I tested with cheap $1 monthly subscriptions. Both Google ads and my Affiliate tracking software show a click from the codes in the global header (it might just be from the links, and the global header might not be working either); however, after the purchase, the codes in the confirmation page header did not fire for either.
Everything was set up correctly, so there is something wrong with the code injection on the backend.
The second time I tested, it looked like the codes tried to fire. I could see text at the top (the codes that you shouldn’t see appear) of the page, but I recorded no hits for the conversions.
Please allow us access to the backend to market our pickaxes more effectively or fix the code injection.
Currently, two powerful marketing methods are down for us without being able to track sales conversions:
- Being able to recruit Affiliates
- Paid Ads
Strangely, I didn’t change anything, but I tested more, and the Google Ads Tracking is firing for sales with the 100% discount coupons I created. I didn’t change anything, which is strange, but it works now!
I will work directly with the PickAxe team via email since getting the affiliate marketing codes to fire correctly is a bit more complex. @nathaniel , thanks for creating the video on Stripe discount codes customized to 100% off for testing.
I would share the link here, but it is set as an unlisted YouTube video. If you decide to make it public, I will post the link here so everyone can see how to create them.
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I sent this via email, but this will help everybody that has affiliate software to market their Pickaxes once I get an answer:
Since we don’t have access to PickAxe’s backend code, which is usually required for Stripe’s Sessions API integration to work.
This information can be used to create a custom tracking code:
1.) Does the PickAxe confirmation page expose variables such as Customer Email and Purchase Amount?
2.) Documentation on how to use the confirmation page header for code injection.
We can develop a custom frontend tracking code that partially works without backend access if these details are provided.
Proposed Integration Approach:
Tracking referrals when customers complete the signup form, not by passing variables to Stripe.
When Stripe sends payment notifications, the system checks if the customer’s email from the form is already in the system.
Limitations: The customer must use the same email on Stripe as on the signup form.
Once this is done, those of us who have access to a ton of influencers can reach out to them, giving them revenue share through affiliate links. This could generate hundreds to thousands of sales quickly.
This also helps with link building since we can reach out to PR and Bloggers by giving them affiliate links to link back to our websites, boosting our SEO efforts.
I am also linking to the feature request of creating a PickAxe native affiliate program: Native Affiliate Program For Our Pickaxe Studios