How long does the affiliate cookie last?

[raisingsmallsouls]

Hi!



If an affiliate sends traffic to my sales page through her affiliate link, and the affiliate does not buy, then, 2 weeks later, the visitor returns through to the sales page through my link (http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/parentingretreat/) - who gets credit for the sale?



How long do affiliate cookies last?



If a visitor clicks on 2 different affiliate links, who gets credit- the first or last affiliate?

[E-junkie_Ninja]

The affiliate cookie last for 6 months, unless deleted by the buyer or replaced with the affiliate code of a second affiliate.



So in response to your second question, the last affiliate will get credit for the order.

[cathredfern]

SORRY I MADE A DUPLICATE POST BY MISTAKE. PLEASE IGNORE THIS ONE.



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Hello,



I found this discussion useful. I have some questions please:



1) Is this advice about the undocumented hack still current?



2) If I change the landing page URL as described above, do the affiliates have to also update their links or can they continue to use their current links?



3) Is this the correct format to change the cookie to 12 months? (below)



http://newmamawelcome.com/ 365



4) Does the 12 months start from the date I change the URL or does it work backwards - i.e. if a 'lead' had previously clicked the affiliate link before I changed the URL, would it still track them for 12 months or does it only apply to those who clicked AFTER I made the change?



5) Does this hack work for product specific affiliate programs.



6) Please confirm do I make the URL change in the URL field underneath the title 'affiliate share' where it says 'affiliates links will link to a page on your website (recommended)'



Thanks for your help. Sorry I just want to make sure I've got this all absolutely right!

Cheers,

Catherine