ThirstyAffiliates

Thirsty Affiliates is quite different from most of the solutions reviewed in our Affiliate Software category. It is a WordPress plugin that offers complete control over your affiliate links. While free, you can opt for paid add-ons to increase the functionality of Thirsty Affiliates. Adding affiliate links to the library makes it easier to add links on the fly without leaving the WordPress editor. Thirsty Affiliates allows you to add affiliate links to pages, blog posts, and comments.

Thirsty Affiliates Benefits

Leverage affiliate link types: There is plenty of wizardries you can perform with Thirsty Affiliates. If you prefer using images and banners for affiliate campaigns, you can upload them when adding links to the library. The link picker features give you the option of using images as affiliate links.

Cloak affiliate links: Thirsty Affiliates shortens your links and allows you to create brandable redirects. This is a great incentive compared to the long and fugly links provided by affiliate programs.

Commission hijacking: Spyware infected machines have been known to replace affiliate IDs, and robbing marketers of revenue. Thirsty Affiliates protects users against commission hijacking and maximizes your earnings.

Link categorization: This is particularly handy for those with a large library of affiliate links. It allows for easy link segmentation, an important aspect when promoting multiple products.

Link equity: This plugin offers multiple solutions to prevent link equity from passing this through affiliate links. These include changing the redirect type to temporary (302) and activating no-follow on links with one click.

Geolocation links: This feature provides information about which countries visitors come from. It is quite handy when linking to geolocated stores like eBay and Amazon or an offer that doesn’t accept international traffic.

Freemium: While you can opt for the pro version, the free version is pretty great for managing and cloaking affiliate links. The paid version takes affiliate management to a whole new level, offering access to features like geolocation redirects and automatic keyword linking.