Quick Start Guide
Get up and running with NextLinks in under 5 minutes. This guide covers everything you need to start tracking links and conversions.
What You'll Learn
Create Your Account
Sign up for a free NextLinks account. No credit card required to get started.
- Click the "Get Started" button
- Enter your email and create a password
- Verify your email address
- Create your first workspace (team account)
Create Your First NextLink
NextLinks are tracking URLs that redirect users to your destination while capturing valuable click data.
Basic Link Setup
- Navigate to Links in your dashboard
- Click Create Link
- Enter your destination URL (where users will land)
- Optionally customize the slug (the short URL path)
- Add tags to organize your links
- Click Create
Example
Destination: https://yoursite.com/landing-page
Your NextLink: https://nextlinks.ai/c/abc123
How Click Tracking Works
When someone clicks your NextLink, they're redirected to your destination URL with a unique click_id parameter appended. This ID is essential for tracking conversions later.
Set Up Conversion Tracking
Track when users complete desired actions (purchases, signups, etc.) by sending conversion data back to NextLinks.
Create an Event Configuration
- Go to Attribution → Events
- Click Create Event
- Name your event (e.g., "Purchase", "Signup")
- Copy your Postback Key (pbk)
Send Conversions (3 Options)
Option 1: Server-Side Postback (Recommended)
// When a conversion happens on your server
fetch(`https://nextlinks.ai/api/event?click_id=${clickId}&pbk=YOUR_POSTBACK_KEY&value=49.99`);Option 2: JavaScript Pixel
<!-- Add to your thank you page --> <script src="https://nextlinks.ai/pixel.js" data-value="49.99"></script>
Option 3: Image Pixel
<img src="https://nextlinks.ai/api/event?click_id=CLICK_ID&pbk=YOUR_KEY&value=49.99" width="1" height="1" />
View Your Analytics
Monitor your link performance with real-time analytics.
Dashboard
- • Total clicks overview
- • Conversion metrics
- • Revenue tracking
- • Geographic distribution
Reports
- • Filter by date range
- • Group by link, tag, or device
- • Export to CSV
- • Compare time periods
Note on Data Freshness
Reports use aggregated data that refreshes periodically. For the most current data, use the "Refresh Data" button in the Reports section.
Optional: Add a Custom Domain
Use your own domain for branded tracking links (e.g., go.yourcompany.com).
- Go to Settings → Domains
- Click Add Domain
- Enter your subdomain (e.g.,
go.yourcompany.com) - Add a CNAME record pointing to
cname.nextlinks.ai - Verify domain ownership