You can add another parameter to affiliate links and advertising spaces – the so-called user ID.
You can store any numerical value in it according to your own logic.
This is typically useful for websites that share commissions with their users. Such websites need to know which specific user clicked on the affiliate link or banner—and subsequently placed an order—so that they can credit them with the reward.
We do not provide our partners with any personal data about customers.
You will not see who placed the order or what they ordered specifically—only the order amount. This is intentional; personal data protection takes precedence.
This is where the user ID comes into play.
How user IDs work
The user ID is any positive integer that you assign to a specific visitor:
- to the URL of the commission link
- or into the advertising space code
After clicking, this ID will be saved to the arrival record and then to the order. In the partner administration, you will then see which order the specific ID is linked to.
What exactly that number means is entirely up to you.
Most often, it is the ID of a registered user on your website.
Important notice
User IDs do not work in combination with commission coupons.
The use of a commission coupon always takes precedence over coming via a commission link or advertising space. If an order is created using a coupon, the user ID is not saved or evaluated.
If you need to work with a user ID, do not use commission coupons – use non-commission coupons instead.
Use in a temporary link
The basic commission link contains the parameter apthat identifies the campaign.
Just add the parameter ac, whose value is your user ID.
Original commission link:
Affiliate link with user ID:
Number 123456 will be saved for both the arrival and the order and will be displayed in the administration.
Use in advertising space
For advertising spaces, the user ID is added directly to JavaScript as a variable. _adsys_cid.
Basic code for advertising space:
<script>
_adsys_id = 100000;
_adsys_size = 6;
</script>
<script src="https://d.wedosas.net/d.js"></script>
Modified code with user ID:
<script>
_adsys_id = 100000;
_adsys_size = 6;
_adsys_cid = 123456;
</script>
<script src="https://d.wedosas.net/d.js"></script>
Value _adsys_cid is then treated in the same way as the user ID in the link – it is saved both upon arrival and with the order.
If you are unsure when to use your user ID, coupons, or a combination of both, please contact us.
You can discuss public questions in the discussion forum. For direct communication, please email us at: affiliate@wedos.com.
The affiliate system is not a black box – the better you understand it, the more you will benefit from it.