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How It Works

Understanding the attribution flow from click to install.

The attribution problem

When a user clicks a link and installs your app, the app opens fresh with no context. Without attribution, you don't know which ad, email, or campaign drove that install.

How BlocLinks solves it

1

User clicks your BlocLink

BlocLinks records a fingerprint (IP, device type, country)
Smart redirect sends them to App Store / Play Store / web
2

User installs and opens the app

Your SDK calls BlocLinks on first launch
BlocLinks matches the install fingerprint to the click
Returns the deep link path and campaign ID
3

Your app personalizes the experience

Show the right screen
Apply a promo code
Skip onboarding for referred users

Fingerprinting

BlocLinks uses a probabilistic fingerprint combining:

IP address
Device type
Country

No personal data is stored. Matching window is 7 days.

Attribution types

Direct

Click → install within 7 days, same fingerprint → attributed to the campaign.

Organic

Install with no matching click — unattributed.