Enterprise partnership platform
Partnerize Affiliate Link Checker
formerly Performance Horizon
Partnerize links (prf.hn) are unusual: tracking data like camref is encoded in the URL path, not query parameters — so tools that only check query strings misjudge them completely. They fail when a campaign ends ("campaign not found") or when the destination behind the tracking path goes stale.
How Partnerize links work
Typical link
https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101abcDE/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fmerchant.com%2FproductPartnerize encodes tracking as path segments: /click/camref:XXXX/destination:URL. The camref identifies your partnership; the destination segment carries the target page. On click, Partnerize registers the event and redirects.
Because everything is path-encoded, naive link checkers that parse query parameters see "no tracking parameters" and either false-alarm or skip validation. A Partnerize-aware checker parses the path segments.
Link domains
prf.hn · partnerize.com
Tracking parameters
| Parameter | Role |
|---|---|
| camref (path) | Campaign reference — your tracking ID, embedded in the path |
| pubref (path) | Optional publisher sub-reference |
| destination (path) | URL-encoded destination page |
How Partnerize links break
Campaign ends or partnership is removed
"Campaign not found" or "this campaign has ended" pages, or redirects to the brand homepage without attribution.
Destination rot inside the path
The destination: segment points to a page that no longer exists. The tracking hop succeeds; the landing experience is a 404.
Malformed camref after editing
Because the tracking is in the path, hand-editing a Partnerize link (or a CMS mangling colons) breaks attribution in ways that still redirect fine.
Error signals Afterlink detects
These are actual failure fingerprints from Afterlink's validation engine for Partnerize links:
- ▸"campaign not found"
- ▸"this campaign has ended"
- ▸"link is no longer valid"
- ▸Destination segment returning 404
How Afterlink checks Partnerize links
Afterlink extracts every link from your YouTube channel or website, recognizes Partnerize links by domain and parameter signature, then runs five checks on each one: the full redirect chain (including JavaScript and meta-refresh redirects), network error-page detection, destination verification against the embedded target, tracking parameter analysis, and deep-link decay detection (product page silently replaced by a homepage). Every link gets a clear verdict — working, warning, or broken — with the evidence attached.
Frequently asked questions
What is a prf.hn link?
A Partnerize tracking link. Major airlines, hotel groups, and retail brands run their partner programs on Partnerize, and prf.hn is its click domain.
My Partnerize link has no query parameters — is tracking broken?
Not necessarily. Partnerize encodes tracking in the URL path (camref:...), not the query string. Check that the camref segment is intact and that the link redirects to the right destination.
How does Afterlink validate Partnerize links?
It recognizes prf.hn, extracts the path-encoded destination, follows the full redirect chain, and checks for campaign-ended error pages — the failure mode query-string checkers miss.
Troubleshoot Partnerize
- Partnerize Links Not Working? Diagnose and Fix Them
- Partnerize Link Redirects to Homepage Instead of the Product — Fix
- Partnerize Tracking Not Working? How to Verify and Fix Attribution
- Partnerize Program Closed or Merchant Left? What Happens to Your Links
- How to Test Partnerize Affiliate Links (Complete Procedure)
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