Are you wondering how to add affiliate links to your WordPress site?
Adding affiliate links for third-party products/services on your website is a great way to generate passive income. Every time someone buys something through one of your links, you will make a small commission.
In this article, we will show you how to easily add affiliate links in WordPress with ThirstyAffiliates. We will also share some tips to improve your affiliate marketing strategy.
Why Use ThirstyAffiliates for Affiliate Links in WordPress?
An affiliate link is a special type of link that you add to your online content. You can earn a commission if a visitor clicks on the link and then makes a purchase on the affiliated website.
If you have a WordPress blog, then affiliate marketing can add a steady income stream and improve your monetization strategy.
To add affiliate links in WordPress, you will need to use an affiliate link management plugin. This makes it easy to design custom affiliate links, track their performance, and more.
It even helps you create branded URLs, comes with a search form, and allows you to automatically replace keywords with affiliate links, making it a complete solution.
Note: We use ThirstyAffiliates on WPBeginner for affiliate link management.
Having said that, let’s see how to easily add affiliate links in WordPress with ThirstyAffiliates. You can use the quick links below to jump to different parts of our tutorial:
How to Install and Set Up the ThirstyAffiliates Plugin
First, you will need to visit the ThirstyAffiliates website and click on the ‘Pricing’ tab in the top right corner of the screen.
This will take you to the ‘Pricing’ page, where you have to select a subscription plan that suits your needs.
Once you have done that, you need to visit your WordPress website to install and activate the ThirstyAffiliates plugin. For detailed instructions, you may want to see our beginner’s guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.
Note: ThirstyAffiliates also has a free version that you can use. However, we will be using the premium plugin to unlock more features.
Upon activation, visit the ThirstyAffiliates » Settings page from the WordPress admin sidebar and switch to the ‘License’ tab in the left column.
Here, simply paste your license key for the plugin and click the ‘Activate License Key’ button.
You can find this information in your account on the ThirstyAffiliates website.
Next, switch to the ‘Link Appearance’ tab from the sidebar on the left to configure some settings.
Once you are there, you can start by choosing a link prefix from the dropdown menu. This prefix will be used in your cloaked link before the link slug.
For example, if you choose the ‘Recommends’ option as the link prefix, then your affiliate links will look like this:
http://www.your-site.com/recommends/link-name
You can also create a custom link prefix by selecting the ‘Custom’ option from the ‘Link Prefix’ dropdown menu.
Once you’ve done that, simply type the link prefix of your choice into the ‘Custom Link Prefix’ field. In our example, we are using ‘refer’.
After that, you can also check the box next to the ‘Link Category in URL?’ option if you want to show the selected affiliate link category in the URL.
This will add a link category to the URL after the link prefix and before the link slug like this:
http://www.your-site.com/refer/category/link-name
Next, scroll down to the ‘Use nofollow on links?’ section and select the ‘Yes’ option from the dropdown menu.
This means that the nofollow attribute will now be added to all your affiliate links, which will tell the search engines not to pass a small portion of your authority to the other website.
We recommend using this option because it’s a general SEO best practice. For more details, you may want to see our step-by-step guide on how to add nofollow links in WordPress.
Once you’ve done that, you can also open all your affiliate links in new tabs by choosing ‘Yes’ next to the ‘Open links in a new window?’ option.
After that, you can leave the other settings as default or configure them as you like.
Finally, don’t forget to click the ‘Save Changes’ button at the bottom to store your settings.
How to Add Affiliate Links in WordPress Using ThirstyAffiliates
Now that you have set up the plugin, you need to head over to the ThirstyAffiliates » New Affiliate Link page from the WordPress dashboard.
Once you are there, you can start by typing a name for your affiliate link in the ‘Add Title’ field.
As this name will be used in the cloaked URL created by ThirstyAffiliates, we recommend using the product or service name as the link title.
Next, you have to add the full affiliate link with your affiliate ID in the ‘Destination URL’ field.
You can also attach an image to your affiliate link by clicking on the ‘Upload/Insert’ button under the ‘Attach Images’ section.
This will launch the media library on the screen, where you can upload an image of your choice.
We recommend using this setting if you want to display affiliate links in sidebars or have templates where links can be shown with images.
Now, scroll down to the ‘Autolink Keywords’ section and type the keywords that you want to automatically link to this particular affiliate link.
This will save you a lot of time when writing a blog post on your website, as the affiliate links will be automatically added once you type in a specific keyword.
Next, you can also set a limit for auto-linking in the ‘Limit (per keyword):’ option.
For example, if you type the number 3 in this field, then ThirstyAffiliates will automatically stop auto-linking the affiliate link with the specific keyword after the first three times.
After that, you can also sort your links into categories. To do this, simply click the ‘+ Add New Category’ link in the ‘Link Categories’ section on the right.
From here, type the category name that suits your affiliate link and click the ‘Add New Category’ button.
After that, scroll down to the ‘Link Options’ section in the right column and select if you want to add the nofollow attribute, open the link in a new tab, pass the query string to the destination URL, and even change the redirect type of your link.
You can also leave these settings as they are because they will already be configured according to the options that you picked when setting up the plugin.
Finally, click the ‘Save Link’ button at the top to store your settings and create your first affiliate link.
Adding Affiliate Links in WordPress Posts and Pages
Aside from using the auto-linker, sometimes you may want to manually add affiliate links to your WordPress posts and pages.
To do this, open a post/page in the block editor from the WordPress admin sidebar.
Once you are there, you will notice that ThirstyAffiliates has added an ‘Affiliate Link’ button in the toolbar at the top of your blocks.
Now, to manually add an affiliate link to your WordPress post or page, simply select the anchor text for the link (the words you want to put the link on) and click the ‘TA’ icon in the block toolbar at the top.
This will open a search form on the screen where you have to type the name of the affiliate link that you created.
Once the link appears in the search results, simply click on it to add it to the anchor text.
After that, don’t forget to click the ‘Publish’ or ‘Update’ button at the top to store your settings.
You have now successfully added an affiliate link to your WordPress page/post.
Managing Affiliate Links in ThirstyAffiliates
ThirstyAffiliates uses built-in WordPress functionality to manage links. Links added via the ThirstyAffiliates plugin are added into a custom post type, which makes it really simple to add, edit, or delete them.
To manage your affiliate links, simply visit the ThirstyAffiliates » Affiliate Links page from the admin area.
Here, you can click on the ‘Edit’ link under the affiliate link of your choice to make some changes or click on the ‘Trash’ link to delete it.
You can also use the ‘Filters’ option at the top to filter all your affiliate links according to categories.
If you have the statistics add-on activated, then it will also show you the number of clicks for each link broken down into daily, weekly, and monthly clicks.
To view the full statistics report, just visit the ThirstyAffiliates » Reports page from the WordPress admin sidebar.
From here, you can easily get a statistics report for your affiliate link performance over the last year, month, or week. You can even set a custom date for your report.
This can help you show which link categories are performing better, which links are getting more clicks and fewer sign-ups, and which ones are getting fewer clicks and more signups.
You can then improve your content strategy to maximize your earning potential.
Bonus Tips for Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate marketing is a super easy way to earn money online. If you are new to affiliate marketing, then the first step is to find a product or company that you are passionate about and would like to promote.
