Does Skimlinks work with my existing tracking and deep links?

Skimlinks is designed to work seamlessly with your existing affiliate network tracking. We utilize the standard deep-linking infrastructure of your network (e.g., Awin, CJ, Impact), ensuring that your tracking remains accurate without causing double-tracking issues.

How Skimlinks interacts with your links

• Standard Infrastructure: Skimlinks does not replace your network's tracking. Instead, we use the same deep-link structures that you have already established in your affiliate network.
• No Overwriting: If a publisher already has a direct affiliate link to your site, Skimlinks will not interfere with that existing connection.
• Seamless Integration: Our technology simply automates the creation of these links for publishers who haven't manually created them yet.

Preventing Double-Tracking

• Network Logic: Tracking is handled by your affiliate network, not by Skimlinks. Since the network is the single "source of truth," a sale can only be attributed once to a single click. 
• Deduplication: Your network’s standard deduplication rules apply. Skimlinks does not create any additional tracking layers that would lead to double-commissioning.

Do I need to change my deep-link settings?

• No. As long as your program is "deep-link enabled" within your affiliate network, Skimlinks will function correctly.
• Requirement: Ensure that your network allows publishers to generate deep links to any page on your site. This is the only requirement for Skimlinks to work.

Self-Verification Checklist: Is your tracking ready?

To save you time, please verify these three points. If all are checked, your integration is fully functional and no support ticket is required:

1. Verify that deep-linking is enabled within your primary affiliate network settings (e.g., Awin, CJ, Impact).
2. Confirm that your network handles deduplication; this ensures that double-tracking is technically impossible.
3. Wait 48 hours after your initial approval to allow our systems to complete the first data synchronization.

Final Status: If you have completed these three steps, your tracking is safe and active. Our technology handles all further automation in the background.

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