Most affiliate platforms require extensive backend integration that takes developers days or weeks:
Write custom code to send conversion data to affiliate platform
⏱️ 4-8 hours
Store affiliate IDs, tracking codes, click IDs in your database
⏱️ 2-4 hours
Modify checkout flow to capture and pass affiliate parameters
⏱️ 3-6 hours
Build backend endpoints to receive affiliate platform webhooks
⏱️ 2-4 hours
Test all edge cases, handle errors, verify tracking accuracy
⏱️ 4-8 hours
Update integration when platform changes, fix tracking bugs
⏱️ Ongoing
At $100/hour developer rate: $2,000-$4,000 setup cost
Copy-paste this 2-line snippet into your website's <head>
tag:
<script> (function(w,l){w._ljq=l;w[l]=w[l]||function(){(w[l].q=w[l].q||[]).push(arguments)}})(window,'linkjolt'); </script> <script async src='https://www.linkjolt.io/api/tracking.js?id=YOUR_MERCHANT_ID'></script>
Replace YOUR_MERCHANT_ID
with your actual merchant ID from LinkJolt dashboard.
What this does:
✓ Automatically detects affiliate links (?tc=CODE&aff=ID)
✓ Stores tracking data in cookies + localStorage
✓ Sends click data to LinkJolt servers
✓ Works with Stripe/Paddle checkout automatically
Add LinkJolt's webhook URL to your Stripe/Paddle dashboard to receive conversion events:
Required Events:
Stripe: checkout.session.completed
, invoice.payment_succeeded
Paddle: transaction.completed
, subscription.created
No backend code, no API calls, no database changes. Conversions track automatically via webhooks.
Customer clicks affiliate link
https://yoursite.com?tc=ABC123&aff=XYZ789
JavaScript snippet detects parameters
Stores tc=ABC123, aff=XYZ789 in cookies + localStorage for 30 days
Click tracked to LinkJolt
JavaScript sends click event to /api/track/click with IP, user agent, UTM params
Customer purchases via Stripe/Paddle
LinkJolt's snippet automatically adds tracking to client_reference_id: tc_ABC123_aff_XYZ789_cid_CLICKID
Stripe/Paddle sends webhook to LinkJolt
LinkJolt receives checkout.session.completed event, extracts tracking data, creates commission automatically
LinkJolt handles everything via webhooks - no API calls from your backend
Tracking data stored in cookies/localStorage - no database schema changes
Use our pre-built webhook handlers - no custom routes needed
Automatic via Stripe/Paddle webhooks - no manual tracking code
LinkJolt calculates commissions automatically based on your campaign settings
Stripe Connect handles all payouts - no payment code required
• Read API documentation: 1-2 hours
• Write backend integration: 4-8 hours
• Modify checkout flow: 3-6 hours
• Build webhook handlers: 2-4 hours
• Testing & debugging: 4-8 hours
• Copy JS snippet to website: 2 minutes
• Add webhook URL to Stripe: 3 minutes
• Test with affiliate link: 2 minutes
• Verify conversion tracking: 3 minutes
• (No other steps needed)
Just copy-paste a JavaScript snippet and add a webhook URL. Your affiliate program will be live in 10 minutes.
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