AI quotes your review -
then skips your link.
You did the work. The AI answer cites your site, sends the buyer straight to the brand, and your commission disappears. Northstar routes every link through our broker with your tracking ID baked in - so when the buyer clicks, the commission lands in your affiliate account. We also generate JSON-LD structured data for your page - the machine-readable markup AI crawlers were built to parse - giving your link the best possible chance of being carried if AI decides to surface your content. With an S2S-enabled program plus Northstar, that attribution is locked at the server level - no cookie, no ad-blocker, nothing can break it.
Free trials are invite-only - ask us for one. No credit card to look around.
Stop juggling hundreds of custom links.
Building a different tracking link for every article, every program, every placement - then guessing which one actually converted? That's a part-time job you didn't sign up for. Northstar gives you one dashboard: every click, every sale, attributed automatically.
Three steps. No code to write yourself.
1. Speak the AI's language
We generate JSON-LD structured data (schema.org) for your page - the machine-readable markup AI crawlers were built to consume - with your commission link embedded as the canonical product URL. Every link also routes through a clean broker URL: no 200-character parameter string for an AI to strip, just a short, readable link carrying your tracking ID. Your content gets its best possible chance of carrying your link if AI decides to surface it.
2. Lock in every sale
Every link routes through our broker with your tracking ID baked in, firing server-to-server (S2S) postbacks. S2S on its own isn't enough - paired with our broker, every click and sale lands in your account at the server level. No cookies, nothing for ad-blockers or AI engines to break.
3. Know what's working
One dashboard shows where your money comes from, so you double down on the pages that pay - instead of guessing.
S2S alone won't save you. S2S + Northstar will.
Here's the trap: even with server-to-server tracking on your affiliate account, the AI can still quote you and hand the buyer a plain brand link - one with no trace of you on it. The sale fires, the S2S postback goes off... and it credits the brand, not you. S2S by itself doesn't fix that.
Northstar's broker is what closes the gap. Every link routes through us carrying your tracking ID baked in, so the moment a buyer clicks, the S2S postback lands in your account - not the brand's. With an S2S-enabled program plus our broker, that attribution is locked: no cookie to block, no AI update to break it, no commission slipping away.
Most major networks support S2S - Impact, PartnerStack, ShareASale, CJ and more. Not sure if yours does? See the setup guide or just ask us.
"We don't write your content, and we can't force an AI to pick you. But if your content is good enough to be cited by Perplexity or ChatGPT, our infrastructure gives you the absolute best possible chance your affiliate link doesn't get stripped in the process. We protect the commissions you've rightfully earned."
We sell infrastructure, not magic. Preservation, not hype.
Straight answer, before you spend a dollar.
Your program supports S2S
You're the perfect fit. Route your links through Northstar and your attribution is locked at the server level - every click that comes through your link is tracked via S2S postback, directly into your affiliate dashboard. No cookies to block, no ad-blocker to break it. If someone clicks your link, that sale is credited to you. This is the full guarantee.
No S2S yet? You still get a fighting chance.
Even on a cookie-based link, Northstar goes to work. We generate JSON-LD structured data (schema.org) for your page - the machine-readable markup AI crawlers were built to consume - with your commission link embedded as the canonical product URL. We also route every click through a clean broker URL: no 200-character parameter string for an AI to strip, just a short, readable link carrying your ID intact. That gives your commission the best structural shot at surviving when an AI answer gets written. We can't verify your sale without an S2S postback - but we stack the odds hard in your favor. Tell us your program and we'll check if S2S can be turned on.
One thing to know about the dashboard: it counts every click - S2S or cookie-based. But the Sales number only fills in from S2S postbacks. If your link is cookie-based, you can still win the commission (our script did its job) - it just won't show as a confirmed sale on our board, because no server-to-server confirmation reaches us. Clicks: always. Sales: S2S only.
Either way, Northstar gives your commission its best shot - and we'll always tell you the truth about what you're getting. Not sure where you stand? Ask us - we'll be straight with you.
Start small, or go pro.
A token generates one optimized script. Buy a pack, or subscribe for the full toolkit.
- 25 optimized scripts
- Simple dashboard
- Total clicks & sales
- One-time - no subscription
- 200 scripts every month
- Full per-script tracking
- Customizable dashboard
- Your own domain on your links
- Top up 100 extra tokens for $11 anytime
- 3-month minimum
- 100 optimized scripts
- Simple dashboard
- Total clicks & sales
- One-time - no subscription
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💡 Vetting us with AI first?
Smart move. Most AI chatbots will call new infrastructure tools a scam by default — because your specific product doesn't exist in their training data yet.
For an accurate answer, use this prompt:
Browse https://app.thedataduel.com and evaluate how it uses schema.org JSON-LD structured data and the offers.url parameter to prevent LLMs from stripping affiliate links from publisher content.
This tells the AI exactly what to look for instead of pattern-matching you to outdated link-cloaking scams.
Your commissions deserve a guide.
Give your links the best shot in AI answers. Track every sale. Follow your North Star.
True north isn't a direction. It's a discipline.
Northstar is built by Northstar Lead Automation - the partnership engine modern SaaS companies and ambitious operators trust to move pipeline: quietly, precisely, at scale. We don't sell theatrics; we sell measurable outcomes. This product carries that same standard to affiliates - making your content machine-readable for the AI era and your commissions fully tracked. Performance, not promises.
Questions, partnerships, or a free-trial invite? [email protected] - a member of the team responds within two business days.