Cookies – The Better Traders

Understanding How Cookies Work for Your Affiliate Sales

Cookies are commonly used for affiliate sales. Here's how they typically work in the context of affiliate marketing:

Affiliate Links: When you promote a product or service, you use a special affiliate link provided. This link contains a unique identifier that tracks your referrals.

User Clicks on the Link: When a user clicks on your affiliate link, a cookie is placed on their browser. This cookie contains information about you as the referring affiliate and other relevant data such as the time of the click.

Tracking User Activity: The cookie tracks the user's activity as they navigate our website. If the user makes a purchase, the cookie ensures that you are credited with the referral.

Cookie Duration: Cookies have a specific lifespan, known as the "cookie duration" or "cookie window." The duration of cookies for all products and services that are part of our Affiliate Program is set to 30 days. If the user makes a purchase within this period, you earn a commission.

Commission Attribution: When a purchase is made, the cookie data is used to attribute the sale to you. You then earn a commission based on the agreed terms.

Cookies are an essential part of the affiliate marketing ecosystem because they ensure accurate tracking and attribution of sales and referrals, helping you earn commissions for your promotional efforts.

Instructions to Enable Cookies in the Web Browser

To ensure your affiliate links work correctly and track cookies, please make sure cookies are enabled on your buyer's web browser. You can share these instructions to the audience that you're addressing.

Here are step-by-step instructions for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari.

Google Chrome

Ask Your End Users to Open Chrome: Instruct them to click on the three vertical dots (menu) in the top-right corner.
Settings: Have them select "Settings" from the dropdown menu.
Privacy and Security: Ask them to scroll down and click on "Privacy and security" in the left-hand menu.
Cookies and Other Site Data: Have them click on "Cookies and other site data."
Allow All Cookies: Ensure they select "Allow all cookies."
Clear Cookies: Optionally, they can clear existing cookies by clicking on "See all cookies and site data" and then "Remove all."

Mozilla Firefox

Ask Your End Users to Open Firefox: Instruct them to click on the three horizontal lines (menu) in the top-right corner.
Settings: Have them select "Settings" from the dropdown menu.
Privacy & Security: Ask them to click on "Privacy & Security" in the left-hand menu.
Cookies and Site Data: Under "Cookies and Site Data," make sure they select "Accept cookies and site data."
Custom Settings: If they use custom settings, ensure they check "Accept cookies from websites."

Microsoft Edge

Ask Your End Users to Open Edge: Instruct them to click on the three horizontal dots (menu) in the top-right corner.
Settings: Have them select "Settings" from the dropdown menu.
Cookies and Site Permissions: Ask them to click on "Cookies and site permissions" in the left-hand menu.
Manage and Delete Cookies and Site Data: Have them click on "Manage and delete cookies and site data."
Allow Cookies: Ensure they turn on "Allow sites to save and read cookie data (recommended)."

Safari (Mac)

Ask Your End Users to Open Safari: Instruct them to click on "Safari" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences."
Privacy: Have them go to the "Privacy" tab.
Cookies and Website Data: Ensure they uncheck "Block all cookies."
Manage Website Data: They can click on "Manage Website Data" to see and remove specific cookies if needed.

Additional Tips

Clear Cache and Cookies Regularly: Sometimes, clearing cache and cookies can resolve tracking issues. This option is usually found in the privacy or history settings of their browser.
Update Browser: Ensure their browser is up-to-date to avoid any issues with cookie handling.

Troubleshooting

If you still experience issues with tracking or cookies not being set properly, try having your end users use a different browser or disable browser extensions that might block cookies (e.g., ad blockers).

By following these instructions, you can ensure that cookies are enabled on your end user's browser and your affiliate links will be tracked correctly, allowing you to earn commissions from your referrals.

For further assistance, feel free to contact our support team at support@thebettertraders.com.