# Performance by Referring Domain Report

The *Performance by Referring Domain* report breaks down which domains are driving the most earnings for you.

#### Manage the report

1. From the left navigation bar, select ![](https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-230534471fef5f40808e921e41ee44e4a06ded03%2Fe6cb9548999afdc1ed3ce4942e4cb5b45b5cecbd323267aac2a7cd1915fccc09.svg?alt=media) **\[Engage]** **Reports → More Reports**.
2. Under *More Reports*, select **Performance** as the filter next to the search bar.
3. Select **Performance by Referring Domain**.

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4. Below *Performance by Referring Domain*, you can filter for the data you want to view. Select ![](https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-26956d35e17c61868ca8dba76097721fd6066ab4%2F69945c787eb2db89761c82e0cd32fb31d2fc690bfb8592d9a08b7e7983b7445b.svg?alt=media) **\[Search]** when you have the filters in place that you want.
   * View the *Filter reference* table below for more information.
   * You can use the icons at the top-right of the page to ![](https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-b44564db773ea1c7a886bb9901170326c10084b4%2Faa27f7c03133c6ad09d0f3a4ca381ae1b87f12b667300388bfcc470be0f09e0a.svg?alt=media) **pin**, ![](https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-35facc2c11e2e3f782a63ef7241eaa9c40914543%2Fb679d566990407e260094f9b63d01f6cf597a94795debd99e3fb1fb359989cea.svg?alt=media) [schedule](https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/multi-program-reports/data-lab-custom-reports/schedule-a-custom-report), ![](https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-25dab3f362bb9c9d77a8b97441a2c215105483bf%2F31ea10a1b0183a610131ba72f72750ca83187188e67236f703e51fb010ad24d6.svg?alt=media) **download** (in PDF, Excel, or CSV format).

#### Access the report data

You can view the report data as a trend graph or table and compare certain metrics.

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{% tab title="Trend graph" %}
The trend graph enables you to filter your report according to the core group of metrics that drives the highest value. This view provides the selected metric’s daily trends over a specific date range.

1. Select the![](https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c2cb550b55c51ea1eeff0acbd6f437a03b621a2c%2F60d033ae8a04c14498d5229c3c0160ac05feea7f605dbd770741793c900469f0.svg?alt=media) **\[Drop-down menu]** in the upper-right corner, then, choose a specific metric.
2. Alternate between the line, bar, and treemap views by selecting the view icon.

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{% tab title="Data table" %}
Below the trend graph is the data table. The data table provides different data points displayed in a column view. This view provides a detailed set of comparable numbers over the selected date range.

* Refer to the *Report data column reference* below for more information on the columns found in the data table.
* Add or remove columns from the report table using the ![](https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-55f9a4ba17f1edde22510bc766728b311864c461%2Feaf620c7b74ff071d06c5e1b12bb1bd184361280cdc0ea896c3f8058c11b8532.svg?alt=media) **\[Columns]** icon at the top-right of the report.

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{% tab title="Comparison graph" %}
The comparison graph compares the *referring domain* of selected rows in the data table based on the metric selected in the trend graph. This graph will show a daily trend of the selected referring domain over the selected date range.

1. Select the specific metric from the ![](https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c2cb550b55c51ea1eeff0acbd6f437a03b621a2c%2F60d033ae8a04c14498d5229c3c0160ac05feea7f605dbd770741793c900469f0.svg?alt=media) **\[Drop-down menu]** in the trend graph.
2. Select the empty checkbox next to the row in the data table for the metrics you want to compare.
   * Each selected checkbox will be displayed in a specific color that will reflect in the trend graph.
3. Select **Graph rows** to compare the selected rows.
4. Select **Clear compare** to clear the trend view.

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{% endtabs %}

<details>

<summary>Filter reference</summary>

| Filter     | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Date Range | <p>Filter data by when it was created. You can also compare two periods of time against each other.</p><p>You can pull a maximum of 366 days of data. However, you can still perform Year-over-Year reporting by selecting compare to {Previous year}.</p><p>If you want to pull more than 366 days of data, you will need to create multiple reports.</p> |
| Network    | Filter by data source.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Partner    | Select for which partners you want to view data.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Group      | Filter by [partner groups](https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/reach-out-to-partners/partner-groups/create-and-manage-partner-groups).                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Currency   | Set the currency in which you want to view report data. impact.com will convert the amounts to your selected currency.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Show       | Add data from a selection of data points. These data points will get added to the table after you select ![\[Search\] vNext](https://paligoapp-cdn-eu1.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/impact/attachments/f01cdffa431a4d75ff09c130b66974d4-378d7abd37e544e2e1a120594a46cf7a.svg) **\[Search]**.                                                                 |

**Data points**

| Data point                              | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| --------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Payable Clicks                          | The number of unique clicks tracked.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Network                                 | A [third-party network](https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/cross-channel-performance-insights/configure-affiliate-networks-for-deduplication) that won actions during the period specified for this report. |
| Action Cost - Event Type                | The total cost associated with driving the conversions for this event type.                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Cost per Action (CPA)                   | Total **Cost of Actions** divided by number of actions.                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Cost per Action (CPA) - Event Type      | Total **Cost of Actions** divided by number of actions by event type.                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Imported Cost                           | The **Cost of Actions** imported from third-party tracking systems.                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Click Through Rate                      | The number of **Clicks** divided by the total number of **Impressions**.                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Conversion Rate                         | The number of actions divided by the total number of clicks across your programe.                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Conversion Rate - Event Type            | The number of actions divided by the total number of clicks for this event type.                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Return on Ad Spend (ROAS)               | This number represents **Revenue** divided by **Total Cost**.                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Return on Ad Spend (ROAS) - Event Type  | This number represents **Revenue** divided by **Total Cost** by event type.                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Return on Investment (ROI)              | This number represents **Revenue** divided by **Total Business Cost**.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Return on Investment (ROI) - Event Type | This number represents **Revenue** divided by **Total Business Cost** by event type.                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Average Order Value (AOV)               | The total revenue of sale actions divided by the number of sale actions.                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Average Order Value (AOV) - Event Type  | The total revenue of sale actions divided by the number of sale actions by event type.                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Margin                                  | This number represents **Revenue** minus **Goods Cost**.                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Margin - Event Type                     | This number represents **Revenue** minus **Goods Cost** by event type.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Total Business Cost                     | The total **Cost of Goods** plus **Total Cost**.                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Total Business Cost - Event Type        | The total **Cost of Goods** plus **Total Cost** by event type.                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Discount                                | The discounted amount captured at conversion.                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Discount Rate - Event Type              | The discounted amount captured at conversion by event type.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Discount Rate                           | The percentage discount calculated as **Discount** divided by **Revenue**.                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Discount Rate - Event Type              | The percentage discount calculated as **Discount** divided by **Revenue** by event type.                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Item Count                              | The number of products in the basket captured at conversion.                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Goods Cost                              | The total cost of products in the basket captured at conversion.                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Goods Cost - Event Type                 | The total cost of products in the basket captured at conversion by event type.                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Revenue - Event Type                    | The total revenue per by event type.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Reversed Revenue                        | The total revenue of **Reversed Actions**.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Reversed Revenue - Event Type           | The total revenue of **Reversed Actions** by event type.                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Reversed Actions                        | The number of conversions that have been [reversed](https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/actions-and-payouts/payouts/approve-reverse-and-modify-pending-payouts-for-actions) across your program.             |
| Reversed Actions - Event Type           | The number of conversions that have been [reversed](https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/actions-and-payouts/payouts/approve-reverse-and-modify-pending-payouts-for-actions) by event type.                   |
| Reversed Action Cost                    | The total **Action Cost** of **Reversed Actions**.                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Reversed Action Cost - Event Type       | The total **Action Cost** of **Reversed Actions** by event type.                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Reversal Rate                           | The number of reversals divided by the number of **Total Actions**.                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Reversal Rate - Event Type              | The number of reversals divided by the number of **Total Actions** by event type.                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Raw Impressions                         | The total number of times the ad was displayed on a user's screen.                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Raw Clicks                              | The total number of clicks tracked.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Open-Ended Actions                      | The total number of [*pending*](https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/actions-and-payouts/understand-the-action-life-cycle-and-finance) actions.                                                               |
| Open-Ended Actions - Event Type         | The total number of *pending* actions by event type.                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Confirmed Actions                       | The total number of [*approved*](https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/actions-and-payouts/understand-the-action-life-cycle-and-finance) actions.                                                              |
| Confirmed Actions - Event Type          | The total number of *approved* actions by event type.                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Answered Calls                          | The number of tracked phone calls with a `CallStatus` of `ANSWERED`.                                                                                                                                                                                        |

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<summary>Report data column reference</summary>

| Column      | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Domain      | <p>View the referring web address for a particular row. If the column shows <em>No referring domain</em>, it could be due to any of the reasons listed in <a href="../../../tracking/set-up-tracking/using-the-referring-url-parameter#factors-that-affect-referring-url-reliability-0-0">this article</a>.</p><p>Select a domain to view more granular details about that domain's performance data.</p> |
| Impressions | The number of audience members that viewed content from a specific domain.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Clicks      | <p>The total number of link clicks from a specific domain that took your partner's audience to your landing page</p><p><strong>Select this number</strong> to see a breakdown of the click data for the selected domain.</p>                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Actions     | <p>The total number of conversions (sales, app installs, etc.) tracked for a particular domain. This number excludes any reversed conversions.</p><p><strong>Select this number</strong> to see an action listing of the performance data for this row's domain over the selected time period.</p>                                                                                                        |
| Revenue     | This is the total amount of sales partners have generated for you from conversions for a particular domain.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Action Cost | The amount of compensation paid to partners associated with a specific domain for driving the traffic that resulted in conversions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Total Cost  | The total amount paid out for this domain over the selected period.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| CPC         | The Cost Per Click. The total cost divided by the total number of clicks for this domain.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

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