Guides and reference
Attribution
Send your sub ids, UTM values and click ids with the lead; ICON stores them as sent and returns its own lead id.
Put attribution under tracking on the search and on every direct post. A result submit carries the search's; anything you send with it replaces the search's value. ICON stores each value as sent: trimmed, never re-cased.
#Sub ids
| Field | Use |
|---|---|
tracking.subid | Your primary sub id (a traffic source, a publisher). |
tracking.subid2 | Any further breakdown you need. |
tracking.subid3 | Any further breakdown you need. |
tracking.subid4 | Any further breakdown you need. |
tracking.subid5 | Any further breakdown you need. |
Keep your ids short and free of personal data: no emails, phone numbers or names.
#UTM values
| Field |
|---|
tracking.utm_source |
tracking.utm_medium |
tracking.utm_campaign |
tracking.utm_content |
tracking.utm_term |
#Click ids
| Field |
|---|
tracking.gclid |
tracking.gbraid |
tracking.wbraid |
tracking.fbclid |
tracking.msclkid |
tracking.ttclid |
tracking.click_id |
#The consumer's IP
Send tracking.ip_address on every search and every direct post (a result submit uses the search's): the consumer's own public address, not your server's. It is required: ICON records it in the consent record and on the lead, and uses it for duplicate checks. See Consent and TCPA.
#Joining back
Every search and submit answers icon_lead_id. Store it with your own lead id: it is the key for any question to ICON about a lead. ICON does not send postbacks to affiliates today: the submit answer is the outcome (a PENDING answer is not final yet).