I need more help to understand how to create a referral link.

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   mailxpressposted 13 years ago

   Hi all,
   
   OK, I created a tracker URL.  http://hubpages.com/my/tracker/mailxpress1968
   When people click on this link and they decide to sign up is this the way I get referrals?  Thanks so much everyone.

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      WryLiltposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      That's just the link to the page that lists how many people have clicked that tracker.
      
      When you want to track or refer someone, goto the page that you want to give them the link of then insert the code either manually:
      
      http://hubpages.com/(underscore)_mailxpress1968/hub/YOURHUBNAME
      
      Or by clicking on share at the bottom of the hub. Clicking share automatically lets you select a tracker to insert. This is so that for instance one tracker you might use on facebook, another in emails and a third on your website. You can tell where clicks come from.
      
      I believe darkside has some good hubs on the subject.

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         mailxpressposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Hi Wrylilt,
         OK, if I want to make my profile link into a referral link is this what I should be using?
         http://hubpages.com/_profile/mailxpress
         I am at my wits end.  I just can't seem to grasp how to create a damn referral link.  Thank you so much for your help.  If need to be I'll write Hubpages myself and ask them to send me a referral link I should use.

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            Uninvited Writerposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Your referral link would look like this:
            
            http://hubpages.com/_mailxpress1968/profile/mailxpress

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               mailxpressposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               Thank you so much.  I'm going to fix some old links and replace it with this one.  Thank you.

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   Website Examinerposted 13 years ago

   Here is the link to the step-by-step instructions.
   
   http://hubpages.com/tour/affiliate/

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   gqgirlposted 13 years ago

   This always confuses me as well. I don't even try! lol

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      mailxpressposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      You guys are great.  gqgirl keep trying.  I have links to Hubpages all over my work and eventually I would like to get some referral because down the road you earn from referrals to.  I figure Hubpages is on of my favorite top three websites and I should use the proper referral link.  Thank you so much everyone.  I'm going to correct many referral links on my websites.

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   thisisoliposted 13 years ago

   Go to your profile at
   
   http://hubpages.com/profile/mailxpress
   
   Go down to the bottom of the page
   
   Click Link To This Page
   
   Choose your tracker, and copy the link.
   
   That is the link that will get you referrals for people who sign up after visiting your hub.

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      mailxpressposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you so much.  I truly appreciate it.

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   Marisa Wrightposted 13 years ago

   Here's Darkside's Hub that explains the whole thing:
   
   http://hubpages.com/hub/tracking
   
   A tracker is just a word, not a URL.  Your default tracker is a meaningless jumble of letters and numbers, but you can use proper words or your name.
   
   Basically, you insert your tracker code, with an underscore in front, after ".com/" in whatever the URL is.  So, say I had created a tracker "Marisa" and I want to use it in the URL above, I'd do this:
   
   http://hubpages.com/_Marisa/hub/tracking
   
   By the way, I very rarely refer people to my profile.  When promoting, you want to promote the individual Hubs which are relevant to whatever forum or venue you're in.

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