Important Note: ClickMeter is being discontinued. The last day of ClickMeter service will be March 31, 2023. If you’re a current ClickMeter customer, beginning on April 1, 2023, access to your dashboard and links will be deactivated.
In lieu of ClickMeter shutting down, I’ve included the following list of ClickMeter alternatives. Of the names on the list, ClickMagick is probably the closest to ClickMeter when it comes to the services they offer.
ClickMeter Alternatives
There are many ClickMeter alternative link tracking services to choose from if the service isn’t what you’re looking for.
| Link Tracker | Requires WordPress | Amazon Support | Conversion Tracking | Ad Tracking | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAWP |  | |  | | $47.00/yr |
| Bitly | | | | | Free |
| ClickMagick | | | | | $37.00/mo |
| Geniuslink | | | | | $5.00/mo |
| Improvely | | | | | $29.00/mo |
| Lasso | | | | | $39.00/mo |
| LinkTrackr | | | | | $17.00/mo |
| Pretty Links | | | | | Free |
| Rebrandly | | | | | Free |
| ThirstyAffiliates | | | | | Free |
If you’re a blogger who does any affiliate marketing, it’s not enough to track just clicks. You also need to track conversions.
Most affiliate marketers (and most businesses, for that matter) don’t track conversion rates. But without question, that is the No. 1 thing you must do to be successful with affiliate marketing.
Unfortunately, Pretty Links, one of the most commonly used tracking plugins, doesn’t have this functionality. So, if your site makes serious revenue, you’ll outgrow Pretty Links quickly.
Before I started using ClickMeter, I compared many competing services. They either lacked conversion tracking or had conversion tracking that was difficult to use.
In pursuing a link tracker to best support conversion tracking, I found ClickMeter.
What Is ClickMeter?
ClickMeter is a hosted service that allows you to manage your marketing (affiliate) links and social media links in one place. If you’re looking for a link-shortening service, you should use ClickMeter’s sister service, Rebrandly.
Unfortunately for bloggers, ClickMeter doesn’t currently have a WordPress plugin that easily adds affiliate links to your site. But that’s not the primary reason to get ClickMeter. You get ClickMeter because you want to track affiliate link conversions.
ClickMeter allows you to measure both clicks and — more importantly — conversions. You can embed a pixel on the merchant’s site or use the more common postback option.
ClickMeter also allows you to integrate and extend its functionality to suit your needs, though I do wish some other functionalities were part of ClickMeter’s service.
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ClickMeter Conversion Tracking
Super affiliates realize that tracking products is critical for success. My strategy is to track conversions as if they were my products.
That makes ClickMeter’s conversion tracking its most important feature. You can use ClickMeter to track and manage affiliate links all in one place.
There’s no way to track conversions with Google Analytics. You can’t use it for click tracking, either. Although Google Analytics will let you track per click, its tracking algorithm uses JavaScript, so it’s not 100% accurate.
You need a tool like ClickMeter to get a report on each conversion.
ClickMeter’s tracking can be confusing, but it’s powerful once you get it set up. Watch my video below for a demonstration of how to set up a server-to-server postback link.
As you can see, it takes only three steps to start tracking conversions:
- Add a sub-ID with a server-to-server unique ID
- Create a conversion tag in ClickMeter
- Add the postback conversion code from ClickMeter to the merchant’s affiliate system
If you’re interested, I’ve created a functionality you can add to ClickMeter to make conversion tracking easy and automated. Contact me for details.
ClickMeter Pricing
Like most Software as a Service (SaaS), ClickMeter charges a monthly fee. However, there are annual discounts available. You get two months free if you sign up for a 12-month subscription. If you prepay for 24 months, you get six months free.
The cheapest subscription starts at $19 per month.
| Price | Events | Datapoints | Storage | Domains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19/mo | 5,000 | 500 | 1 year | 1 |
| $29/mo | 25,000 | 2,500 | 1 year | 1 |
| $49/mo | 50,000 | 5,000 | 1 year | 1 |
| $99/mo | 200,000 | 20,000 | 2 years | 10 |
| $119/mo | 300,000 | 30,000 | 2 years | 10 |
| $149/mo | 500,000 | 50,000 | 2 years | 10 |
| $199/mo | 1,000,000 | 100,000 | 2 years | 10 |
| $349/mo | 2,000,000 | 200,000 | 3 years | 100 |
| $449/mo | 3,000,000 | 300,000 | 3 years | 100 |
| $649/mo | 5,000,000 | 500,000 | 3 years | 100 |
As you can see, ClickMeter has options to suit beginners, enterprise customers, and everything in between. For most folks, I recommend starting with the cheapest plan and migrating up as you grow.
Pros
- Easy to Use — One of the easiest affiliate tracking services to use.
- Powerful Reporting — Multiple ways to display the data captured by ClickMeter. You can also export data via its API and CSV files into Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel.
- Powerful API — Super affiliates can extend the functionality and integrate with third-party services via its webhook functionality (ClickMeters calls this a "piggyback").
- Many Redirection Options — Redirect by country and device and perform A/B testing.
Cons
- Doesn't Track UTM Codes — ClickMeter cannot track UTM parameters. You must use its custom variables.
- Conversion Tracking Setup Can Be Confusing — Setting up server-to-server conversion tracking can be confusing.
- No WordPress Plugin — ClickMeter doesn't offer a plugin to integrate with its service.
- No Landing Pages — ClickMeter lacks landing page functionality, unlike some of its competitors.
- Customer Service — Customer service, at times, can be slow.
Final Thoughts on ClickMeter
I have yet to find a better affiliate tracking service than ClickMeter. I have used their service for years on this blog and with my customers. I highly recommend it.
But that’s not to say ClickMeter is perfect. I think the best analogy is that ClickMeter is the best horse in the glue factory. There are features and functionality that could be easier. But ClickMeter is currently the easiest link-tracking service to use.
Out of the box, ClickMeter can’t track conversions down to the traffic source. You must extend its service — ideally, with some custom programming.
That’s why I used the service’s API to extend ClickMeter’s functionality and offer some add-ons to use in conjunction.
