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Create a Text Link Asset

Published on: Fri, 17 Mar, 2023 at 12:00 AM | Updated on: Wed, 16 Apr, 2025 at 11:34 AM

Text Link Assets are a type of advertisement that your partners can host to drive traffic to your website or a specific product. Text Link Assets utilize hyperlinked text to attract partner-driven traffic to the landing page you choose for this asset.

Create a text link asset

From the left navigation bar, select [Engage] → Content → Ads.
In the top-right corner, select Create Ad [Drop-down menu] → Text Link.
In the Asset Details section, enter the Name of the asset.
Optionally, enter an asset Description.
Set a Default or Custom Landing Page from the [Drop-down menu] and enter the desired landing page URL for the asset redirection.
[Toggle on] Mobile Fallback if your asset will be hosted on a mobile app to ensure that users on mobile devices will be redirected to the app install interstitial if required.
- From the [Drop-down menu] options under Android and iOS, select a fallback option for each platform. This selection will then be populated with the URL to download your app.
- impact.com will automatically detect the device type of the consumer and direct them to the appropriate app store to download your app once mobile fallback is set up.
Optionally, under Metadata select, [Add] Add Metadata.
- Select parameter the [Drop-down menu], select the query parameters you want to pass and enter the value.
  - You can add more parameters by selecting [Add Metadata].
  - Metadata added to your asset will be appended to the end of the asset's tracking links.
  - If you select the Custom parameter you can set both the parameter name and value.
    Note: You can use the dynamic tokens {iradid} and {irpid} as values for any of the metadata query parameters available, including Custom.
Optionally, enter Labels to the asset so your partners can more easily find them.
[Toggle on] Restrict Partner Access to set which partners can use this asset.
- Enter and select the Partners and Groups you want to grant access to for this asset.
In the Asset Configuration section, enter a Link Text. This text serves as part of a webpage or app that you can click on to go to another page or resource. It’s usually a word or phrase that tells you where the link will take you (e.g., Click here or Learn more).
In the Promotional Details section, select a Deal from the [Drop-down menu] to apply to the asset.
- Optionally, select Add New Deal [Drop-down menu] to create a new deal to be applied to this asset's timeframe.
Optionally, under the Available Dates section, set the Start Date and End Date for the asset.
- Set a Timezone from the [Drop-down menu].
Optionally select [Unchecked box] Change landing page on expiration and proceed by selecting Configure Rule to configure what happens if the landing page expires.
Redirect
Enter the link to which the asset will redirect.
Optionally, [Toggle on] Interstitial Page to enable and configure an interstitial page associated with this rule.
From the Template [Drop-down menu] select Custom or App Install.
Custom
App Install
Enter a Header text.
Enter a Download Button Label (e.g., Download Now).
Enter an Open App Button Label (e.g., Go to App).
Select the [Unchecked box] to opt in to an Auto-redirect and enter an Auto Redirect Countdown, to indicate the seconds allowed before redirecting.
Enter a Default URL Path to be used when constructing mobile URI using the program's URL Scheme configured in General Tracking Settings.
Enter a Custom URI Regex to define the pattern for matching mobile URIs in the app's custom URL scheme.
Optionally, enter a Body text.
Select the [Unchecked box] to Require user acknowledgment.
Select the [Unchecked box] to Customize CSS and add the desired CSS code into the text box.
Select Preview and once you're happy with the preview, select Submit.
Enter a Header text and Header Font Color.
Enter a Sub Header and Sub Header Font Color.
To Upload Logo and Upload Cover Image, select Choose File. Remember GIF, JPG, PNG, SVG File formats are supported. Maximum File size is 1 MB.
Enter a Download Button Label (e.g., Download Now).
Enter a Download Button Font Color and Download Button Background Color.
Enter an Open App Button Label (e.g., Go to App).
Enter a Continue Button Label and Continue Button Font Color.
Select the [Unchecked box] to opt in to an Auto-redirect and enter an Auto Redirect Countdown, to indicate the seconds allowed before redirecting.
Enter a Default URL Path to be used when constructing mobile URI using the program's URL Scheme configured in General Tracking Settings.
