Affiliate network · ShareASale, part of the Awin group
What is a shareasale.com link?
Short answer
Yes. A shareasale.com/r.cfm link is an affiliate link by construction.
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How ShareASale works
ShareASale links follow a recognisable shape: shareasale.com/r.cfm with u for the affiliate id, m for the merchant id, b for the creative, and urllink for the destination. The click id, sscid, is then appended to the merchant URL.
- u is the affiliate account id — the parameter that decides who earns the commission.
- urllink carries the destination, so you can read where the link goes without clicking it.
- sscid appearing on a shop URL means a ShareASale click was recorded for that visit.
The domains ShareASale uses
Any of these in an address bar means the same thing. Subdomains count too: the part in front is usually an account number.
- shareasale.com
- shareasale-analytics.com
The parameters to look for
- u
- b
- m
- urllink
- afftrack
- sscid
| Parameter | What it does |
|---|---|
| sscid | ShareASale click identifier for the visit. |
| u | ShareASale affiliate ID — the account credited for the click. |
shareasale.com: common questions
What does the u parameter mean in a ShareASale link?
It is the affiliate id of the publisher who created the link. It is how ShareASale knows which account to credit.
Is sscid tracking me personally?
It identifies the click, not you by name. It exists so a later purchase on the merchant site can be matched to the click that brought you there.
Who owns ShareASale now?
ShareASale is part of the Awin group, which is why you sometimes see both networks used by the same publisher.
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