Want to learn how to correctly direct link affiliate products on Microsoft (Bing) Ads in 2021?
Keep on watching because I show you exactly how you can do that as well as answer 8 frequently asked questions.
Table of contents:
(I forgot to include an 8th question in the notes, so when I say “5th question” in the video, that really means 6th).
0:00 – Introduction
1:06 – How to properly direct link affiliate products
6:02 – FAQ #1
6:44 – FAQ #2
7:52 – FAQ #3
8:43 – FAQ #4
9:23 – FAQ #5
10:16 – FAQ #6
10:59 – FAQ #7
12:11 – FAQ #8
Part 1: How to properly direct link affiliate products
The proper way to direct link affiliate products on Microsoft (Bing) Ads hasn’t changed much in 2021 as it was in 2017.
The only difference is that now you have to go into account settings and make sure that auto-tagging is actually turned to ON, not OFF.
Other than that, you have to click on your affiliate link, and add the URL you see in the actual browser in the “Final URL” field. You also have to take your tracking link and put it in the tracking template.
Adding the additional tokens isn’t mandatory, but I use it myself to track and strongly suggest you do too.
Let’s move on to some of the most common questions I get when trying to direct link affiliate products on Microsoft (Bing) Ads.
FAQ #1: I’m clicking on my ad and stats aren’t changing, why not?
Make sure to click on your TRACKING LINK, NOT the ad or final URL.
Clicking the final URL will NOT affect your stats at all because when an actual user clicks on your ad, the tracking link is clicked on, NOT the final URL.
So to test your ad, either click on your tracking link, or go to bing.com, find your ad, and click it from there.
FAQ #2: How do I fix a “Landing Page Not Found” error?
Make sure you go into your account settings and set auto-tagging to ON.
My earlier video said to have this OFF, but with the introduction of parallel tracking, this now has to be on.
FAQ #3: Is the process the same for my landing page if I’m not direct linking?
YES – this process is 100% the same regardless of whether you’re direct linking or not.
This is how you use tracking links to promote any offer.
HOWEVER – if you DO have your landing page, I would strongly suggest that you use ClickMagick campaigns instead as it’s easier to set up, gives data in a more visual way, and is just the industry standard.
👉 How to set up ClickMagick campaigns: https://youtu.be/lzqF2_gwdIo
FAQ #4: How do I fix a “Tracking Call Unsuccessful” error?
Don’t worry about it.
As long as the landing pages are found, this error means nothing.
If you REALLY want to get rid of it, make sure you also enable parallel tracking in addition to the auto-tagging in the account settings.
But other than that, it really doesn’t affect anything and you’ll still be tracking correctly.
FAQ #5: Do I have to use ClickMagick?
Nope.
I strongly suggest that you use SOME third-party tracking software, but it’s not mandatory to be able to direct link.
FAQ #6: Does this only work with ClickBank products?
Nope.
This works with ANY product, as long as you’re given the link to promote it with.
FAQ #7: Can’t I just put my affiliate link in the “Final URL” field?
Nope.
I have seen as well as you some other people doing this and this is WRONG.
The bots clearly just haven’t scanned the site yet, but once they do, the ad(s) will 100% be disapproved.
Invest a little of time in setting this up correctly now so there are no problems later on.
Besides, would you want your URL in your ad to look like this?
http://clkjalks.hoplink.vendorlink.aassdf.com
FAQ #8: I did everything you said and I’m still getting a “URL mismatch” error.
If you’re still getting an error after doing everything, contact support and tell them that the URLs properly match – ie. your final URL and the tracking template link.
They will usually take a look and manually approve it after a day or few.
Also, keep in mind that if you’re promoting some grey-area or black-hat products, a “Landing Page Not Found” error just means that they don’t allow this specific product.
That’s their way of saying this isn’t allowed.
And this is how you properly direct link affiliate products on Microsoft (Bing) Ads in 2021!
Additional resources:
👉 Free 55-page affiliate marketing for beginners guide: https://ivanmana.com
👉 Take some of my courses: https://ivanmana.com/all-courses
👉 How to create a Microsoft Ads campaign in 2021: https://youtu.be/hW9X2QuPKpY
👉 ClickMagick free 14-day trial: https://go.ivanmana.com/clickmagick
👉 How to set up ClickMagick conversion tracking with ClickBank: https://youtu.be/-w2gZ2TNeYE
👉 How to set up ClickMagick campaigns: https://youtu.be/lzqF2_gwdIo
👉 List of Microsoft Ads tracking tokens: https://help.ads.microsoft.com/#apex/ads/en/56799/2
👉 Easiest way (by far) to make money with ClickBank: https://youtu.be/zshc-Cg-viQ
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Bro you are talking and doing everything too fast
I am getting rejection on the ads, saying it's (Diabetes freedom) banned on USA. any idea why?
I need a website to buy a postpaid Visa card to create bing ads. Can you help me? Thanks very much
hey Ivan, how about landing page and tracking call successful yet final URL mismatch? What should I do?, thanks!
Hi Ivan, can you do this with Bemob?
Great Job
Hello but my question is can I track conversion on Bing ads platform ?
Thank you Ivan! I shall try what you suggested!
Used to work with Google now not
Hi Ivan great explanation, one question direct linking on this way is accepted by bing, or there are a change to get banned?
peace be upon you
Thanks
Ivan Mana
clickmagic is expensive
😎For starters how many number of email subscribers do I build up in my autoresponder promoting any affiliate offer before sending out a series of emails promoting any offer? So far I got 21 subscribers in my autoresponder running a display ad right now…
Excellent video man, however since Microsoft Ads made parallel tracking mandatory I have run into 1 strange problem. It seems that only on Bing traffic source using Edge and Chrome browsers (Safari works fine), the parallel tracking will not follow my tracking template, it simply goes straight to the final URL. Have you ever seen this issue? Thanks
what if i am not using clickbank product. i am using another affiliate network. then what is the process to track keywords
I can't understand your tracking method in clikmajik , how and when we can use the postback url and how we can use the url offers in tracking software
Hi Ivan
Can you tell me
Should I just make just a simple email capture page or a page like you made for steel bite pro in your case study
What is better
And what converts better direct Linking or a landing page ?
Im made a landing page of Ted's woodworking same as you did for steel bite pro but I'm not getting any hops
I have a question although have asked before but could not find it anymore. Is it advisable to direct link cos I see it as a good thing cos it takes away the friction but what if someone has been fast enough to direct link before you?
Please provide us another advance landing page tutorial please!!
how many people can do direct linking biding on the product name , my ad get approved then it disappears
For the Clickbank hoplink as tracking template (Q5), can't you put multiple variables and write something like "?tid={keywords}_{adid}_{adgroup}"
Could you perhaps show us some successful campaigns that you've run in Microsoft Ads?
Best of luck.
what about if two persons promote diabetesfreedom. org and bid on same keyword and display the same diabetes freedom . does Microsoft ads allow this, two ads showing the same website as a final url and bid on same keyword.
Great video as always. I can't wait until the google landing page video.