# Performance by Referring Domain Report for Partners

The *Performance by Referring Domain* report breaks down which domains you are hosting ads on that are driving traffic as well as which domains are driving the most earnings for you.

#### Manage the report

1. From the top navigation bar, select **Reports** → **More Reports**.
2. From the *Category* filter next to the search bar, select **Performance**.
3. Select [**Performance by Referring Domain**](https://app.impact.com/secure/mediapartner/report/viewReport.report?handle=partner_performance_by_ref_domain).

   * You can also pin the report to the top navigation bar by hovering over the row and selecting **Pin**.

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4. Below the report title, filter for the data you want to view. Select ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-26956d35e17c61868ca8dba76097721fd6066ab4%2F69945c787eb2db89761c82e0cd32fb31d2fc690bfb8592d9a08b7e7983b7445b.svg?alt=media) **\[Search]** when you have your filters in place.
   * View the *Filter reference* table below for more information.
   * You can use the icons at the top-right of the page to![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fl76Cm4Sm6K1YmsvVmWh4%2FSchedule.svg?alt=media\&token=83896db1-b6fb-48a6-9df2-c0316f232c10) [**\[Schedule\]**](https://help.impact.com/partner/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/reporting-for-partners/report-management/schedule-a-report-as-a-partner),![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2FBpPZfX04wzybg8RdvlJ9%2FDownload.svg?alt=media\&token=f12ad686-782d-4860-8b1a-b0fe189b1c77)**\[Download]** in PDF, Excel, or CSV format, or ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2FyxY2hdErjaHBF1VAheTI%2FExport.svg?alt=media\&token=d11da699-ae22-4b4e-a3d0-c0f69c244e83) [**\[Export\]**](https://integrations.impact.com/impact-publisher/reference/export-reports) the report via API.

#### Access the report data

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

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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://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%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 ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2FkvKkgk6kfhS6y2MwoYuH%2FLine.svg?alt=media\&token=4532b12e-094b-4fc3-ab48-502d3c7d1984) **\[Line]**, ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2FCP912UAAVlfEZvXgKkRJ%2FBar.svg?alt=media\&token=cab2d805-288c-4d4d-968c-36cb62aa80a5) **\[Bar]**, and ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2FFY8IAaV8Nin349o88JBE%2FTreemap.svg?alt=media\&token=6371cd82-5bbe-4dd7-8c4d-8b71d1b9319a) **\[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://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%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://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c2cb550b55c51ea1eeff0acbd6f437a03b621a2c%2F60d033ae8a04c14498d5229c3c0160ac05feea7f605dbd770741793c900469f0.svg?alt=media) **\[Drop-down menu]** in the trend graph.
2. Select the empty ![](https://347878556-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb2rE79d9UhOKZQLgzSqx%2Fuploads%2FwFRc3qqfq6QHUVifMpvT%2Funchecked.png?alt=media\&token=d06c565a-adb0-44a1-a124-0943da242075) **\[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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<details>

<summary>Filter reference</summary>

| Filter     | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| Date Range | <p>Filter data by when it was created. You can also compare two periods of time against each other.<br></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}.<br></p><p>If you want to pull more than 366 days of data, you will need to create multiple reports.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Program    | Select the specific program(s) for which you want to see referring domain data.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Currency   | Set the currency in which you want to view report data. impact.com will convert the amounts to your selected currency.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Show       | <p>Add data from a selection of data points. These data points will get added to the table after you select <img src="https://paligoapp-cdn-eu1.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/impact/attachments/f01cdffa431a4d75ff09c130b66974d4-378d7abd37e544e2e1a120594a46cf7a.svg" alt="[Search] vNext"> <strong>\[Search]</strong>.<br><br><strong>Data points</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Program:</strong> Select this option to see which program the referring domain is associated with.</li><li><strong>Sale Metrics:</strong> This includes your Sale CR (Sale conversion rate—the number of sales divided by the number of clicks), Sale EPA (Earnings per sale action—Sale earnings divided by the number of sale actions), and Sale EPC (Earnings per unique click—Sale earnings divided by the number of unique clicks) metrics.</li><li><strong>Lead Metrics:</strong> This includes your Lead CR (Lead conversion rate—the number of leads divided by the number of clicks), Lead EPA (Earnings per lead action—Earnings associated with lead actions divided by the number of lead actions), and Lead EPC (Earnings per unique click—Earnings associated with lead actions divided by the number of unique clicks).</li><li><strong>Call Metrics:</strong> This includes the Calls (The number of tracked calls), Converted Calls (The number of call actions—pay-per-ring, pay-per-duration, and pay-per-call conversions, excluding reversed actions), and Call Earnings (Earnings associated with converted call actions) metrics.</li><li><strong>Mobile Install Metrics:</strong> This includes the number of mobile install actions and the earnings associated with those actions.</li><li><strong>Other Mobile Action Metrics:</strong> This includes the number of mobile-related (non-install) actions and the earnings associated with those actions.</li><li><strong>Reversals:</strong> This metric shows the number of reversals per program in the chosen period.</li><li><strong>CTR Metrics:</strong> This metric shows you your click-through rate per program during the chosen period.</li></ul> |

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<summary>Column reference</summary>

| Column          | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Domain          | View the referring web address for a particular row. If the column shows *No referring domain*, it could be due to any of the reasons listed in [this article](https://app.gitbook.com/s/wMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/tracking/set-up-tracking/using-the-referring-url-parameter). |
| Program Count   | See the number of programs (formerly known as campaigns) that have referring domains on a particular domain.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Impressions     | The number of audience members that viewed content from a specific referring domain.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Clicks          | The total number of link clicks from a specific referring domain that took your audience to your partnered brand's landing page.                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Actions         | The total number of conversions (sales, app installs, etc.) tracked for a particular referring domain. This number excludes any reversed conversions.                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Sale Amount     | This is the total amount of sales you have generated for your partnered brand from link clicks.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Action Earnings | The amount of compensation you receive for driving the traffic from a referring domain that resulted in conversions.                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Click Cost      | The aggregated value of the amount due to you for driving clicks.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Total Earnings  | See the total earnings (e.g., *Action Earnings* + *Click Cost* earnings + performance bonus + make goods) associated with all actions driven by a particular device.                                                                                                                                                            |
| EPA             | This metric shows you your earnings per action per program during the chosen period.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| EPC             | View the earnings per click (EPC) associated with a particular referring domain. This amount is calculated by dividing the total action earnings by the total number of clicks.                                                                                                                                                 |
| Conversion Rate | View Calculated as Actions divided by the number of Clicks and represents the percentage of clicks that result in actions.                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| AOV             | <p>The average order value associated with a referring domain.</p><p></p><p>AOV=Sale Amount divided by Actions.</p>                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

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