Once you’ve done that, you can partner with that company by asking to join their affiliate program and then using the affiliate ID provided by them to sell their products on your website.
You can typically find an affiliate program by searching for an ‘Affiliates’ page on a company’s website.
When choosing an affiliate program, it is important to pick a reputable company and recommend a product that you personally use and trust.
In addition, try to find affiliate programs that are relevant to your audience and sell products/services that your visitors may need.
For example, if you run a food blog, then you might want to endorse kitchen appliances, cookbooks, or food-related merchandise that your users may already be interested in.
Moreover, don’t try to overstuff your content with irrelevant affiliate links, as the key to driving traffic to your website and affiliate products is to create quality content.
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Do you want to add an affiliate disclosure for each blog post automatically?
Affiliate marketing is one of the easiest ways to make money online. However, if you don’t disclose your affiliate links then you could end up in legal trouble.
In this article, we will show you how you can add an affiliate disclosure to all your WordPress blog posts.
Why Add an Affiliate Disclosure to Each WordPress Blog Post?
With affiliate marketing, you earn a commission every time someone clicks a referral link and makes a purchase. It’s a great way to make money online blogging with WordPress.
However, you must make it clear that your links are paid advertisements by adding an affiliate disclaimer. That just means posting a short notice explaining what affiliate marketing is, and that you get money from talking about the product or service.
Many countries have laws about failing to disclose paid endorsements. For example in the United States, you might get a fine from the Federal Trade Commission. You may even end up banned from reputable networks such as Amazon affiliates.
Even if you don’t get into legal trouble, customers who click on undisclosed affiliate links may feel tricked and stop visiting your WordPress website.
How to Add an Affiliate Disclosure to Each WordPress Blog Post
One option is to publish the affiliate disclaimer on its own page, as we do on WPBeginner.
You can then add a link to every page that features an affiliate URL. This may be a good choice if you have a longer disclosure and don’t want to distract from the post’s content.
If yours is short, then you can often add the full text of the disclaimer to every post.
No matter which option you choose, you can save time and effort by adding the affiliate disclosure automatically. Simply use the quick links below to jump straight to the method you want to use.
Pretty Links comes with an advanced auto-linking feature that allows you to enter the keywords or phrases that you want to turn into affiliate URLs.
Every time you type this word or phrase, Pretty Links will turn it into an affiliate URL automatically. Even better, if you have created a disclosure notice page, Pretty Links can also add a link to it in the post.
For example, if you add “MacBook Pro†as a keyword and then use that phrase in a new post, then Pretty Links will automatically turn “MacBook Pro†into an affiliate URL and add a link to your disclosure notice page.
Note: Pretty Links won’t insert the disclosure link if you only add affiliate URLs manually. It only works when a post uses automatic keyword linking.
To get started, you’ll need to install and activate Pretty Links. If you need help, then please see our guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.
Upon activation, go to Pretty Links » Activate. You can then add your license key to the following field: ‘Enter Your Pretty Links Pro License Key.’
After that, click on the ‘Pro’ tab. In the ‘Keywords’ field, type in each word or phrase where you want to automatically insert this affiliate URL.
Simply repeat this process for all your affiliate links.
Every time it adds this affiliate URL, Pretty Links will also add a link to your disclosure notice.
The next step is creating the disclosure notice page that Pretty Links will link to. Simply go to Pages » Add New. You can then type in your affiliate disclaimer and add any categories or tags that you want to use.
When you’re happy with your disclaimer, publish the page to make it live. It’s a good idea to make a note of the page’s URL, as you’ll need it in the next step.
Once you’ve done that, simply go to Pretty Links » Options. Then, click on the ‘Replacements’ tab.
Here, check the ‘Enable Replacements’ box if it isn’t already selected.
After that, check the ‘Link to Disclosures’ box. In the ‘URL’ box, go ahead and enter your affiliate disclosure URL.
By default, Pretty Links will use ‘Affiliate Link Disclosures’ as your link’s text. However, you can change this to anything you want by typing into the ‘Text’ field.
You can also change where Pretty Links adds the affiliate disclaimer link. By default, it shows the URL at the bottom of the post, so it doesn’t distract visitors from the post’s content.
Another option is to add the disclaimer to the top of the post. This is where we include it on WPBeginner.
This lets visitors know the post contains an affiliate link before they start reading, which is a good way to build trust with your audience. However, some people may see the disclaimer and decide not to stay on the page, which can increase your bounce rate.
You can also add the disclaimer to both the top and bottom of each post. This may be a good idea if you write very long posts, but most sites don’t need multiple disclosures per page.
To place the affiliate URL, simply open the ‘Position’ dropdown and choose Bottom, Top, or Top and Bottom.
Once you’ve done that, just scroll to the bottom of the page.
Then, click on the ‘Update’ button.
Now, Pretty Links will add an affiliate disclosure link every time it auto-inserts an affiliate URL to your posts, pages, or custom post types.
Method 2. Add Affiliate Disclosure Using WPCode (More Customizable)
Sometimes you may want to add the affiliate disclosure to different areas of every blog post. For example, you might show the disclosure after you mention each affiliate product for the first time.
In this case, you can create a shortcode that adds your affiliate disclaimer. This gives you complete control over where the disclosure appears, without you having to type the entire text every single time.
The easiest way to create a custom shortcode is using WPCode. This plugin lets you add code snippets to WordPress without editing your theme’s functions.php file.
WPCode also helps you avoid common errors by performing smart code snippet validation.
There are lots of ways to add an affiliate disclosure using WPCode. Besides the shortcode method, we’ll also share an easy way to automatically add the disclaimer to every post, page, or custom post type.
Upon activation, go to Code Snippets » Add Snippet.
This will bring you to the ‘Add Snippet’ page where you can see all the ready-made snippets that you can use on your site.
Since we want to add custom code in WordPress, hover your mouse over ‘Add Your Custom Code (New Snippet).’ Then, click on ‘Use snippet’ when it appears.
To start, enter a title for the custom code snippet.
This could be anything that helps you identify the snippet in the WordPress admin area.
We’re going to add a PHP snippet, so open the ‘Code Type’ dropdown and choose the ‘PHP Snippet’ option.
You can then go ahead and paste the following code into the code box:
function disclosure() {
return "<p class='disclosure'>This site may contain links to affiliate websites, and we receive an affiliate commission for any purchases made by you on the affiliate website using such links.</p>";
}
add_shortcode( 'disclosure', 'disclosure' );
You can use any text as your affiliate disclaimer, simply by editing the code above. For example, you might want to add a link in HTML to your affiliate disclosure page.
Once you’ve done that, scroll to the ‘Insertion’ section and make sure ‘Auto Insert’ is selected.
Then, open the ‘Location’ dropdown and choose ‘Frontend Only’ since we only want to use this code on our site’s frontend, which is what visitors see when they visit your site.
You can also organize your snippets by adding tags.
When you’re happy with how the snippet is set up, scroll to the top of the screen and click on ‘Save Snippet.’
After that, you can make the code snippet live by clicking the ‘Active’ toggle.
Finally, don’t forget to save the change by clicking on ‘Update.’
