Thursday, December 3, 2009

Browser Configuration To Ensure Crediting

The affiliate networks that are used to track offers and offer conversion rely on cookies to determine whether you have completed the offer. Without these cookies, you would not be able to receive credit for completing an offer. Therefore, it is critical that you configure your browser so as not to interfere with this mechanism.

I recommend the following changes to ensure fast, efficient crediting:

  • Delete all of your cookies before clicking any offers. In Internet Explorer, navigate to Tool -> Internet Options, and click on the “Delete…” button in the Browsing History section, and in the pop-up window, click “Delete Cookies…”

Internet Options

  • On the Internet Options -> Privacy Tab, set your privacy settings to the lowest level, “Accept All Cookies.” This will prevent Internet Explorer from interfering with cookie creation when you complete the offers.

Privacy Settings

  • If you are running any 3rd party virus protection or internet security software, you should also disable these applications so that they will not interfere with the process. Be sure to enable them after you are done completing offers.

NOTE: Always delete your cookies before starting a new offer. Particularly, if you have clicked on the same or similar offers on another site, or even on the current IFW site, this may cause the affiliate to be confused, resulting in your not being credited for completing the offer. Deleting the cookies avoids confusion and helps to ensure that you will get credit.