AFFILIATE MARKETING GLOSSARY

UTM parameters

Tags added to a URL to describe the source, medium, and campaign of a visit.

UTM parameters

Tags added to a URL to describe the source, medium, and campaign of a visit.

UTM parameters help analytics tools group traffic. They can show which placement brought visitors, but they do not by themselves decide which affiliate earns a commission.

Example

A partner adds campaign tags to distinguish visits from a newsletter and a social post.