Now you can add the affiliate disclosure to any page, post, or custom post type using the [disclosure] shortcode. For more details on how to place the shortcode, you can see our guide on how to add a shortcode in WordPress.
How to Automatically Display the Affiliate Disclosure with WPCode
With WPCode, there are lots of different ways to add an affiliate disclosure to your WordPress website, including automatically adding it to every post.
This can save you a lot of time and effort, since you don’t need to add the shortcode manually. However, the disclosure will appear in the same location on every page.
To automatically add the disclaimer, simply create a new custom code snippet by following the same process described above. However, this time open the ‘Code Type’ dropdown and select ‘HTML Snippet.’
You can now add your disclaimer in the code editor, complete with the formatting that you want to use. For example, here we’re adding a simple disclaimer as a new paragraph:
<p>This site may contain links to affiliate websites, and we receive an affiliate commission for any purchases made by you on the affiliate website using such links.</p>
Next, scroll to the ‘Insertion’ section and open the ‘Location’ dropdown.
You can now choose where this disclaimer should appear, such as ‘Insert After Post’ or ‘Insert Before Content.’
You can then go ahead and enable the snippet by following the same process described above. WPCode will now automatically show the disclaimer on every page, post, and custom post type, without you having to add the shortcode manually.
If you’re using a block-based theme like Hestia Pro, then you can add an affiliate disclosure to your theme’s blog post template.
This is a good choice if you want to show the exact same disclosure on every blog post. However, you won’t have the option to change the style or text on individual posts, so it’s not a good choice if you want to show different information on different pages.
To use this method, go to Themes » Editor in the WordPress dashboard.
By default, the full-site editor will show your theme’s home template, so you’ll typically want to select a new template.
If you want to show the affiliate disclosure across your entire website, then we recommend adding it to the footer template part.
However, if you just want to show the disclaimer on your blog posts, then click on Templates on the left-hand side of the screen in the Design section.
The editor will now show all the layouts that make up your WordPress theme.
Simply click go ahead and click on ‘Single.’
WordPress will now show a preview of the template.
To edit this template, go ahead and click on the small pencil icon.
With that done, click on the blue ‘+’ icon in the top left corner.
In the search bar that appears, type in ‘Paragraph’ to find the right block.
You can now drag and drop the block onto the area where you want to show the disclaimer.
Now, click on the block and type in your affiliate disclaimer.
You may also want to change how the disclaimer looks.
To change the font size, background color, and more, simply click to select the paragraph block. Then, select the ‘Block’ tab in the right-hand menu.
You can now change the background color and text color, or make the disclaimer bigger or smaller using the settings in the right-hand menu.
When you’re happy with how the disclaimer looks, click on the ‘Save’ button.
Now, if you visit any blog post on your affiliate website, you’ll see the disclaimer in action.
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Are you looking for the best affiliate link management plugin for your website?
The right affiliate URL management plugin will help you add relevant links to your site, so you never miss a chance to make money. They’ll also make it easier to monitor, update, and fine-tune your links to get as many sales as possible.
In this article, we will compare Pretty Links vs ThirstyAffiliates, to help you decide which affiliate plugin is right for your website.
Why Use an Affiliate Link Management Plugin?
Affiliate marketing is where you earn a commission every time someone buys a product using your unique referral link. It’s a great way to make money online without having to create and sell your own digital downloads or physical products.
However, it’s not enough to simply add affiliate links to your site. To get sales, you need to place those links in the right place and show them to the right people.
It’s also important to monitor the number of click-throughs and conversions, identify any broken links, update outdated URLs, and much more.
This can take a lot of time and effort, which is why so many marketers use an affiliate link management plugin. The right plugin can help you better manage your affiliate links, and even help automate certain processes like contextual linking.
In this Pretty Links vs ThirstyAffiliates guide, we’re comparing two of the most popular affiliate plugins to see which is right for your website. Simply use the quick links below to jump straight to the feature you want to compare.
An effective link management plugin is a must-have for any affiliate marketer. With that being said, let’s start with an overview of these two popular link management plugins.
ThirstyAffiliates – Overview
ThirstyAffiliates is an affiliate management plugin that allows you to replace ugly affiliate URLs with branded links.
It has everything you need to make money online blogging with WordPress including link scheduling, Google Analytics integration, automatic keyword linking, geolocation specific links, and an automatic 404 checker.
You can also organize your links into categories, so it’s easier to work with lots of different affiliate partners.
Note: We have been using ThirstyAffiliates on our own websites including WPBeginner for over 5 years.
Pretty Links – Overview
Pretty Links is also a popular affiliate link management plugin for WordPress that’s trusted by over 200,000 websites.
You can use Pretty Links to replace long and complicated affiliate URLs with cleaner, more memorable alternatives. These links are easier to post on social media, podcasts, forums, and many other platforms.
You can even create links that originate from your domain name, so they seem more trustworthy to security-conscious shoppers.
In addition to link cloaking, Pretty Links is a complete affiliate link management tool that has tons of advanced features including automatically adding links to your site and detailed conversion reports.
Affiliate Link Management
Affiliate links are a great way to monetize your WordPress blog or website. However, maintaining those links can take a lot of time and effort, especially if you’re a small team. If you don’t manage your links effectively, then you may miss opportunities to make money.
Here’s a look at how these plugins can help you manage your affiliate URLs.
ThirstyAffiliates – Affiliate Link Management
ThirstyAffiliates allows you to manage your links from a single location in your WordPress dashboard. This can save you a ton of time if you ever need to update those URLs.
For example, if an affiliate partner changes a link, then you can simply edit the URL once in the WordPress dashboard, and ThirstyAffiliates will automatically redirect to the new URL across your entire WordPress website.
ThirstyAffiliates’ also support categories, which work in a similar way to post and page categories in WordPress.
This helps to keep your links organized, no matter how many affiliate partners you work with.
However, there’s no way to add tags to your links.
Pretty Links – Affiliate Link Management
Just like ThirstyAffiliates, Pretty Links provides a single location where you can manage all your affiliate links.
Again, this means you can edit an affiliate link once, and Pretty Links will apply the change across your entire WordPress website.
Although Pretty Links and ThirstyAffiliates handle link management in a very similar way, Pretty Links does have some extra features. To start, you can add both categories and tags to your affiliate links.
It even has a separate section where you can manage all your affiliate tags.
This can be particularly useful if you have lots of different affiliate partners or a ton of links that you need to keep organized.
Pretty Links also has a ‘Notes’ section for each link where you can leave reminders for yourself, or even notes for other people.
In this way, you can communicate with clients, guest bloggers, partners, and anyone else who shares the WordPress dashboard with you.
Winner – Pretty Links
If you’re looking for a tool to help you perform essential link management, then both plugins are a great choice.
Both Pretty Links and ThirstyAffiliates will save you a ton of time with link management, no matter how many URLs you add to your online store, blog, or website. However, Pretty Links has a few extra features that can help you organize your links, so it has a slight edge over ThirstyAffiliates in this area.
Link Checker
Broken links are bad news for any website, but 404 errors cost affiliate marketers money.
When a visitor clicks on an affiliate link, it typically means they’re thinking about buying the product. If they get a 404 error, then you’ve missed out on a potential sale.
As an affiliate marketer, you need a link management plugin that helps you fix broken links before they start costing you money. Here’s what both plugins have to offer.
