NATS Code Question

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#1

When you are using NATS for the linking codes, and the sponsor has both PPS and REV, the code for each type should be different, right? Or is there some who use NATS where the linking code generated is the same?

Example.

 
PPS
track/ODM4Nzc1NTozMzo4/
track/ODM4Nzc1NToyOjg/
REV
 
That is from one sponsor, now another shows this
 
PPS
track/MTYzODY1MjoyOjEx/
track/MTYzODY1MjozOjEx/
REV

The part before is identical, plus didn’t want to show them, just now. So am I missing something, is the second one actually not crediting either PPS or REV as that, but using one single code?

#2

Re: NATS Code Question

Yes, the code would have to be different. There is no way for the website to know otherwise which type of payment you are requesting.

#3

Re: NATS Code Question

Yes, they should be different by prolly 1 or 2 characters only.

You should check the UN-ENCODED version of your links to see if they are the same or different on that program. You will see something like this:
nats3: http://join.eutwinks.com/track/luke:hunkmoney:EUTwinks/
nats4: http://join.arabiandicks.com/track/luke.2.4.10.0.0.0.0.0

here is more info
http://wiki.toomuchmedia.com/index.php/Affiliate_Link_Codes
http://wiki.toomuchmedia.com/index.php/NATS4_Affiliate_Link_Codes

#4

Re: NATS Code Question

Campaigns also change the encoded NATS urls. So you can have two links for PPS but if they’re on different campaigns they’ll be different NATS codes.