Do Affiliate Links Still Land Where You Think They Do?

A link can be up and still be wrong. That is especially true for affiliate links. Most teams think about links in a simple way: Did the URL load? But affiliate, creator, ambassador, and campaign links are rarely simple one-hop URLs. They often pass through tracking platforms, shortlink services, redirect rules, affiliate networks, campaign parameters, landing pages, and product pages before a visitor reaches the final destination. So a better question is: Where did the visitor actually land afte