ThirstyAffiliates – Link Checker
ThirstyAffiliates has an Automatic 404 Checker that scans your site and then reports any problems. It will show information about each link in the ‘404 checker’ area of the WordPress dashboard.
You can check for broken links by visiting this tab, but ThirstyAffiliates will also notify your site admin about any broken URLs it discovers. However, there’s no option to send these email notifications to a different email address, which may be a problem if you share the WordPress dashboard with other people.
The Automatic 404 Checker also isn’t enabled by default, so you’ll need to go into the plugin’s settings to activate it.
ThirstyAffiliates also allows you to check the health of specific links as you’re adding them to your online marketplace or website.
This allows you to verify that a link works before publishing it.
Pretty Links – Link Checker
Pretty Links has a Link Health feature that scans your site and creates weekly reports about any broken links it discovers.
However, just like ThirstyAffiliates, you will need to go into the plugins’s settings to enable this feature, as it doesn’t run by default.
Unlike ThirstyAffiliates, Pretty Links prioritizes the links that get you the most conversions, by scanning your best-performing links first. This feature is particularly useful for large sites that have hundreds or even thousands of affiliate URLs.
You can see the Link Health report in the WordPress dashboard, but Pretty Links can also notify you about broken links via email. By default, Pretty Links will email your site admin but you can change this to any other address in the plugin’s settings.
Winner – ThirstyAffiliates
Both of these plugins allow you to identify and fix broken links without having to manually track 404 pages in WordPress.
However, ThirstyAffiliates lets you check that a link is working before publishing it, simply by clicking a button. This is a quick way to avoid 404 errors happening in the first place, which gives this plugin a slight advantage over Pretty Links.
Link Scheduling
Scheduling helps you create automated workflows for your affiliate website. This is important for busy website owners who don’t have time to enable and disable affiliate URLs manually.
It’s also useful if your affiliate partners run sales and other time-sensitive promotions, as you can organize your campaigns in advance.
Let’s see how these plugins compare when it comes to link scheduling.
ThirstyAffiliates – Link Scheduling
With ThirstyAffiliates, you can set the date and time when your affiliate URLs will go live.
You can also create redirects for any visitors who click your affiliate URLs before they’re active, or after they’ve expired.
For example, you might show a custom landing page explaining the promotion has ended, and suggesting some alternatives affiliate products visitors may want to buy instead.
In this way, you can improve the user experience and possibly even turn 404 errors into sales.
Pretty Links – Link Scheduling
Unlike ThirstyAffiliates, Pretty Links doesn’t allow you to schedule when your links will go live. However, you can set links to expire automatically on a specific date or after a certain number of clicks. This is perfect if you want to use FOMO to increase conversions.
Similar to ThirstyAffiliates, you can automatically redirect visitors after a link has expired. For example, you might use a page builder plugin to design a custom Sorry page, or you can forward them to an alternative affiliate product.
Winner – Tie
If you like to plan your affiliate campaigns in advance, then this is a good reason to choose ThirstyAffiliates over Pretty Links. However, if you want your links to expire automatically after a certain number of clicks, then this is very easy to set up using Pretty Links.
URL Cloaking
Link cloaking is where you replace complicated affiliate URLs with user-friendly links that have your own branding. This makes the links look more trustworthy, which encourages shoppers to click on them.
Cloaked links are often shorter, so they’re also easier to share on social media. In addition, link cloaking hides your affiliate ID, so it’s more difficult for malicious third parties to hijack your links and steal your commissions.
Since it’s such an important feature, let’s compare how ThirstyAffiliates and Pretty Links handle affiliate URL cloaking.
Pretty Links – URL Cloaking
Every time you add a link to Pretty Links, you have the option to set up link cloaking. Simply type in the original link and the cloaked URL that you want to use instead.
You can then choose between various redirection types, including 301 redirects, 307, and JavaScript redirection.
You can then mark the links as no-follow or sponsored, so you’re in complete control of your WordPress SEO.
‘Sponsored’ tells search engines that the URL is a paid placement or advertisement. Although no-follow and sponsored links are similar, ‘sponsored’ helps search engines understand this is an affiliate URL, so it’s a great example of Pretty Links paying attention to the finer details.
Sometimes you may need to pass a parameter to the target URL, such as a coupon code or customer ID. With Pretty Links, this is as simple as checking a box.
ThirstyAffiliates – URL Cloaking
Similar to Pretty Links, ThirstyAffiliates makes it easy to cloak your affiliate URLs. In fact, the process is practically identical as you simply type in the original link and the URL you want to use instead.
You can also easily change whether the cloaked link opens in a new tab, mark URLs as nofollow, and pass query strings to the destination URL.
However, ThirstyAffiliates only allows you to set up 301, 302, and 307 redirects, so you have fewer options compared to Pretty Links.
If you want to mark affiliate links as sponsored, then you’ll need to add this as an additional rel attribute tag in the plugin’s settings.
This is much more difficult than how Pretty Links handles sponsored links.
On the plus side, ThirstyAffiliates has a unique smart uncloaking feature that helps you follow Amazon’s terms and conditions. The Amazon Associates Program forbids using any kind of redirection including link cloaking. If you ignore this rule, then you may get banned from their affiliate program.
Even better, if you add all your Amazon links to the same category, then you can enable automatic clink uncloaking for that entire category.
Now, any Amazon links you add to your website will be uncloaked by default. This is something that Pretty Links doesn’t offer, and it’s a very attractive feature for anyone who uses Amazon affiliate links.
Winner – ThirstyAffiliates
No matter whether you choose Pretty Links or ThirstyAffiliates, you’ll get advanced link cloaking features.
For the typical affiliate marketer, ThirstyAffiliates and Pretty Links have everything you need to create more shareable, user-friendly, and safe links. However, if you plan to use lots of Amazon links, then ThirstyAffiliates’ automatic link uncloaking is a must-have feature.
Automatic Keyword Linking
It’s easy to overlook an opportunity to add affiliate links to your blog posts. This becomes a bigger problem if you run a multi-author WordPress blog or have guest bloggers.
Both Pretty Links and ThirstyAffiliates can scan your site for specific keywords and phrases and then convert them into affiliate links automatically. Let’s take a closer look at how both plugins handle automatic keyword linking.
Pretty Links –Automatic Keyword Linking
When you add a new URL, you can type in an unlimited number of keywords and phrases. Every time you use these words in your posts and pages, Pretty Links will insert the affiliate link automatically.
Even better, Pretty Links will scan your older content for these keywords and phrases. If you’ve already published some content, then you can start earning money from your back catalog without having to manually update any posts.
Pretty Links also has a settings tab where you can control exactly how this auto-linking works on your site.
This includes setting a limit for the number of affiliate URLs that Pretty Links can add to a single page, so the links don’t distract from your content or annoy your visitors.
Pretty Links can also add a disclosure to every page where it auto-inserts an affiliate URL.
Undisclosed links can create a legal nightmare, so Pretty Links can earn you extra income without risking any fines or damaging your reputation.
ThirstyAffiliates – Automatic Keyword Linking
ThirstyAffiliates works in a very similar way, as you can add keywords every time you create a link. ThirstyAffiliates will then automatically add the link to every page or post that features that word.
