Introduction
If you're tracking online sales, you can submit a batch of conversion data from your site via a .CSV file uploaded via an FTP/SFTP/FTPS connection. This integration method is useful in circumstances where you can't integrate JavaScript (i.e., impact.com's Universal Tracking Tag) or server-side API calls onto your site.
Note
This article covers the FTP Integration for a Performance Program. Learn more about how to Integrate with SFTP for your Advocate Program.
How it works
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impact.com tracking links will dynamically populate your site's landing page URLs with an
irclickidvalue. You'll need to capture and store this value in a first-party cookie or server-side. It should be present across all domains and pages of your site. -
Online sales that occur on your site (conversions) are recorded via the system you use to track your conversions. This data needs to populated in a .CSV file, along with the recorded
irclickidvalue (among other required parameters) present when a visitor converted. - You’ll submit a .CSV file with your conversion data and other required parameters that’s uploaded to impact.com. This file can be submitted via an FTP/SFTP/FTPS connection automatically on a set cadence (usually daily), emailed to a unique email address provided by impact.com, or pulled from your own FTP server.
Note
Integrating with impact.com requires web development expertise — it's strongly recommended to enlist the help of a skilled web developer to complete the integration.
Updated 6 months ago
