can an affiliate know which site traffic is coming from

[IMNOOB2012]

complete noob here. If i post a link to my website in a blog,forum,youtube,facebook,etc and someone clicks on it....they go to my website then on my website they click on my affiliate link..taking them to the offer....can the affiliate nework see that the click originated from youtube,facebook,etc... or do they see it as coming from my website?

 

[Virus1]

I think they just see the click on your website.

 

[IMNOOB2012]

I think they just see the click on your website.

can anyone confirm.. then why all the talk about re-direction/cloaking on bhw.. wow im such a noob

 

[unknownn]

They will only see your website as refferer.People hide cause they use diffrent methods on their website to improve conversations which CPA companies dont like

 

[jimmy nocode]

I have to agree. I have never seen a log show the refering site of the refering site.

 

[trieuminh07]

I think they can only see the click from your site. They need to access or put the track code if they want to know where the traffic from (which they can't).

 

[IMNOOB2012]

I think they can only see the click from your site. They need to access or put the track code if they want to know where the traffic from (which they can't).

hmmm so why don't people buy traffic.. i've heard there are a few legit traffic selling services that send you thousands of real visitors for a few bucks....you figure a few of those are bound to convert or click on your ads.

 

[unknownn]

cause they dont convert