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How to put an affiliate link on my website?

by applegreensnake
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I'm thinking of putting an affiliate ad on my site. I use WordPress.

The guy selling the product -- I'm not sure he has images to use. Just the link.

How would I get the affiliate link on my site? Using an image - like a banner ad, as the place where people click to buy his product?

Would I:

1. Create an image.

2. Add a 'Text' widget to my site.

3. Upload the image and create some html to add into the Text widget that makes the image appear in the Text widget, with the associated affiliate link.

?

If that's how I'd do it, what html would I use?


Thanks.
#affiliate #link #put #website
  • Profile picture of the author fedor50
    You can either use banner ads on your website sidebars or you can write review about certain products and include your affilaite link in the articles a couple of times
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  • Profile picture of the author Redwyn88
    I would do it in a review article instead of in a sidebar widget.
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    • Profile picture of the author Ken Leatherman
      Here is an example of the html for a affiliate link:

      <a href="http://XXXXX.kickbutt.hop.clickbank.net/" target="_top">Click Here!</a>

      Replace the XXXXX with your affiliate ID.

      Ken

      The Old Geezer
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      • Profile picture of the author Simmeon
        Originally Posted by Ken Leatherman View Post

        Here is an example of the html for a affiliate link:

        <a href="http://XXXXX.kickbutt.hop.clickbank.net/" target="_top">Click Here!</a>

        Replace the XXXXX with your affiliate ID.

        Ken

        The Old Geezer
        He said using an image. Pay attention.
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        • Profile picture of the author Ken Leatherman
          Originally Posted by Simmeon View Post

          He said using an image. Pay attention.
          Well excuse me Mr. Smartass. All you did is complain about me not paying attention. Where the hell is your help? You didn't even attempt to help him.

          You can go here http://www.w3schools.com/ and get all the html help you need and it won't cost you a dime.

          Ken


          The Old Geezer

          P.S. My apology to the OP. I just don't like smart asses and they need an attitude adjustment once in a while.
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  • Profile picture of the author Cram
    you can do your steps.
    in the text html widget code just insert this

    Code:
    <a href="bevo tracking aff url"><img alt="" src="your image location" style="width: 120px; height: 120px;  " /></a>
    adjust the size of your image
    and im using bevomedia to track my aff links.
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  • Profile picture of the author huester
    Hey applegreensnake.

    If you still need help mate, make an editorial login for me and I will sort it for you for FREE!
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  • Profile picture of the author dadamson
    To reiterate above answers, the code for an affiliate link is:

    <a href="http://example.com/affiliateid1">Click Here!</a>

    The example website URL is where your exact affiliate link goes, and the "Click Here!" is the text that the link will go to.

    A standard image link with no link is:

    <img src="http://example.com/image1.jpg">

    Where the example link pointing to image1.jpg should be the web address of the image you want to use. If you don't know it you can upload it to your gallery in WP and you will be returned with its web link.

    So to make an image clickable simply insert this image code within the link code INSTEAD of the "Click Here!" text.

    For example:

    <a href="http://example.com/affiliateid1"><img src="http://example.com/image1.jpg"></a>

    It is better you learn how this simple process works rather than having it done for you or copy/pasting a code because you will need to use it in different applications down the line.
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    • Profile picture of the author bigbrown
      the post above mine explains it perfectly, good job
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