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The Short Link Format
Every link you generate looks like: lootbazaar.net/l/xK9qPm. The 6-character code (xK9qPm) is your unique identifier for that specific product URL + your publisher account combination.
The Full Redirect Chain
- User clicks: lootbazaar.net/l/xK9qPm
- LootBazaar's /l/[code] route looks up the short code in publisher_links.
- Increments clicks_count by 1 for that link.
- Redirects to the Cuelinks tracking URL stored as tracking_url.
- Cuelinks records the click with your publisher UUID and sets a tracking cookie.
- User lands on the product page (Amazon, Flipkart, etc.).
- If they purchase, Cuelinks fires a postback to LootBazaar.
Why Use Short Links Instead of Raw Affiliate URLs?
| Feature | Short Link | Raw Affiliate URL |
|---|---|---|
| Click tracking | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Sale attribution | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Easy to share | ✅ Short & clean | ❌ Long & ugly |
| Works on all platforms | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Some block long URLs |
| Analytics dashboard | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |