impact.com allows you to create test actions that you can use to check that your partners’ links are working correctly.
In order to create and test actions, you should have a set of template terms with a Default payout set to 0% in order to test conversions on your site. Learn more about Creating Template Terms.
From the left navigation bar, select Transactions → Test Actions.
Select Start New Test at the top-right of the page.
Fill in the required fields.
Select Start New Test at the top-right of the page.
Once the fields are filled in, select Generate test link. This will populate the textbox below with the test link URL. You can select Copy to copy the URL to your clipboard, or select Start test in new window to open the test URL in a new tab.
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Template Term | Select your test terms. Learn more about Creating Template Terms. |
Ad | Specify an additional parameter you can use to dynamically pay your partners. Learn more. |
Custom Landing Page | Toggle on |
To view and manage test actions you've created, navigate to the Test Actions page.
From the left navigation bar, select Transactions → Test Actions.
See the Column reference section below for more information about this screen.
Select View Details on the right of the row to view more details and to approve or reject the test action.
Column | Description |
|---|---|
Status | The test action’s status. |
Action Date | The date of the test action. |
Order Id | The test action’s order Id. |
Event Type | The type of action event. |
Shared Id | An additional parameter that you can use to dynamically pay your partners. Learn more. |
Promo Code | The promo code associated with the test link, if one exists. |
Locking Date | The date on which the generated actions will lock. |
Revenue | The amount of revenue earned by the test action. |
Payout | The payout accrued by the test action. |
Navigate to the View Details page to approve or reject test actions.
From the left navigation bar, select Transactions → Test Actions.
Select View Detailson the right of the row to view more details and to approve or reject the test action.
See the Fields reference section below for more information about this screen.
Select Approve or Reject to alter the status of the test action.
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Test Status | Current status of the test action. |
Processing Latency (seconds) | The amount of time, in seconds, that the test action took to process. |
Advertiser ID | The Id of the brand (also known as an advertiser). |
Order Id | The unique identifier of the test action order. |
Event Type | The unique identifier of the event type. |
Action Event Date | The date of the test action. |
Locking Date | The date on which the generated actions will lock. |
Revenue | The amount of revenue earned by the test action. |
Payout | The payout accrued by the test action. |
clickId | The clickId associated with the test action. |
landingPageUrl | The landing page URL that was specified during the creation of the test action. |
geo_long | Geographical longitude of the test conversion. |
geo_lat | Geographical latitude of the test conversion. |