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How to Track Affiliate Sales Without Discount Codes (2026)

Credit affiliate sales server-side from a ?ref= Shopify cart attribute instead of a coupon, so attribution survives ad blockers and ITP and your full price stays intact.

May 27, 2026 · 8 min read

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First-Party vs Cookie-Based Affiliate Tracking: What Survives iOS & Ad Blockers

Why third-party affiliate cookies break on iOS and behind ad blockers, and how a ?ref= cart attribute matched server-side credits the sale anyway.

Apr 8, 2026 · 8 min read

Attribution

Attribution window vs refund window: two clocks

The attribution window decides how long after a click a purchase still counts; the refund window is the separate period a return can reverse the commission, pro-rated.

Mar 18, 2026 · 8 min read