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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
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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