# Creating affiliate links
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You can now our **specialized GPT assistant** to generate correct Deeplink templates.
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Simply:
1. Paste your sample affiliate link(s) from your network dashboard.
2. The assistant will detect your format and build a proper Deeplink template for External Importer.
3. Copy the suggested template into your **Deeplink Settings**.
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### 1. Start with Clean, Direct URLs
Import products **without** any affiliate parameters. External Importer will handle the tracking bits later.
> **Tip**: You don’t have to join affiliate programs up front. Your site will work fine with direct links; you can add monetization once you’re approved by an advertiser or network.
### 2. Add New Domains
1. **Automatic** – Every time you import a product from a new domain, that domain is added to\
**External Importer → Settings → Deeplinks**.
2. **Manual** – To add merchant domains manually, go to the same page and enter them yourself.
### 3. Choose a Link-Building Method
Affiliate programs fall into two broad categories. Configure each domain accordingly:
| Method | Used by | How It Works | What You Configure |
| ----------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **A. Deeplink (redirect)** | Most affiliate networks (Admitad, AWIN, Impact, etc.) | Visitor hits the network’s tracking URL → network records the click → visitor is redirected to the product | A single **Deeplink template** |
| **B. Affiliate-ID parameter** | Direct programs (Amazon Associates, eBay Partner Network, etc.) | Your unique ID is appended to the product URL; no extra redirect | The **parameter name** (e.g., `tag=`) and your **affiliate ID** |
### 4. Set Up Deeplinks (Redirect Method)
1. Generate a valid affiliate link for any non-homepage product in your network panel.
Example:
```
https://ad.admitad.com/g/383ee6455773fd57830a7d95a12660/?ulp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lightinthebox.com%2Fen%2Fp%2Fkids-girls-rainbow-dress-purple_p7923807.html
```
2. Replace the encoded product part with the template token:
```
https://ad.admitad.com/g/383ee6455773fd57830a7d95a12660/?ulp={{url_encoded}}
```
3. Paste this template into **Deeplink** for the corresponding domain.
**Template tokens you can use**
| Token | Replaced with |
| -------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| `{{url_encoded}}` | Percent-encoded product URL |
| `{{url}}` | Plain (unencoded) product URL |
| `{{post_id}}`, `{{author_id}}`, `{{author_login}}` | Useful sub-IDs for tracking clicks |
> **Verify**: Refresh a product page on your site, click its button, and confirm the redirect lands on the correct product page.
### 5. Set Up Affiliate-ID Parameters (Direct Method)
Some affiliate programs—like **Amazon Associates**—don’t use redirects. Instead, they rely on a tracking **parameter** directly in the product URL.
#### Correct Setup (Example: Amazon)
Affiliate link example:
```
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XKF5RM3/?tag=yourtag-20
```
Breakdown:
* **Parameter name:** `tag=`
* **Affiliate ID:** `yourtag-20`
In **Deeplinks settings** for Amazon (or any similar domain):
**Enter the full parameter:**
```
tag=yourtag-20
```
This includes both:
* The **parameter name** (`tag=`)
* Your **unique ID** (`yourtag-20`)
External Importer will automatically insert it into the correct place in all product URLs from that domain.
#### Common Mistakes (Don't Do This)
The following inputs are incorrect or discouraged:
| Incorrect Input | Why it’s wrong |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `yourtag-20` | ❌ Missing parameter name |
| `?tag=yourtag-20` | ❌ Do not include `?` — it will be added automatically if needed |
| `&tag=yourtag-20` | ❌ Do not include `&` — External Importer handles it |
> Even though External Importer may try to correct these, always use the clean `param=value` format for best results.
### 6. Edit Anytime, Track Instantly
External Importer rewrites links on the fly. Change your Deeplink or ID settings whenever you:
* Switch affiliate networks
* Update to a new tracking ID
After each change, check your network’s reporting panel to ensure clicks are being registered.
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