Enter a Custom URI Regex to define the pattern for matching mobile URIs in the app's custom URL scheme.
Optionally, enter a Body text.
Select the [Unchecked box] to Customize CSS and add the desired CSS code into the text box.
Select Preview and once you're happy with the preview, select Submit.
Block
Optionally, [Toggle on] Interstitial Page to enable and configure an interstitial page associated with this rule.
From the Template [Drop-down menu] select Custom.
Enter a Header text.
Enter an Open App Button Label (e.g., Go to App).
Select [Unchecked box] Auto redirect to enable automatic redirection after the allowed time.
Enter a Default URL Path to be used when constructing mobile URI using the program's URL Scheme configured in General Tracking Settings.
Enter a Custom URI Regex to define the pattern for matching mobile URIs in the app's custom URL scheme.
Optionally, enter a Body text.
Select the [Unchecked boxes] to Require user acknowledgment
Select the [Unchecked box] to Customize CSS and add the desired CSS code into the text box.
Select Preview and once you're happy with the preview, select Submit.
Interstitial
From the Template [Drop-down menu] select Custom or App Install.
Custom
App Install
Enter a Header text.
Optionally, enter a Body text.
Select the [Unchecked box] to Require user acknowledgment.
Select Preview and once you're happy with the preview, select Submit.
Enter a Header text and Header Font Color.
Enter a Sub Header and Sub Header Font Color.
To Upload Logo and Upload Cover Image, select Choose File. Remember GIF, JPG, PNG, SVG File formats are supported. Maximum File size is 1 MB.
Enter a Download Button Label (e.g., Download Now).
Enter a Download Button Font Color and Download Button Background Color.
Enter a Continue Button Label and Continue Button Font Color.
Enter an Auto Redirect Countdown, to indicate the seconds allowed before redirecting.
Optionally, enter a Body text.
Select Preview and once you're happy with the preview, select Submit.
Mobile Deep Linking
From the Template [Drop-down menu], select Mobile Deep Linking.
Enter the Header text and Header Font Color.
Enter the Sub Header and Sub Header Font Color.
To Upload Logo and Upload Cover Image, select Choose File. Remember GIF, JPG, PNG, SVG, File formats are supported. Maximum File size is 1 MB.
Enter an Open App Button Label (e.g., Go to App).
Enter an Open App Button Font Color and Open App Button Background Color.
Enter a Continue Link Label and Continue Link Font Color.
Choose when the Apps Open by selecting either, [Radio button] As soon as the interstitial loads or [Radio button] When the button is tapped.
Select [Unchecked box] to opt an Auto-redirect and enter an Auto Redirect Countdown, to indicate the seconds allowed before redirecting.
Enter a Default URL Path to be used when constructing mobile URI using the program's URL Scheme configured in General Tracking Settings.
Enter a Custom URI Regex to define the pattern for matching mobile URIs in the app's custom URL scheme.
Select the [Unchecked box] to Customize CSS and add the desired CSS code into the text box.
Select Preview and once you're happy with the preview, select Submit.
Optionally, apply a Seasonal period to the asset from the [Drop-down menu].
Under Additional Promotional Options, select the [Unchecked boxes] if Offer is a top selling item and to Enable a media partner to request their own unique promo code for this promotion.
Optionally, configure Advanced Settings below:
- Select the display Language from the [Drop-down menu].
- Select the [Unchecked boxes] to Support Partners linking to specific pages or Limit Partners to iFrame tracking code for this asset.
- Optionally, set a Customization Charge by entering a charge value. You can charge partners a fee for you to create a custom version of this ad for them. If you want to do this, enter the charge here.
- [Toggle on] Third-Party Impression Pixel and then enter the required pixel ID or script provided by the third-party service to complete the setup and track user interactions with your asset.
  - Available tokens: {irpid} - Partner id, {iradid} - ad id, {ircid} - program id,{domain} - tracking domain, {randint} - random integer.
Select the Save or Save Draft [Drop-down menu] and choose from the following options:
Options for Save
- Save
- Save & Create Another
- Save & Create Another with Same Settings
Options for Save Draft
- Save Draft
- Save & Create Another
- Save & Create Another with Same Settings

Create a text link asset

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