Referral Manager

Overview

The Referral Manager lets you create smart links that route followers from a single short URL to any destination on your ProAngler profile — a product page, a plugin section, a signup page, or an external URL. Every link is tracked, every click is logged, and every link supports attribution so you can see exactly where your traffic is coming from.

All referral links use the ProAngler redirect service:

r4n.me/{your-handle}/{referral-slug}

Why Use Referrals?

• One link, many destinations — route followers to any product page, profile section, or external URL from a single short link
• Multi-source attribution — give the same link to multiple partners. Each appends their own handle and traffic is tracked individually
• Pass-through mode — send followers directly to an external affiliate URL or an internal ProAngler page
• Anchor redirect — link directly to a specific plugin section on any profile page (events list, waitlist, featured products, and more)
• Expiration dates — set a link to expire automatically. Expired links fall back to your profile page gracefully
• Connect products — attach products to a referral slug so followers land on your product page with full referral context
• Power the rewards system — referral traffic is the foundation of Angler Points earning for you and your followers

Plan Requirements

Creating a Referral

1. Go to dashboard.proangler.com and click Referrals in the nav bar
2. Click New Referral
3. Set a Referral Slug — this becomes the short link path (r4n.me/{handle}/{slug})
4. Set a Target Slug — where followers land on your profile (usually matches a product slug or plugin section)
5. Configure redirect mode, expiration, and products (see below)
6. Click Create Referral

Your referral link is live immediately.

Managing Your Referrals

Go to Referrals in your dashboard navigation to see all your referral links. From here you can:

• See each referral's slug, target, status, and last updated date
• Edit any field — changes save automatically
• Toggle a referral active or inactive
• Connect or disconnect products
• Delete a referral

Referral Fields

Redirect Modes

Every referral operates in one of four modes depending on how it is configured.

Standard Slug Redirect

The default mode. Followers are routed through the referral system and land on your product page.

r4n.me/{handle}/{slug}  →  proangler.com/{handle}/{target-slug}

Traffic is logged and referral context is carried through — enabling product page attribution and Angler Points rewards.

Anchor Redirect

When Anchor Redirect is enabled, followers are sent directly to a specific plugin section on a profile page instead of a product page. Select the target plugin section from the dropdown — the referral system handles the rest.

r4n.me/{handle}/{slug}  →  proangler.com/{handle}#{plugin-section}

Example: Toyota wants to drive traffic to their event waitlist plugin on their profile:

r4n.me/toyota/events  →  proangler.com/toyota#waitList

The browser scrolls directly to the waitlist section on page load.

Pass-Through: Internal

When Pass-Through mode is set to Internal, followers skip your profile entirely and are sent to any page within ProAngler.

r4n.me/{handle}/{slug}  →  proangler.com/auth/signup
r4n.me/{handle}/{slug}  →  proangler.com/toyota

Attribution codes (see below) are appended automatically on internal redirects.

Pass-Through: External

When Pass-Through mode is set to External, followers skip your profile and are sent to an external website. Use this for affiliate links, brand landing pages, or campaign URLs.

r4n.me/{handle}/{slug}  →  https://tacklewarehouse.com/product-page

Attribution codes are not appended to external URLs. Angler Points are not earned through external pass-through redirects.

Attribution

Any referral link can accept a ?c= query parameter with a ProAngler handle. This attributes the traffic to that specific creator without creating separate referral records.

r4n.me/toyota/eventslist                   →  organic traffic
r4n.me/toyota/eventslist?c=TheDude         →  attributed to @TheDude
r4n.me/toyota/eventslist?c=vexus           →  attributed to @vexus
r4n.me/toyota/eventslist?c=BillyBob        →  attributed to @BillyBob

All four links use a single referral record. Toyota gives each content creator the same base URL and asks them to append their own handle. Every hit is logged with the attribution code, giving Toyota a per-creator breakdown from one link.

The attribution code (?c=) is forwarded to the final destination:

proangler.com/toyota?code=TheDude#eventslist

Attribution requires a ProAngler account. This is by design — it creates a platform incentive for partners and content creators to join and keeps attribution tied to verified identities.

Expiration Dates

Set an optional expiration date on any referral. After that date:

• The referral link still works — followers are not shown an error
• Traffic is redirected to your profile page instead of the original destination
• The click is still logged

This is useful for limited-time campaigns, event registrations, or seasonal promotions. No need to manually deactivate the link when the campaign ends.

Connecting Products to a Referral

Products from your catalog can be connected to a referral's target slug. When a follower arrives on your product page through a referral link, the full referral context (source, attribution, slug) is carried through.

To connect a product:

• From the Referral editor, select up to 3 products under Add Products to Target Slug
• Or from the Product editor, add a referral slug under Referral Slugs

Both approaches link the product to the same referral target. Free plan members can connect up to 3 products per referral.

Active vs. Inactive

Each referral has an active/inactive toggle.

• Active — the link redirects normally
• Inactive — the link does not redirect. Followers receive a not-found response

Free plan members can have up to 5 active referrals at a time. Deactivating referrals you're not currently using frees up active slots.

The Default Referral

Every account includes a default referral with an empty slug:

r4n.me/{your-handle}

This link routes to your ProAngler profile. It cannot be deleted or modified. Use it as your general short link when you want to send followers to your profile without a specific destination.

Angler Points and Referrals

Referral traffic is the primary way followers earn Angler Points. When a follower clicks a standard slug referral link and lands on your product page, both you and the follower are eligible to earn points based on the interaction.

Pass-through external links do not generate Angler Points.

See Angler Points for full details on how points are earned and awarded.

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