ThirstyAffiliates Click Tracking

 ThirstyAffiliates is a popular WordPress plugin that helps you manage and cloak affiliate links on your website. If you want to set up click tracking with ThirstyAffiliates, you can follow these steps:

1. Install and Activate ThirstyAffiliates:

   • Go to your WordPress dashboard.
   • Navigate to "Plugins" > "Add New."
   • Search for "ThirstyAffiliates."
   • Click the "Install Now" button, and then click "Activate" once it's installed.

2. Configure General Settings:

   • After activation, go to "ThirstyAffiliates" in your WordPress dashboard's left sidebar.
   • Click on "Settings."
   • You can configure general settings here, such as choosing a prefix for your affiliate links, setting up link categories, and enabling link cloaking (if you want to cloak your affiliate links).

3. Add Affiliate Links:

   • To add a new affiliate link, go to "ThirstyAffiliates" > "New Affiliate Link."
   • Enter the target URL (your affiliate link) and a link title (this is for your reference).
   • Choose a link category if you've set up categories in the settings.
   • Click "Save Link."

4. Enable Click Tracking:

   • By default, ThirstyAffiliates tracks clicks on your affiliate links.
   • You can view click data by going to "ThirstyAffiliates" > "All Affiliate Links" and clicking on the link you want to track.
   • On the link's edit page, you can see the "Link Stats" section, which displays the number of clicks.

5. View Click Reports:

   • To view click reports for all your affiliate links, go to "ThirstyAffiliates" > "Reports."
   • Here, you can see detailed statistics about your affiliate link clicks, including clicks over time and the source of the clicks.

6. Customize Link Appearance (Optional):

   • ThirstyAffiliates allows you to customize the appearance of your affiliate links. You can choose a redirect type (e.g., 301 or 307), enable nofollow attributes, and more.
   • These settings can be adjusted when you create or edit an affiliate link.

7. Insert Affiliate Links in Content:

   • When creating or editing content (e.g., blog posts or pages), you can easily insert your affiliate links using the ThirstyAffiliates button in the WordPress editor.
   • Click the "TA" icon in the editor to select and insert your affiliate link.

8. Track Clicks and Optimize:

   • Regularly review your click tracking reports to assess the performance of your affiliate links.
   • Use this data to optimize your content and marketing efforts, focusing on the most effective affiliate partnerships.

That's how you can set up click tracking with ThirstyAffiliates in WordPress. This will help you monitor the performance of your affiliate links and make data-driven decisions to improve your affiliate marketing strategy.