Step 1. Adding DirectAffiliate as a Network in PeerClick
The first step is to add DirectAffiliate as an Affiliate Network in PeerClick. Go to the Networks Tab in your PeerClick account and click New. Since DirectAffiliate is already included in the PeerClick Networks database, just Load from template and click Add. The data will be filled in automatically. Copy the Postback URL template and click Save.
Step 2. Setting up Global Postback URL in DirectAffiliate
Log into your DirectAffiliate account and open Tools tab. And Global postbacks section, you have the ability to add your Postback link.
In DirectAffiliate, {custom1} macros is typically used for tracking purposes. Paste the pre-set Postback URL template you copied in Step 1 into the corresponding fields, choose for which offers setting will be added and click Apply.
Step 3. Obtaining offer URL in DirectAffiliate
Go to Offers tab and select your desired Offer and copy your tracking link to clipboard.
Step 4. Creating an offer in PeerClick
Copy the Tracking link for you current offer and return to your PeerClick account. Go to Offers tab and click New. Fill in the relevant details, such as Payout and your desired Offer Name, paste your Tracking link into the URL field, choose DirectAffiliate as Affiliate Network. Postback URL will be filled in automatically, and the {clickid} will be added to your Offer URL automatically, specify GEO and click Save.
Step 5. Сreate Campaign in PeerClick
1. Go to the Campaigns tab.
2. Click +New.
3. Give a name to your campaign in the Campaign name field.
4. From the Traffic source drop-down menu select the traffic source that you have previously created.
5. Select the cost model in the Cost type section. If you have selected to track costs with one of the four cost models (CPC, CPM, CPA, RevShare), you might need to provide the cost value in the Number of cost field. You can update the values you set at any moment using the Update cost function.
6. If you want to use a lander, click on + Add lander and choose from the drop-down menu.
7. Choose Direct linking if you don’t want to use a lander page.
8. Click + Offer to choose offers from the list.
9. Click Create. Read more about Campaign settings.
Step 6. Launch Campaign
Copy your campaign link and create a campaign in your traffic source account.
Now you can launch campaigns using different targeting options, creatives, and analyse your data.