How to pass parameters to a destination URL through tracking links
You can pass parameter values to your tracking destination URL using tracking links available in ClickMeter. To do so, please follow the steps below.
- Create a tracking link using the destination URL as
www.yoursite.com?myparam={id}
(Please note the syntax {id}. Here you will pass the value for the parameter “myparam”. ) - Your tracking link will be (as an example): www.go.clickmeter.com/38w
- Now add (manually) a parameter to the tracking link: www.go.clickmeter.com/38w2?id=123
- After you click on this tracking link the destination URL will look like this:
www.yoursite.com/?myparam=123
You can also add multiple parameters to the tracking link by separating them with a “&”. Here is an example:
Destination URL: www.yoursite.com?myparam1={id1}&myparam2={id2}
Tracking link: www.go.clickmeter.com/38w2?id1=123&id2=abc
After clicking: www.yoursite.com?myparam1=123&myparam2=abc
URL (Uniform resource locator) is a set of strings to define a location in the World Wide Web (www). It can also be used to pass information to the destination. Any word after the question mark (?) in a URL is considered to be a parameter that can hold values. The value for the corresponding parameter is given after the symbol “equals” (=). Multiple parameters can be passed through the URL by separating them with multiple “&”. Read more about passing parameters through URL.
Note: This option is well suited for advanced users who are dealing with complex application websites and links interacting with databases.
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- How to track email opens and web visits
- Who opened my emails? How to use an email tracking pixel in ClickMeter
- The 30 best ways to track links
- 7 Ways to Earn Links To your Site
This blog post is about:
- Using parameters
- Adding parameters to links
- What are UTM parameters?
- Link tracking
Originally published: October 10th, 2018.
Updated: March 11th, 2022.
