Comment on Show HN: A game I've been working on for the last year is out todayComments−hboon12yTip:If you haven't, every iOS/OS X developer should sign up as an iTunes affiliate http://www.apple.com/itunes/affiliates/ and use affiliate links. It is more or less transparent unlike other link wrappers. E.g. a link to the same app with my affiliate account will be https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/asteroid-smash/id730150968&a.... (no you don't have to click on it) There's just 2 additional values.The key thing about this is you can use the campaign tag to track click throughs. It's not about the affiliate revenue.−ronyeh12yWow, this is truly a pro-tip. I had never considered it before. Thanks!Plus, if someone buys something from iTunes/AppStore shortly after clicking your link, you end up getting 7% commission.
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Tip:
If you haven't, every iOS/OS X developer should sign up as an iTunes affiliate http://www.apple.com/itunes/affiliates/ and use affiliate links. It is more or less transparent unlike other link wrappers. E.g. a link to the same app with my affiliate account will be https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/asteroid-smash/id730150968&a.... (no you don't have to click on it) There's just 2 additional values.
The key thing about this is you can use the campaign tag to track click throughs. It's not about the affiliate revenue.
Wow, this is truly a pro-tip. I had never considered it before. Thanks!
Plus, if someone buys something from iTunes/AppStore shortly after clicking your link, you end up getting 7% commission.