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About Campaigns

Step-by-step guides for creating, managing, and optimising campaigns — from server-to-server click tracking and landing page setup to Google Ads configuration and performance reporting.

5 min read
Updated Feb 2024
Pivotstring Team

Introduction #

Campaigns are the central engine of your Pivotstring tracking setup. Each campaign defines the offer you are promoting, the affiliates who are allowed to run it, and the measurement rules that govern how conversions are attributed and paid.

Before you start

Make sure you have already created at least one Advertiser before creating a campaign. The campaign must be linked to an advertiser account.

Whether you are a first-time marketer or an experienced performance pro, the guides in this section cover every aspect of campaign management — from the initial setup wizard to advanced capping rules and targeting configurations.

Campaign Guides #

Select a guide below to get started with a specific campaign feature:

  • Create Your Campaign — walk through the full campaign creation wizard step by step.
  • List of Micros — dynamic tokens you can embed in tracking URLs for granular attribution.
  • Landing Page — add and manage multiple landing pages per campaign.
  • Basic Info — configure name, category, status and advertiser association.
  • Targeting — limit traffic by geo, device, OS, browser and more.
  • Payment Model — choose between CPA, CPS, CPC, CPL, CPM and other payout models.
  • Campaign Capping — set daily, weekly or lifetime caps for clicks and conversions.
  • Payout Rule — define tiered or conditional payout rules per affiliate.
  • Creatives — attach banners, text ads, and email templates to a campaign.
  • CPS Campaign — end-to-end guide for Cost Per Sale campaign setup with coupon tracking.
  • Coupon Tracking — enable and track discount coupon codes linked to affiliates.
  • Allow & Deny Affiliates — control which publishers can access the campaign.

Quick Reference #

FeatureDescriptionDifficulty
Create CampaignFull setup wizard with all configuration stepsBeginner
TargetingGeo, device, OS, browser, ISP rulesIntermediate
Payout RulesConditional and tiered commission logicAdvanced
CappingDaily / weekly / lifetime capsIntermediate

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