Just like Pretty Links, ThirstyAffiliates lets you limit how many affiliate links it will add to a single page or post.
However, unlike Pretty Links it allows you to set a global limit in the plugin’s settings and a limit for a specific affiliate link.
In the plugin’s general settings, you can also disable auto-linking on your homepage and archive pages. You can also disable auto-linking for your pages or posts.
Often, sales pages and landing pages have their own clear call to action. Affiliate URLs can distract from that CTA, so this is an easy way to disable them across all your pages.
These extra settings give you much more control over how auto-linking is used on your WordPress website.
Once you’ve set up auto-linking, it can be difficult to keep track of all the affiliate URLs across your website. With that in mind, you may want to look at the Link Inserted Scanner, as it lists every page and post that uses a particular affiliate link.
This is a simple but effective way to keep track of your URLs, even when using the auto-linking feature.
Winner – Tie
Auto-linking can help you earn extra commission so it’s a must-have feature for all affiliate marketers. Although ThirstyAffiliates has some extra settings, both Pretty Links and ThirstyAffiliates have everything you need to automatically add affiliate URLs to your content, while still keeping control over your links.
Affiliate Marketing Reports
It’s important to monitor how your affiliate links are performing. In this way, you can see what’s working and not working, and then adjust your affiliate marketing activities to get the best results.
Let’s see how ThirstyAffiliates vs Pretty Links stack up in terms of affiliate marketing reports.
ThirstyAffiliates – Affiliate Marketing Reports
ThirstyAffiliates has a reporting dashboard that spans multiple tabs. Here, you can see the total clicks on your different affiliate links and identify your top-performing URLs.
Some links may get more engagement from certain geographical locations. To help you spot these trends, ThirstyAffiliates has a Geolocation Report that tracks link clicks based on the visitor’s location.
Depending on the data, you might decide to show different content to users, based on their geographical location.
For more detailed information, we recommend pairing ThirstyAffiliates and Google Analytics. After making this connection, ThirstyAffiliates will send all its data to your Google Analytics profile.
You can even cross-match the information against your Google Analytics data. In this way, you can get a detailed insight into the people who convert, including the devices and operating systems they’re using, and how they arrived at your site.
This is how we use ThirstyAffiliates on WPBeginner to get maximum insights.
Google Analytics is a powerful tool, but it can be difficult to set up. For that reason, we recommend using MonsterInsights. It is the best analytics solution for WordPress users and can show all your ThirstyAffiliates and Google Analytics data inside the WordPress dashboard.
Pretty Links – Affiliate Marketing Reports
Unlike ThirstyAffiliates, Pretty Links doesn’t show you data automatically in a reporting dashboard. Instead, you’ll need to generate custom reports by selecting the links you want to analyze. You can start by generating standard reports, which show the total clicks and unique clicks on each affiliate link.
This is useful to know, but clicks don’t necessarily mean sales and affiliate revenue. With that in mind, you can also create conversion reports, which show the total conversions and the conversion rate for each link.
Unlike ThirstyAffiliates, there’s no way to explore your data based on geographical location by default. However, Pretty Links does integrate with MonsterInsights and Google Analytics.
This allows you to take the built-in Pretty Links reports to the next level and access more detailed information, including where visitors are located.
MonsterInsights will even send real-time data to Google Analytics, so you can track clicks as they’re happening.
Pretty Links also has a unique auto-trim clicks feature that automatically filters known robots and unidentifiable browser clients from your click data, stats, and reports. This can greatly improve the accuracy and quality of your reports.
Winner – Pretty Links
Both of these plugins provide easy access to all the information you need to make decisions based on real data, especially if you’re using a plugin such as MonsterInsights. However, Pretty Links’ auto-trimming feature can significantly improve the accuracy of this information, so it’s our top pick when it comes to affiliate reports.
Professional and Community Support
Both Pretty Links and ThirstyAffiliates are easy to use. However, even experienced affiliate marketers need help from time to time, so let’s compare their support options.
Pretty Links – Professional and Community Support
If you prefer to find answers yourself, then Pretty Links has detailed online documentation and a blog where you’ll find step-by-step guides covering everything from how to use specific Pretty Links features, to general advice on running a successful affiliate site.
If you want one-on-one support, then you can submit a ticket to their Premium Support Request page.
According to Pretty Links, you can typically expect a response within 1-2 business days.
If you don’t have a support license, then Pretty Links encourages you to reach out using their contact form or post to their support forum on the official WordPress repository.
The Pretty Links team members are very active on the free forum and respond quickly to user questions. If you plan to join the conversion, then we recommend reading our guide on how to properly ask for WordPress support and get it.
ThirstyAffiliates – Community and Professional Support
If you choose ThirstyAffiliates, then you’ll have access to a huge knowledge base covering both the free and premium versions of the plugin. There’s also a blog where they regularly post affiliate marketing tips, along with step-by-step guides on how to use ThirstyAffiliates.
Similar to Pretty Links, this may be all the information and resources you need to answer your questions and solve any problems you have.
When it comes to one-to-one support, premium customers can submit a ticket and get a response within 24-48 hours. Again, this is very similar to the level of support we see from Pretty Links.
If you have the free plugin then you can use the ThirstyAffiliates contact form, or post to the ThirstyAffiliates support forum. The ThirstyAffiliates team actively monitors this forum and responds to questions quickly, so this is a great resource for anyone using the free plugin.
Winner – Tie
When it comes to support, both plugins offer plenty of options. After comparing and contrasting all of the free and premium support, we’re confident you’ll have no problems getting the help you need, no matter whether you choose Pretty Links or ThirstyAffiliates.
Price Comparison
To help you build a successful affiliate marketing business, it’s important to find a plugin that fits your budget. Let’s see which plugin offers the best value for money.
Pretty Links – Price Comparison
Pretty Links has three pricing plans, which seem to target beginners, affiliate marketers with multiple websites, and established marketers who have up to 5 websites.
If you’re a new marketer with a single WordPress website, then the Beginner plan ($99.50 per year) has everything you need to get started. In fact, the only difference between Beginner and the more expensive plans is the number of websites you can use Pretty Links on.
If you have multiple websites, then you’ll need to upgrade to Marketer, which allows you to use Pretty Links on two websites for $149.50 a year.
If you own more than two websites, then Super Affiliate is the most expensive plan ($199.50 per year) and allows you to use Pretty Links on up to 5 websites.
ThirstyAffiliates – Price Comparison
Just like Pretty Links, the only difference between the different ThirstyAffiliates plans is how many sites you can use the plugin on.
If you’re a new affiliate marketer with a single website, then the Basic plan should have everything you need, for $79.50 per year.
If you have multiple websites, then ThirstyAffiliates does represent better value for money. Their Plus plan allows you to use ThirstyAffiliates on up to 5 websites, for $129.50 per year.
If you have more than 5 websites, then the most expensive ThirstyAffiliates plan is priced at $199.50 per year, but you can use it on up to 10 websites.
By comparison, Pretty Links’ most expensive plan is also priced at $199.50 per year, and you can only install the plugin on 5 websites.
Winner – ThirstyAffiliates
If you own a single website, then both Pretty Links and ThirstyAffiliates offer similar features, for a similar amount of money. However, if you own more than 2 websites, then ThirstyAffiliates seems to offer the best value for money.
