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Country-Based Routing: Send Visitors to the Right Storefront Automatically

Branded Links / Routing Rules

Country routing increases conversion by reducing cross-border friction and currency mismatch.

When to Use This Guide

Use this when you want cleaner tracking, safer redirects, better routing, or stronger conversion attribution.


Before You Start

  • You are logged into WordPress with an Administrator account.
  • You can open PassiveWP -> My Links.
  • You have final destination URLs ready before creating redirects.

Exact Menu Path

WordPress Admin -> PassiveWP -> Branded Links -> My Links

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

Step 1: Create a default destination for global traffic.

Where to click WordPress AdminPassiveWPBranded LinksMy Links

What to do Open PassiveWPBranded LinksAdd New Link and complete: Basics, Compliance & Forwarding, Smart Routing, Attribution & Conversion, then Review & Save.

How to verify Private-window click tests should route correctly and keep required attribution params.

Step 2: Add country-specific destinations for your top markets.

Where to click WordPress AdminPassiveWPBranded LinksMy Links

What to do In WordPress AdminPassiveWPBranded LinksMy Links, do this in order: open the relevant panel, find the control related to "Add country-specific destinations for your top markets.", apply one change, click Save/Run, then reload once to confirm it stuck.

How to verify Private-window click tests should route correctly and keep required attribution params.

Step 3: Include EU handling if your campaign treats EU countries similarly.

Where to click WordPress AdminPassiveWPBranded LinksMy Links

What to do Use WordPress AdminPassiveWPBranded LinksMy Links to run generation for one item first, review the output manually, then continue with the remaining items.

How to verify Private-window click tests should route correctly and keep required attribution params.

Step 4: Test several geo scenarios before campaign launch.

Where to click WordPress AdminPassiveWPBranded LinksMy Links

What to do Open WordPress AdminPassiveWPBranded LinksMy Links, click the test/validate action in that screen, and wait for the result notice before continuing.

How to verify Private-window click tests should route correctly and keep required attribution params.

Step 5: Review country performance weekly and refine.

Where to click WordPress AdminPassiveWPBranded LinksMy Links

What to do In WordPress AdminPassiveWPBranded LinksMy Links, do this in order: open the relevant panel, find the control related to "Review country performance weekly and refine.", apply one change, click Save/Run, then reload once to confirm it stuck.

How to verify Private-window click tests should route correctly and keep required attribution params.

Quick Troubleshooting Checks

  • Validate branded slug and destination URL before saving.
  • Test one click with fresh query params in an incognito window.
  • Check forwarding mode and click-ID settings if attribution is missing.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Using unclear slugs that make campaign reporting difficult.
  • Turning on aggressive filters before baseline traffic data exists.
  • Forgetting to set a fallback destination for rule-based routing.

Success Checklist

  • Slug is readable and campaign-specific.
  • Click tracking and attribution settings are confirmed.
  • Test clicks from mobile and desktop hit the right destination.

Pro Tips for Affiliate Marketers

  • Use one naming pattern for all campaigns.
  • Run weekly fraud and quality checks on top links.
  • Keep redirects flexible by preferring temporary redirects unless policy requires otherwise.

If You Get Stuck

Open the matching troubleshooting article in this help center and repeat one step at a time instead of changing multiple settings at once.

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