Tracker (Reklam İzleme Yazılımı)

A tracker (ad tracking software) is the platform a media buyer uses to record every ad click, attribute resulting conversions, and route traffic to the right offer across multiple traffic sources. Popular trackers include Voluum, RedTrack, Binom, and BeMob. The tracker sits in the middle of the funnel, between the ad network and the landing page, so it can log who clicked, where they came from, and what happened next.

How it works#

When a user clicks a native ad, the tracker captures a unique Click ID plus parameters such as creative, placement, geo, and device. It then redirects the visitor to the landing page or offer. When that visitor converts, the affiliate network or advertiser fires a Postback URL back to the tracker, passing the same Click ID so the conversion is matched to the exact click that produced it.

Why it matters#

Without a tracker, a buyer running dozens of creatives across many sites has no way to know which combination is profitable. Trackers power granular Conversion Tracking, cost and revenue reporting, rule-based traffic distribution, and split testing. They are the analytical backbone of paid native and affiliate campaigns, turning a flood of raw clicks into the per-placement profit data buyers use to scale winners and cut losers.

Related terms: Postback URL, Conversion Tracking, and Click ID.