CNAME (sub-domain) Requests
- Luke Pardo
Summary/TLDR: Click Tracking domains will sometimes need to be created and these need to be setup as CNAME records. These are generally requested by Money Map Press. The steps to get these domains created are below.
What you will need:
New Domain
SUA2 Domain
Submitting the DNS ticket
The 1st step is to submit a DNS ticket to IT here: https://jira.14west.us/servicedesk/customer/portal/5/create/129
Form Fields |
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|---|---|
DNS Record Type | CNAME Record |
Host | Paste new domain |
IP Address or URL | |
DNS Scope | External and Internal |
Due Date | 5 business days |
Will the domain be handling any payment card data? | No |
Domain Name(s) Legal owning Company Name | Affiliate Name |
Manager | Put your managers name |
Additional Details | Please point this to links.getblueshift.com. SUA2 domain will be [paste SUA2 domain provided in ticket]. Thanks, [your name] |
Submit Ticket to Blueshift Vendor
While IT works on the DNS request, you can submit the request to Blueshift to register the new CNAME record.
Send an email to Blueshift Support with Blueshift Tickets include
Ask Blueshift to register the new CNAME record under the affiliates instance. i.e:
Hi Blueshift,
Can you please register the following CNAME: events-b.mb.newmarketevent.com
Instance – New Market Group
Thank you,
--your name
Wrap up
You should now know how to set up a click tracking domain.