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<strong>Why can't I use my custom domain as the Primary URL?</strong><br />
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Actually, you <em>can</em> use a custom domain in the Primary URL but you must be sure to include a valid link ID with it, such as the link ID <code>/movies </code>in this URL:<br />
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<code>http://$linkdomain/movies</code><br />
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Because the link ID <code>/movies</code> follows the custom domain <code>$linkdomain/</code>, ClickMagick knows exactly where to redirect incoming clicks to.<br />
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The problem occurs when you <em>don’t</em> include a link ID:<br />
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<code>http://$linkdomain</code><br />
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Without a link ID, ClickMagick doesn’t know where to redirect clicks to, creating an error condition.<br />
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Very simply, if you’re going to use a custom domain in the Primary URL of a tracking link, make sure that you remember to include a link ID so that ClickMagick knows exactly where to redirect incoming clicks.<br />
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If you’re unsure about what a link ID is or why you need one, we have an FAQ that will walk you through the steps for creating a tracking link:<br />
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