MyLead is an affiliate network that uses various cost models and provides offers from almost all verticals. The following guide describes how to set up tracking of their offers with Peerclick.
Step 1. Adding MyLead as a Network in PeerClick
The first step is to add MyLead as an Affiliate Network in PeerClick. Go to the Networks Tab in your PeerClick account and click New. Since MyLead 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.
You now have an affiliate network element added to Peerclick and a postback URL stored in the clipboard.
Step 2. Submit the Postback URL to MyLead
The second thing you need to do is to submit a postback URL that you have copied from Peerclick to MyLeads. By doing so you will configure the MyLeads platform to report conversions to Peerclick. In order to make this work, perform the following steps:
Log into your MyLead account and open For webmaster tab and Postback section, choose the event you want to get the postback.
In MyLead, {ml_sub1} macros is typically used for tracking purposes. Paste the pre-set Postback URL template you copied in Step 1 into the corresponding field.
Don't forget to save it.
The postback URL has been added.
Step 3. Add a Traffic Source to MyLead
MyLead requires defining what traffic source you are going to use in your campaign. You have to add a traffic source before you will be able to create a campaign. In order to do so, perform the following steps:
In MyLead, go to the Traffic sources view. Click the New traffic source button.
Select and configure a traffic source that you want to use.
Once you have created a traffic source, you can start creating a campaign.
Step 4. Obtaining offer URL in MyLead
In order to create a campaign in MyLead, perform the following steps:
In My Lead, select the Campaigns option from the menu on the left. Go to the List of campaigns view. Select an offer that you wish to promote.
Click the URL address option.
Select the traffic source that you have just created from the Chose the traffic sources drop-down menu. Provide a description of your promotion methods in the text field. Click the I have read the terms of program button.
Your offer is awaiting approval. Once it is approved, copy the offer link displayed on an offer page.
You now have an offer URL copied in your clipboard. The last step takes place in Peerclick.
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.