Glossary

TermMeaning
Attribution modeHow the esbconnect tracking identifier appears on the destination URL — direct (esb_id), utm (UTM variant), or none.
AWINAffiliate Window. The largest UK affiliate network and esbconnect's primary partner.
BrandA client whose campaigns we send. Each brand has its own configuration record.
Destination URLThe final URL on the brand's site that the recipient lands on.
esb_idAn esbconnect tracking parameter added to the destination URL. Contains the recipient's email hash. Used for attribution.
esb_trackingAn esbconnect tracking parameter added to the click URL. Used to filter bot clicks from reporting.
SubID / SUBIDThe affiliate network's click reference. Each network has its own parameter name (AWIN: clickref, Impact: subId1, etc.). The link builder inserts the correct one for the network you pick.
Tracking linkThe complete URL you paste into a creative. Generated by this tool.
UTMStandard Google Analytics URL parameters (utm_source, utm_medium, utm_campaign, etc.).