In fact, if you have more than 5 websites, then you’ll almost certainly need to use the ThirstyAffiliates plugin.
Pretty Links vs ThirstyAffiliates – Which is Right for Your Site?
If you’re looking for an affiliate link management plugin with advanced auto-linking features, then both Pretty Links and ThirstyAffiliates are great choices.
Both plugins can help you unlock extra revenue while saving you a ton of time. By allowing you to auto-link keywords and manage your links from a single location, Pretty Links and ThirstyAffiliates make affiliate marketing easy, no matter whether you’re a hobby blogger or an experienced business owner.
The affiliate marketing plugin that’s right for you will vary depending on your website, your affiliate partners, and the specific features you need.
With that being said, each plugin has its own strengths and drawbacks. If you want to schedule links in advance, then we recommend using ThirstyAffiliates. If Amazon is your main affiliate partner, then ThirstyAffiliates’ smart link uncloaking is a must-have feature that can help you comply with Amazon’s terms and conditions.
If you’re worried about bots or malicious third parties affecting the accuracy of your data, then the auto-trimming feature in Pretty Links is perfect. We’ve seen this feature significantly improve the accuracy of affiliate reports, so it’s a must-have if you want precise data.
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Have you ever wondered whether those YouTube and TikTok influencers teaching how to make money online are telling the truth?
We analyzed 354 videos from YouTube and TikTok to see whether the business model or earning potential they share is realistic for an average person.
Here’s what we found out.
While a lot of these make money online influencer videos paint a rosier picture than the truth of online entrepreneurship, there are still a lot of options to earn consistent income through the internet.
Below are our findings on online business statistics along with the original research data that we collected from YouTube and TikTok.
The Trend of Online Work: An Overview
The COVID-19 pandemic showed millions of people that they could work from anywhere and at any time. As offices closed and all but the most essential services shut down, many jobs moved onto the internet.
This trend towards flexibility has persisted: even as most of the world has returned to normal, people still like working remotely. In fact, 45% of employees said they were likely to look for a new job if their employer required them to report to work in person.
Online work can also open up new opportunities for people who lost their jobs during the financial crises spurred on by the pandemic, said Haiyi Zhu, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Human-Computer Interaction Institute who studies gig work. These workers might “turn to online, virtual work as either a transitional job or to find additional income sources†as they look for new full-time employment, she explained.
At the same time, social media platforms like YouTube and TikTok have made it easier than ever for people to learn about online work opportunities. Searches for online gig work or investment opportunities can lead a user to hours upon hours of content, explaining potential business ideas and suggesting how much an aspiring worker could earn.
At WPBeginner, we’ve summarized the money-making advice from hundreds of top videos, exploring the trends in business options and earning potential.
Of course, some videos might paint a rosier picture than the truth of online entrepreneurship. But, there are still a lot of options for earning consistent income through the internet.
For this report, our team used 177 videos from YouTube and 177 videos from TikTok, available in this repository.
On YouTube, we selected videos that came up at the top of a search for “how to make money online.†While on TikTok, we used hashtags like #makemoneyonline and #entrepreneurship to select videos with this theme. We analyzed the videos based on the business options, potential earnings, and required skillsets they advertised.
The potential earnings we discuss in this article were taken directly from the YouTube and TikTok creators whose videos we analyzed.
These numbers do not necessarily reflect accurate trends. Rather, we are presenting them as a reflection of how online creators advertise work opportunities.
Wide Range of Earning Potential
After analyzing all of the videos from YouTube and TikTok, we found that the median pay these influencers advertised was about $50 per hour.
At the lowest end of the range, creators advertised microwork tasks, or series of small tasks (such as answering survey questions) that can be completed asynchronously over the internet. Microwork can lead to earnings as low as $1 per hour, according to the videos.
At the highest end of the range, video creators suggested that entrepreneurs can earn over $1,000 per hour for more skilled work like running a popular blog. In our expert opinion, this number is exaggerated and very rarely do individual bloggers get to such income level.
Overall, though, the earning potential mentioned in the videos skewed lower: 90% of the videos on both platforms advertised that workers would get under $300 per hour.
This statistic again should be taken with a grain of salt because it doesn’t factor in true-working hours because it’s unlikely to have a 40 hour work-week at that hourly rate.
Income instability is one of the most common challenges that online gig workers face, Zhu said. Her team has a paper currently undergoing peer review that names key issues across online gig workers and those that use online platforms to coordinate physical work, like driving for Uber or DoorDash. Other major challenges include a lack of employment benefits, health and safety (both physical and online), and a lack of power in the workplace, she said.
Some YouTube and TikTok creators advertise more lucrative career paths by talking about their own experiences getting rich, though their videos may be misleading.
For example, Adam Enfroy, a popular creator on both platforms, claims to make $300,000 a month through blogs and affiliate marketing, but this income is unrealistic for new marketers just starting out. According to statistics, the average earnings for professional, freelance marketers is $50 per hour or $100,000 per year only if you’re absolutely at the top of your game.
Making Money with Online Publishing
Online publishing Statistics, according to YouTube
Online publishing was the most popular type of online business advertised on YouTube, clocking in at 45% of the videos we analyzed.
This is a broad category of online work which might include setting up a blog that earns revenue through affiliate links, writing a newsletter, making videos on YouTube, or creating content as an influencer.
YouTube creators pushing online publishing advertised that workers could earn a median of:
$925 per hour writing a blog
$312 per hour writing a newsletteror similar periodic articles
$230 per hour for YouTube sponsorships
$106 per hour with affiliate marketing
Note: these rates shared in videos may not reflect actual earnings.
Affiliate marketing is one of the simpler options for a new writer with less experience. In this model, companies pay you to send customers to their products. Google a simple question like “best laptop for college,†and you’ll find hundreds of lists on sites ranging from independent blogs to the New York Times, taking advantage of the search engine to drive affiliate revenue.
Online publishing Statistics, according to TikTok
Creators on TikTok similarly advertised blogs and marketing as a high-earning strategy. The videos we analyzed claimed that writing a blog could net a median of $1,500 per year. Digging into this further, we analyzed the skills that TikTok creators claimed would be most lucrative for different online businesses.
According to the TikTok creators, marketing could lead to the highest (advertised) earnings at a median of $62.50 per hour, followed by investing at $56 per hour and video editing at $50 per hour.
As on YouTube, TikTok creators tend to provide fairly limited evidence for their earning estimates. Video creators also tend to advertise business ideas that are easier to sell to a broad audience as “easy money-making strategies”. In reality, getting extremely rich off of a blog is harder than video creators make it sound.
Instead, experts suggested that selling writing or another type of service as a freelancer might be more successful for online workers with prior talents under their belts.
Making Money with a Service Business
Service businesses can include a range of skillsets.
On TikTok, we found that services businesses were the most popular type of online work advertised by creators.
These businesses include a range of skills and activities such as: starting your own agency to provide a service like tech support to other companies, selling goods through an online store, making content for clients on platforms like Upwork and Fiverr, and performing microwork tasks like filling out surveys or tagging content.
