/r/ or /a/?

Use an /r/ link to race: it feeds the Site Drop ladder, the week text line and the 7-day banner. Use an /a/ link to promote: it gives tracked credit and a listing beside the race, but it is not a Site Drop and not the banner. Both need a unique friend to tap Get my link, and neither pays cash.

Want the full rule behind this tool? Read Promoter /a/ link vs racer /r/ link.

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Same gate: a unique friend taps Get my link. Different prize. Not cash.

/r/ contest

Site Drop ladder. Week text line at 2 friends. 7-day banner for #1 (not the operator) with 3 friends. Get this from Get my referral link.

/a/ promoter

Tracked credit + listing beside the race. Not a Site Drop. Not the banner. Start at /go/affiliates/.

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What does the /r/ vs /a/ link picker do?

ViralRefer has two link types, and mixing them up is the most common setup mistake. This picker asks what you want to do and tells you which link to use, plus one rule people miss: do not paste a personal /r/ code as a public directory listing URL.

How do I use it?

  1. Tap I want to race or I want to promote.
  2. Read which link the picker recommends.
  3. Get an /r/ link from Get my referral link, or an /a/ link from the promoter desk.
  4. For directories, use the homepage UTM link instead of a personal /r/ code.

What is an example?

A creator wants their own site on the homepage, so they use /r/ and text friends. A newsletter writer wants to promote ViralRefer to readers, so they start at /go/affiliates/ for an /a/ link.

Key terms

Verified friend
A unique person who opened your /r/ link and tapped Get my link this UTC week.
UTC week
Monday 00:00 UTC to the next Monday 00:00 UTC, when the board resets.

FAQ

What is an /r/ link?

Your contest link. Friends who tap Get my link on it move you up the Site Drop ladder.

What is an /a/ link?

A promoter link from the promoter desk. It gives tracked credit and a listing beside the race.

Can an /a/ link win the weekly banner?

No. The banner comes from the /r/ race only.

Should I list my /r/ link in directories?

No. Use the homepage UTM link for directories, not a personal /r/ code.

Does either link pay cash?

No. Neither link pays cash.

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