | amazon | The Tracking Group reference can be used to activate AutoTag. |
| Subid Parameter | - | Amazon does not let you add any subid tracking parameter to track unique clicks. |
| Tracking Method | JS Tracking Tag | The AnyTrack Tracking Tag automatically triggers OutboundClick events when visitors click on your Amazon links. |
DifferenceIn affiliate marketing jargon, a
subidis used to pass a uniqueclick_idevery time a visitor clicks on an offer link.The Amazon Tracking ID can carry a predefined value into an Amazon product link. These Tracking IDs can be used to aggregate reports and commissions - for example:
tid=socialmediaNote: AnyTrack will never AutoTag your Amazon Associate links.
Standard Conversion
| Event Name | Details | Data Source |
|---|---|---|
OutboundClick | When a visitor clicks on Amazon Associates offer links. | AnyTrack JS Tag |
The Amazon Associates Integration
The is fully pre-defined and ready to be implemented with your Amazon Associates account.
Setup Guide
Step #1: Add Amazon Associates to your AnyTrack Account
- Go to the Integration Catalog, search for Amazon Associates.
- Now click on the Amazon Associates cardand then Click on Install.
Step #2: Connect your Amazon Associates account
Validate your integration
Install the AnyTrack Pixel Helper ExtensionInstall the AnyTrack Pixel Helper Chrome extension to verify the AnyTrack Tag is installed on your website. It also shows connected ad platforms and browser-side events. View the Pixel Helper guide.
This section will enable you to validate the main aspects of your Amazon Associate integration.
Link tracking
Since Tracking starts when visitors clicks on Amazon Links, you verify that your links are tracked.
AutoTag Methods
GoodAnyTrack does not send
subidparameters to your amazon associate links, so Autotag is disabled.
Reminder about AutoTag:AutoTag is a function that is enabled by default through the AnyTrack Tracking Tag, and that appends
click_iddata to affiliate links. Learn more about AutoTag.
- Default: By default, AnyTrack automatically identifies and AutoTags Amazon Associates links found on your website.
- AutoScan: AnyTrack scans links that are embedded in redirects plugins and AutoTags them accordingly.
- Manual:
- Tracking Group Attribute: You add the tracking group attribute to links according to their tracking requirements. For example:
data-tracking-group="amazon"orrel="amazon". More about Tracking Group. - Click ID Token: You Manually append the
subid:&=--CLICK-ID--to the offer link.
- Tracking Group Attribute: You add the tracking group attribute to links according to their tracking requirements. For example:
Once the links are set up, you can check in your Amazon Associates account reports and see whether the `` parameters are passed to the offer links.
Here is an example of how you would manually update links fromamazon:
<a href="https://example.foo/goto/amazon-associates1" data-tracking-group="amazon">Hover on theAmazon Associates Demo
Link to see the AnyTrack `click_id`</a>
TrackingTracking Group refers to the integration technology. For example, Amazon Associates Tracking Group tracking group is
amazonand ClickBank isClickBank. The Tracking Group
Conversion Tracking
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Take these steps to troubleshoot errors you encounter in AnyTrack
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General troubleshooting
- Verify that your
Tracking Tagis set in theheadsection of your website. - If you're on the free plan, verify that you didn't reach the monthly traffic limit and upgrade if needed.
- Verify that your
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