Microwork can be particularly appealing for people who are not currently employed full-time and looking to make extra cash, said Melissa Keith, a psychology professor at Bowling Green State University whose research focuses on the platform Mechanical Turk. Mechanical Turk, run by Amazon, allows remote workers to make money by doing small tasks that can’t be completed by computers.
Microwork rates are low, but improving.
“It’s pretty unrealistic to think you’re going to make a full-time salary on most of these platforms,†Keith said. But the all-remote, fully flexible nature of the platform allows workers to earn money on their own terms — potentially even while working at another job. While TikTok videos advertise that workers might be able to earn over $50 per hour while on platforms like Mechanical Turk, Keith found this number is unrealistic compared to her research. “A good rate is closer to $10 an hour,†she said.
In recent years, workers on microwork platforms have pushed the companies posting jobs to improve their hourly rates, Keith noted. Tasks that might once have paid under $1 an hour will now earn a worker the U.S. minimum wage, if not more. These rates can be particularly attractive to workers in other countries where the cost of living is lower.
Online videos paint a rosy picture of entrepreneurship opportunities. This is especially true for financial and investment advice, as creators advertise buying into cryptocurrency and other risky assets. As CNET contributor Ana Staples points out, anyone can claim to be an expert on TikTok. Short, punchy videos can make getting rich online look much easier than it really is.
It’s also important to consider the gap between who makes videos about earning money online and who actually comprises the online gig workforce.
Our analysis found that the creators of YouTube and TikTok videos skew towards men in their 20s; the user bases of platforms like Mechanical Turk tend to be pretty evenly split on gender, Keith said.
Younger men might be “more willing to share their success stories,†said Zhu, the Carnegie Mellon researcher. Meanwhile, low-income immigrants who are doing more low-paid gig work might “not necessarily want to brag about their work, and also don’t have the time to create videos,†she added.
As online work remains popular in the wake of the pandemic, Zhu and Keith both anticipate that workers will continue to push for higher wages, flexibility on the job, and benefits that better align with those of typical full-time employment. “If people move towards these more flexible work arrangements, we’re going to have to have systems in place to protect workers,†Keith said.
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Affiliate marketing is one of the best ways to make money on your WordPress website. You can join companies’ affiliate programs and share links on your website or create your own affiliate program. Many WordPress plugins can help with affiliate marketing.
Are you looking for ways to increase your income through affiliate marketing on your WordPress website? Look no further! In this post, we have rounded up the top 2023 WordPress plugins for affiliate marketing.
What is Affiliate Marketing?
Affiliate marketing is a mutually beneficial partnership between companies and affiliates. Companies offer affiliate programs that allow individuals to promote their products and earn commission on sales made through their unique links. This way, companies can expand their marketing efforts without increasing their own team.
Best WordPress Affiliate Marketing Plugins for Affiliate Marketers
There are numerous WordPress plugins available to support both affiliate vendors and marketers. However, they differ in the features they offer. To make your choice easier, we’ve chosen the top plugins specifically designed for affiliate marketers. These plugins will provide you with the tools you need to effectively promote products and boost your income.
1. Pretty Links
Do you struggle with overly long and complicated affiliate links? Not anymore! Pretty Links provides an easy solution to this problem and takes it a step further by helping you manage all your affiliate links. Say goodbye to those ugly and difficult links and say hello to a sleek and organized affiliate marketing strategy with Pretty Links.
Key Features for Pretty Links:
Easy to use, even for beginners.
Integrates with Google Analytics and includes a dashboard for tracking.
Automatically links certain keywords.
Tests different links to see which performs better on the same website.
As an added bonus, Pretty Links can turn your ugliest URLs into beautiful and trackable links.
Pretty Links is for you if you…
Have a lot of affiliate links to manage
Want an easy way to update your website content with new or updated links
Need a way to track link clicks in your content with minimal setup
Thirsty Affiliates is an advanced Affiliate Link manager for the serious blogger. They take ugly and confusing affiliate links and create cloaked links that are easier to use.
Key Features for Thirsty Affiliates:
Link management with location-based switching and categorization
Add images to affiliate links
Analytics report on the dashboard
Easy import of affiliate products using Amazon API
Plus, Thirsty Affiliates provides advanced features for better link management, making it easier for marketers to increase their income. Whether you’re a pro at affiliate marketing or just starting out, Thirsty Affiliates is a good solution for a more successful monetization strategy.
Thirsty Affiliates is for you if you…
Need advanced link rendering based on geo-location
Want a more flexible way to manage and add linked banner images
Have links that need to be imported via API or CSV import (bulk and automatic)
Our next product, AdSanity, employs a different method to assist website owners in generating monthly revenue from their affiliate marketing endeavors. As an Advertisement plugin, AdSanity is ideally suited for the display of banner images for your affiliate products.
Moving on, we have AdSanity – a unique plugin that helps website owners generate consistent monthly income from their affiliate marketing efforts. AdSanity serves as an advertisement display plugin, specifically designed to display banner images for your affiliate products. With its ease of use and targeted approach, AdSanity is the perfect addition to your affiliate marketing strategy.
Key Features for AdSanity:
Can easily group and deploy self-hosted banner ads
Deploy ads via shortcodes, widgets, and template tags
Light-weight plugin that doesn’t compromise on ability
Furthermore, AdSanity makes perfect sense for website owners who treat their affiliate banner images like ads with special placement throughout their site. Not only does it allow for the display of affiliate images, but AdSanity can also be utilized to showcase traditional ads for products that you are not affiliated with. Its versatility makes it a valuable asset for any website looking to effectively display ads.
AdSanity is for you if you…
Want to show images and videos as your affiliate links
AffiliateWP is a popular WordPress plugin that makes it easy to create and run an affiliate program on your website. With a user-friendly interface, you can track referrals, manage commissions, and pay affiliates easily. It also offers features like custom coupon codes, an affiliate portal to monitor all referrals, and personalized landing pages to increase conversions.
AffiliateWP is a good WordPress plugin for anyone looking to set up and manage an affiliate program on their website. With a user-friendly interface, tracking referrals, managing commissions, and paying affiliates have never been simpler.
Additionally, there are convenient features such as custom coupon codes, an affiliate portal to keep an eye on all referrals, and personalized landing pages to boost conversions. AffiliateWP makes running an affiliate program a breeze.
Key Features for AffiliateWP:
14-day money-back guarantee
17 free add-ons
Multiple payment gateway options
Works with popular plugins like WooCommerce and Gravity Forms.
In addition, AffiliateWP is a great fit for those using WooCommerce, membership plugins, and payment gateways. You have the option to either automatically approve affiliates or manually set them up, and the plugin tracks referrals from payment forms.
AffiliateWP is for you if you…
Want to set up multiple affiliates
Need an advanced portal to track referrals
Want to have the ability to design custom landing pages
Moving forward, we have EasyAffiliate – a WordPress plugin that turns your website into a powerhouse for affiliate marketing. Developed by the team behind popular plugins such as MemberPress, Pretty Links, and Thirsty Affiliates, EasyAffiliate helps you recruit marketers to promote your products with ease. Plus, beginners or professionals will benefit from all the features EasyAffiliate has to offer.
