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# Create Your First Redirect Campaign

> A step-by-step guide to launching your first ClickFlare campaign

## TL;DR

This guide walks you through creating a **standard redirect campaign** in ClickFlare — the most common and recommended way to start.

By the end of this article, you will have:

* A working ClickFlare campaign
* A tracking URL ready to use in your ads
* A clear understanding of how Visits, Clicks, and Conversions are registered

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## Before You Start

Make sure you have completed the following first:

* A **custom tracking domain** is set up and active
* You understand the basic terms: Visit, Click, Conversion, Click ID

If not, review:

* **First-Time Setup Checklist**
* **Key Concepts & Terminology**

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## What Is a Redirect Campaign?

A **redirect campaign** sends traffic through ClickFlare before reaching your destination.

Typical flow:

```
Traffic Source → ClickFlare → Landing Page (optional) → ClickFlare → Offer
```

This allows ClickFlare to:

* Register Visits and Clicks
* Assign a Click ID
* Attribute conversions correctly
* Report performance by traffic source, campaign, keyword, or other parameters

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## Step 1: Create a Traffic Source

The traffic source defines **where your traffic comes from** and how parameters are passed.

1. Go to **Traffic Sources**
2. Click **Create Traffic Source**
3. Select a template (if available) or create a custom source
4. Save the traffic source

📌 You don’t need cost or API integrations at this stage — those can be added later.

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## Step 2: Create a Landing Page (Optional)

A landing page is optional but recommended if you:

* Pre-sell traffic
* Run quizzes or funnels
* Want to measure Clicks (lander → offer)

1. Go to **Landing Pages**
2. Add your landing page URL
3. Make sure the ClickFlare script is installed\*\*
4. Ensure the Click ID is passed to the next step

📌 If you skip this step, ClickFlare will still track Visits and Conversions.

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## Step 3: Create an Offer

The offer is the **final destination** where conversions happen.

1. Go to **Offers**
2. Add the offer URL
3. Append the ClickFlare Click ID parameter to the offer URL
4. Save the offer

📌 The Click ID is required for conversion attribution.

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## Step 4: (Optional) Create an Affiliate Network

Affiliate networks are optional and mainly used to:

* Organize multiple offers
* Reuse postback templates
* Standardize conversion tracking

If you work directly with an advertiser or your own backend, you can skip this step.

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## Step 5: Create the Campaign

Now you connect everything together.

1. Go to **Campaigns**
2. Click **Create Campaign**
3. Select **Redirect Campaign**
4. Choose:

   * Traffic Source
   * Landing Page (optional)
   * Offer
   * Tracking Domain
5. Save the campaign

Once saved, ClickFlare will generate a **campaign tracking URL**.

This is the URL you will use in your ads.

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## Step 6: Add Conversion Tracking

Conversions can be tracked via:

* Postback
* Script / pixel
* API Integration

At minimum, ensure:

* The Click ID is sent back to ClickFlare
* The conversion name matches your setup

📌 Conversions may occur immediately or much later — ClickFlare will still attribute them correctly.

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## Step 7: Test the Campaign

Before sending paid traffic, always test manually.

### What to test

1. Open the campaign tracking URL
   → A **Visit** should appear in ClickFlare
2. Click through the landing page (if used)
   → A **Click** should appear
3. Trigger a test conversion
   → A **Conversion** should be registered

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## Step 8: Verify Data in Reports

In ClickFlare reports, verify:

* **Visits** increase when the tracking URL is opened
* **Clicks** increase when users click from landing page to offer
* **Conversions** appear when the conversion event fires

📌 Default report columns are:

* Visits
* Clicks
* Conversions

If Visits are present but Clicks or Conversions are not, review the setup order.

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## Step 9: Go Live with Traffic

Once testing is successful:

* Use the ClickFlare campaign URL in your traffic source
* Start with low volume
* Monitor reports for consistency

Advanced features like cost integrations, Conversion APIs, and optimization rules can be added later.

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## Common Mistakes to Avoid

* Skipping the custom tracking domain
* Forgetting to pass the Click ID to the offer
* Expecting Clicks when no landing page is used
* Sending paid traffic before testing

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## Summary

A redirect campaign in ClickFlare follows a simple structure:

1. Traffic Source
2. Landing Page (optional)
3. Offer
4. Campaign
5. Conversion Tracking
6. Testing & Verification

Once this flow works, you can confidently scale traffic and add advanced features.

## Related Resources

* First-Time Setup Checklist
* Key Concepts & Terminology
* Campaign Types Explained
* How to Test a Campaign Before Sending Traffic