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referrer

[ rɪˈfɜːrə(r) ]

Noun

^{Context #1 | Noun}

internet

A person who recommends or refers a product, service, or website to others.

Synonyms

recommendation source, referrer program participant.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
referrer	Often seen in digital marketing and analytics, indicating the origin of traffic to a website or service. The referrer showed that most of our traffic comes from social media. Using referrer data, they optimized their ad campaigns.
recommendation source	Commonly used in more informal settings to refer to a person or platform that provides suggestions or endorsements. I chose this restaurant because it was highly rated by my recommendation source, a popular food blog. Her recommendation source for books is usually friends and family.
referrer program participant	Used in marketing and business settings, referring to someone who is part of a program designed to refer others to a product or service, usually earning a reward in return. As a referrer program participant, he earned a bonus for every customer he referred. The company incentivizes their employees to become referrer program participants.

Word

Description / Examples

referrer

Often seen in digital marketing and analytics, indicating the origin of traffic to a website or service.

The referrer showed that most of our traffic comes from social media.
Using referrer data, they optimized their ad campaigns.

recommendation source

Commonly used in more informal settings to refer to a person or platform that provides suggestions or endorsements.

I chose this restaurant because it was highly rated by my recommendation source, a popular food blog.
Her recommendation source for books is usually friends and family.

referrer program participant

Used in marketing and business settings, referring to someone who is part of a program designed to refer others to a product or service, usually earning a reward in return.

As a referrer program participant, he earned a bonus for every customer he referred.
The company incentivizes their employees to become referrer program participants.

Examples of usage

The referrer received a discount for referring a friend to the online store.
The referrer program has helped increase traffic to the website.

Translations

Translations of the word "referrer" in other languages:

🇵🇹 referente

🇮🇳 रेफरर

🇩🇪 Verweisender

🇮🇩 perujuk

🇺🇦 реферер

🇵🇱 odsyłający

🇯🇵 参照元

🇫🇷 référent

🇪🇸 referente

🇹🇷 yönlendiren

🇰🇷 참조자

🇸🇦 المرجع

🇨🇿 odkazující

🇸🇰 odkazujúci

🇨🇳 推荐人

🇸🇮 napotitelj

🇮🇸 tilvísandi

🇰🇿 сілтеме жасаушы

🇬🇪 რეფერერი

🇦🇿 istinadçı

🇲🇽 referente

Etymology

The word 'referrer' originated from the verb 'refer' in the late 20th century with the emergence of the internet and online marketing. It is commonly used in the context of online businesses and affiliate marketing to denote someone who directs others to a specific product or service. The term has since become popular in digital marketing and e-commerce, highlighting the importance of word-of-mouth referrals and recommendations in the online world.