App Install Tracking

TL;DR — App install tracking is the ability to attribute a mobile app installation to the publisher or campaign that drove it. It records which link or ad a user clicked before downloading an app, so the right publisher gets credit for the install. On Involve Asia, CPI (cost per install) offers work this way — publishers earn commission when someone installs an advertiser’s app through their tracking link.

What Is App Install Tracking?

When a publisher promotes a mobile app, and someone downloads it, app install tracking identifies which publisher’s link drove that download. Without it, advertisers would have no way to tell which publisher, campaign, or channel was responsible for each install.

Tracking an app install is more complex than tracking a website conversion. A click happens in a browser or social app, but the install happens inside an app store, and the purchase or action may happen inside the app itself. Bridging these environments requires specific tracking tools, often involving a Mobile Measurement Partner (MMP) or SDK embedded in the advertiser’s app.

App install tracking typically uses a unique click ID passed through the tracking link. When the app is installed and opened, that ID is matched back to the original click, confirming the attribution.

App Install Tracking on Involve Asia

Some advertisers on Involve Asia run CPI (cost per install) offers, where publishers earn a commission each time someone installs the advertiser’s app through their tracking link.

For these offers, the tracking link handles the click attribution, while the advertiser’s own app tracking confirms the install happened. Publishers promoting app install offers should check the offer’s T&Cs for any conditions on what qualifies as a valid install.

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