Key Features for EasyAffiliate:
An affiliate dashboard to manage links and reports
Tracking for all affiliate traffic
Tax help for US-based affiliates
Balancing technology and process can be a challenge when it comes to managing an affiliate program, but EasyAffiliates makes it easy. With its rich features and simple program management, you can ensure your affiliate program runs like a top.
EasyAffiliate is for you if you…
Need a stable platform that has durability on its side
All the features of a complete affiliate management platform
MonsterInsights is a top analytics tool for WordPress that aims to be the best. It’s widely recognized as one of the best analytics plugins for WordPress and provides valuable insights to help affiliate marketers keep track of their website’s traffic and performance. Whether you’re looking to fine-tune your website or boost your affiliate marketing efforts, MonsterInsights is a must-have tool.
Key Features for MonsterInsights:
Instant information on what’s happening on your website
Track success and areas for improvement
Use the benefits of Google Analytics
Track how affiliate content is performing
Additionally, Affiliate Marketing shares many similar traits with traditional digital marketing—the only difference being that the products being marketed belong to someone else. Given these similarities, MonsterInsights is a good tool for monitoring all of your inbound traffic data to assess its performance.
Similar to traditional digital marketing, affiliate marketing involves promoting someone else’s products. To ensure the success of your efforts, it’s crucial to monitor your inbound traffic data. That’s where MonsterInsights comes in – as an important tool for monitoring all your affiliate marketing performance. With its advanced features, you can get the insights you need to optimize and improve your results.
MonsterInsights is for you if you…
Need better tracking for your affiliate website
Have complex affiliate campaigns with multiple elements
Want a solution that works with Pretty Links or Thirst Affiliates
SliceWP is a new Affiliate Manager plugin for WordPress that has become popular because of its real-time reports, easy affiliate addition, and one-click Paypal payouts. Despite being new, it has become notable in a competitive market.
Key Features for SliceWP:
Affiliate links and coupons for promotion
Reports and integration with WordPress WooCommerce
Customizable commissions and easy PayPal payments
With SliceWP, you can get started quickly and easily. It automatically tracks visits, commissions, and revenue growth, so you can focus on other aspects of your business. Plus, with its 30-day money-back guarantee, you can try it to see for yourself if it’s the right fit for you.
SliceWP is for you if you…
Unhappy with other solutions
Prefer a modern look for your dashboard
Want a complete affiliate management tool
Like the idea of paying once for the software and never again
With YITH WooCommerce Affiliates, you can effortlessly transform your WooCommerce store into a thriving affiliate hub. This plugin is an excellent choice, especially for those who already use other YITH products.
Moreover, it offers a free-to-premium pricing model, giving beginner affiliate managers the opportunity to try it out before fully investing. With the option to try it risk-free, it’s an excellent way to test the waters and see if it’s the right fit for your business.
Key Features for YITH WooCommerce Affiliates:
Pay affiliates automatically based on set limits
Get updates on store progress
Easily manage affiliates with a simple dashboard
For those using other YITH products, YITH WooCommerce is a great way to get your affiliate program off the ground.
Additionally, it works with other YITH products, providing a streamlined and smart solution for managing your affiliate program. Whether you’re just starting out or an experienced affiliate marketer, YITH WooCommerce Affiliates is an ideal choice for those looking to take their affiliate marketing to the next level. With its user-friendly interface and flexible pricing options, it offers a way to manage your affiliates and increase your revenue.
YITH WooCommerce Affiliates is for you if you…
Use WooCommerce for store and affiliate programs only
Satisfied with other YITH products for store operations
Need a free solution before paying for a premium one
Affiliates provides a dashboard for affiliates to share their links. It’s easy to navigate, and you can customize the dashboard to match your website. It also works with WooCommerce using an additional plugin. There are many free extensions available.
Moreover, the pro version features a more easy-to-use dashboard with benefits such as referral rates, banner management, and notifications. Additionally, it offers advanced commission rates, exporting capabilities, integrations, and a ton of other useful features.
Post Affiliate Pro is a tool for building and growing your affiliate programs. It has many features including tracking methods, commission types, promotional materials, and reports. It also works with many CMS and payment systems. The interface is detailed and can be customized.
Plus, it includes themes, mass payments, Ajax, multiple affiliate styles, and fraud protection. Also, performance rewards, multiple pricing options, training, mobile apps, and lots more.
Getting new products for your affiliate marketing campaigns can take up a lot of time. The Auto Amazon Links plugin can help by bringing fresh Amazon products to your product galleries.
Key Features for Auto Amazon Links:
Choose product categories on Amazon to create your Auto Amazon Links galleries on your WordPress website.
Embed single products or galleries anywhere on your site using shortcodes, widgets, or auto-insert.
Set it and leave it function.
In addition, Auto Amazon Links automatically grabs the newest products from Amazon categories and shows them on your site. This way, repeat visitors will see new products as they are updated on Amazon.
Auto Amazon Links is for you if you…
Run a niche category site but don’t want the extra work of writing content for particular products
Have high-trafficked content that Ad-like affiliate links would work well with
Affiliate Booster Blocks is another block editor plugin that adds custom blocks specially curated for affiliate marketers.
Key Features for Affiliate Booster Blocks:
Easily add in star ratings for product reviews
Optimized button and CTA blocks
Blocks that reduce the need for many standard blocks used together
Affiliate Booster works with the block editor and comes at a great yearly price. It isn’t quite as easy to use as AffiliateX but also comes at a lower cost.
Affiliate Booster Blocks is for you if you…
Work with the native Block Editor and not a page builder plugin or theme
WP Affiliate Manager is a great plugin for managing affiliate programs on your website, and, it offers full customization so you can create the affiliate program that fits your needs and goals.
Key Features for WP Affiliate Manager:
Host as many affiliates for your store
Create custom payout commissions
Customize the signup process to collect the data you need to
Lowest cost pro option in our list
Of the plugins in our list, WP Affiliate Manager might have the most simple feature set for affiliate management—but that comes with its upsides as well.
WP Affiliate Manager is for you if you…
Are starting out or have a smaller store but want to offer an affiliate program
Need all the basics while you learn and grow your site
Want a plugin that works with your WooCommerce store
For the best results, we think Pretty Links is the top choice for WordPress affiliate plugins. This is mainly due to its simple design, helpful dashboard, and ability to link keywords automatically. With Pretty Links, you can make your less attractive URLs into attractive, trackable links that you can share.
That’s our list of the top 10 plugins for affiliate marketing on WordPress. These plugins make the process of adding affiliate links to your website or creating your own program easier. They provide helpful tools to boost traffic and sales. Whatever type of affiliate plugin you’re looking for, you’re bound to find one that fits your needs and budget on this list.
There’s a fantastic plugin to help you with WordPress affiliate coupon management. Coupon Affiliates will not only help you manage things, it will make it easier to grow your revenue. In this article, I’m going to show you how to use it.
Let me give a quick look at what Affiliate marketing is and how it works before listing out the best WordPress Affiliate Plugins. In simple words, you advertise and promote a product or service on your blog or website, with every visitor that you bring to them, and who actively buys the product or service will …
Want to make passive income from the internet? Try affiliate marketing. It’s one of the best ways anyone can earn money online. All you have to do is recommend other people’s products and the money will start rolling into your bank account. If you’re promoting a product that has a re-occurring subscription, then you can …
