Partner referral

What is a Partner Referral?

A Partner Referral is a marketing and sales strategy in which one company refers potential customers to another organization’s products or services. Within the ON24 Platform, it also refers to a feature that allows customers to track and measure the source of webinar registrants — specifically when registrations originate from partners or referral campaigns.

By using ON24’s tracking and analytics capabilities, marketers can assign unique referral codes or partner-specific URLs to registration pages. This ensures that every referral source is recorded, helping organizations understand which partners drive the most engagement, conversions, and pipeline activity. Partner referral tracking also strengthens accountability in co-marketing efforts, providing full visibility into how partnerships contribute to growth.

Why it matters

• Expands reach through collaboration: Partner referrals extend market visibility by leveraging trusted partner networks.
• Improves data accuracy: Referral tracking within ON24 provides clear attribution for every registrant.
• Boosts partner ROI: Helps companies identify high-performing partners and optimize co-marketing strategies.
• Enables better alignment: Strengthens relationships between marketing, sales, and channel teams through measurable outcomes.

How it’s used

• Assign unique partner referral codes to track registrants from co-branded campaigns or shared landing pages.
• Use referral URLs within webinar capabilities to identify where attendees originated.
• Analyze registration data to evaluate partner performance and engagement quality.
• Integrate referral insights into CRM or MAP systems for more accurate lead attribution and nurturing.
• Collaborate with partners on shared webinars, upcoming events, or digital campaigns to generate joint pipeline opportunities.
• Use ON24 analytics to measure referral-driven registrations, attendance rates, and engagement metrics.

Key benefits

• Enhanced lead tracking: Provides full transparency into the source and success of referral campaigns.
• Stronger partner relationships: Enables data-backed reporting that fosters trust and accountability.
• Optimized co-marketing performance: Identifies the highest-performing partnerships through detailed analytics.
• Pipeline visibility: Measures the impact of partner-driven registrants across the marketing funnel.
• Scalable integration: Works seamlessly with CRMs and MAPs for unified reporting and attribution.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is a partner referral in ON24?
   • In ON24, a partner referral refers to a feature that tracks where registrants originated — particularly from partner-driven campaigns or co-marketing efforts.
2. How does ON24 help track partner referrals?
   • ON24 enables users to assign unique referral codes or partner URLs to accurately track and attribute registrations to specific partners.
3. Why are partner referrals important?
   • Partner referrals expand audience reach, generate high-quality leads, and help companies measure the success of their partnerships.
4. Can referral data be integrated into CRMs or MAPs?
   • Yes. Referral tracking data syncs seamlessly with CRM and marketing automation platforms for unified analytics and attribution.
5. How can ON24 webinars support referral programs?
   • Co-branded or partner-hosted webinars use referral tracking to measure registrations, engagement, and ROI from shared campaigns.

Editorial & Methodology Notice

This glossary entry was created by the ON24 Editorial Team using verified 2025 ON24 benchmark data, platform analytics documentation, and first-party reporting standards aligned with EEAT principles. Updated: October 2025.