The cookie checklist: 4 things to confirm before you trust a link

The cookie checklist: 4 things to confirm before you trust a link

New to recurring? The cookie decides whether you get credit. Run this quick check.

A cookie is a small note a website saves on a visitor's device that says "this person came from you."

1. Cookie length: 30, 60, 90 days? Longer means more chances to get paid.
2. Last-click or first-click: who gets credit if the visitor clicks two affiliates?
3. Does the cookie survive across devices/logins? (Many don't.)
4. Is the recurring credit tied to the cookie or to the account once they sign up?

In plain English: check how long credit lasts and whether it sticks after signup.

Worked example: a 7-day cookie means a reader who decides 2 weeks later earns you nothing. A 90-day cookie still pays.

Today's tiny action: look up the cookie length of your main program right now.