Demo Report

Sample GhostLink Redirect Report

See how GhostLink records redirect-chain evidence, compares the observed final destination against the expected destination domain, and provides triage context for destination drift.

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This sample uses demo data only.
Report Summary

Demo Affiliate Link Check

Expected destination
Report typeDemo Affiliate Link Check
Checked URLhttps://creator.example/recommends/gear
Expected domainbrand.example
Observed final destinationbrand.example/products/gear-kit
ResultExpected destination
SeverityInformational
Checked at2026-07-01 10:15 AM ET
Plain-English summary

This demo link currently lands on the expected brand domain after two redirects. The redirect path includes a creator/campaign URL, a tracking redirect, and the final product page.

Example Use Cases

Example use cases

These fictional scenarios show how redirect integrity monitoring helps teams review selected trusted links, including affiliate redirect chains and the evidence used in an affiliate link audit.

Affiliate link example

An affiliate link still loads, but the observed final destination no longer matches the expected merchant or campaign domain.

creator.example -> merchant.example -> unexpected.example

Creator/sponsor link example

A creator description link passes through multiple redirects before reaching the final destination. GhostLink records the redirect chain and expected-domain comparison.

creator.example -> campaign.example -> brand.example

QR campaign example

A printed QR code points to a dynamic destination that may change after materials are distributed.

qr.example -> campaign.example -> brand.example

Branded shortlink example

A trusted branded shortlink responds successfully, but the final landing page is different from what the team expected.

brand.example/go -> unexpected.example
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Redirect Chain Evidence

The path GhostLink observed in this demo check.

1
URLhttps://creator.example/recommends/gear
Status
302 Found
NotesCreator or campaign link
2
URLhttps://tracking.example/click?id=demo123
Status
302 Found
NotesTracking or affiliate platform redirect
3
URLhttps://brand.example/products/gear-kit
Status
200 OK
NotesFinal observed destination
Plain-English Summary

A link can be up and still be wrong. This one is landing where expected.

This demo link currently lands on the expected brand domain after two redirects. The redirect path includes a creator/campaign URL, a tracking redirect, and the final product page. No unexpected destination change is shown in this sample.

GhostLink is designed to monitor selected trusted links and provide evidence for investigation. It is not a malware scanner, full security suite, or guarantee that a link is safe.

Fictional Alert Example

What an unexpected destination report might show.

This smaller alert example uses fictional demo data only.

Alert-Style Report

Unexpected destination example

High severity
Checked URLhttps://creator.example/recommends/gear
Expected domainbrand.example
Observed final destinationunexpected.example/landing
ResultUnexpected destination
SeverityHigh
Summary

This demo shows a monitored link landing on a domain that does not match the expected destination. GhostLink would preserve the redirect-chain evidence and summarize why the change may need review.

Responsible Use

Built for authorized, public URL monitoring

GhostLink is designed to monitor selected URLs you own, manage, or are authorized to check. It provides destination visibility and redirect-chain evidence for investigation, but it does not guarantee that a link is safe.

  • Use GhostLink only for URLs you own, manage, or are authorized to monitor.
  • Do not submit secrets, credentials, private admin URLs, confidential links, or URLs requiring authentication.
  • GhostLink is not a malware scanner.
  • GhostLink does not replace endpoint, DNS, email, website, affiliate-platform, or brand-protection security tools.
What GhostLink Records

Evidence that helps teams review redirect destination changes.

  • Original submitted URL
  • Expected domain
  • Observed final destination
  • Redirect hops
  • HTTP status codes
  • Detection time
  • Severity
  • Plain-English AI-assisted risk summary
  • Alert status
  • Incident/detection details
Free Check vs. Monitoring

Use a Free Link Check for a point-in-time diagnostic, then monitor selected critical links.

Free Link Check

One authorized URL, checked once.

  • One authorized URL
  • Point-in-time diagnostic result
  • Email result
  • Not continuous monitoring
  • No safety guarantee
GhostLink Shield

Ongoing checks for selected trusted links.

  • Ongoing monitoring for selected trusted links
  • Hourly redirect checks
  • Email alerts for qualifying detections
  • Redirect-chain evidence
  • AI-assisted risk summaries
  • Incident deduplication
  • Self-service portal
Use Cases

Trusted links that deserve destination-aware review.

  • Affiliate links
  • Ambassador links
  • Creator links
  • QR-code destinations
  • Campaign URLs
  • Branded shortlinks
  • Vendor links
  • Partner URLs
  • Links in emails and landing pages
  • Evergreen links in blogs, videos, social posts, and product reviews
Related resources
Affiliate Link Monitoring Creator Link Monitoring Ambassador Link Monitoring Campaign Link Monitoring Resources What Is an Affiliate Link Audit? A Link Can Be Up and Still Be Wrong Where Do Affiliate Links Redirect? Uptime Monitoring vs. Redirect Monitoring QR Code Destination Monitoring
Trusted Link Visibility

Know where your trusted links actually land.

Run a Free Link Check for one authorized URL, or start monitoring selected business-critical links with GhostLink Shield.

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