Free WordPress Plugins for Affiliate Marketing

 

As you can see from the tips on how to add Amazon affiliate links to WordPress, Amazon has really simplified the process for their associates. That said, having a WordPress plugin to streamline the process even further couldn’t hurt.

It’s even possible to get free WordPress plugins for affiliate marketing so you can start making money without an initial investment.

The one thing to be aware of with free WordPress plugins for affiliate marketing is that you don’t want to use one that offers link cloaking. This is a method used to protect affiliates from a threat known as affiliate link hijacking. However, Amazon expressly forbids the cloaking of their links, so you’ll want to avoid plugins that do that or always be sure to disable that functionality if they give you the option.

 

Free WordPress Plugins for Affiliate Marketing

Here are some free WordPress plugins for affiliate marketing you might find helpful in your workflow:

 

Ad Inserter

Earlier I mentioned something called Native Shopping Ads. If you think your site would benefit from embedding these types of affiliate ads from Amazon at the bottom of your content (they’re basically just related product recommendations), the Ad Inserter plugin will streamline the process for you.

 

EasyAzon

 

EasyAzon is a powerful plugin that can create Amazon text affiliate links right from within your WordPress post editor. It’s necessary to get an Access Key ID and Secret Access Key from Amazon to be able to a request for product details and then retrieve them from the Amazon website. On the settings page, you can opt for the links to open in a new window and apply the nofollow attribute to the link. You can set this option on a global basis or for individual links only. The plugin saves you time and money and supports every location where Amazon has an Associates affiliate program.

The premium plugin helps you add not only text links, but also image affiliate links. Besides, you can create product information blocks and calls to action. This version also lets you cloak the affiliate links and enable product popups. Further, it assists in localizing the links. This means a user from any country will automatically be directed to the Amazon store in that country. It also allows a visitor to add products to cart, thereby increasing the chances of your receiving a commission. If you have customers from other countries, you’ll most likely see a revenue boost almost immediately on activating this plugin.

 

Amazon Affiliates for WordPress

For WordPress websites built around Amazon affiliate marketing, you’ll need a premium WordPress plugin to help you import more details from Amazon and display your links and ads in a more professional manner. That’s exactly what the Amazon Affiliates for WordPress plugin does.

 

Amazon JS

 

Amazon JS is the plugin you need if you want to display Amazon products in your WordPress post and pages. You can customize the display style using jQuery template. The plugin adds a search form to WordPress post using which visitors can search Amazon products by keyword, ASIN (Amazon Standard Identification Number) or URL. You can then add a shortcode to the search results.

The plugin supports multiple Amazon domains in Europe, America, China and Japan. For this plugin to work, you’ll first need to sign up with Amazon for the Amazon Advertising API and submit your Access key. It works by initially converting the tag from the Amazonjs shortcode on the server side. The tag is then replaced with formatted HTML to display Amazon product using jQuery template.

 

Amazon Associates Link Builder

Since you are searching for Amazon affiliate WordPress plugins, you are very well familiar with the Amazon Associates Program. It is the original affiliate marketing program of the eCommerce behemoth. It is available all across the globe, as well as in many different languages, helping affiliates monetize their platforms. As a WordPress website owner, you can now speed up the process of linking your web space to Amazon products with the comfortable Link Builder.

From within your admin dashboard, you can now search for products in the enormous Amazon catalog of items. Instead of manually doing the work, let Link Builder plugin do all the hard work for you. Along with the product itself, the plugin also provides real-time prices, availability information and details with an appropriate link. You can easily create text links, as well as custom ad units, and utilize the useful widgets.

 

Amazon Link Engine

 

Immediately on installation of the Amazon Link Engine, your Amazon links are localized every time a user loads the page. This is done automatically based on the visitor’s location. Even if you add new links to your WordPress site, each link converts automatically. The user interface is simple and easy to use, needing only a one time configuration. This plugin is totally free if your chief interest is only to give your international audience a better experience and improve sales by redirecting them to their local storefront.

The plugin is created by GeniusLink. Though you do not need an account with them to use the plugin, you’ll need one to earn international commissions. This account ensures that each click is taken to the best possible Amazon locale. The account also gives you access to comprehensive reports on clicks and commissions. These reports help you track how each link performs on different parameters such as browser, device, referrer or geography. What gives Amazon Link Engine the edge is an algorithm to get your users to the best possible destination. An account also allows you to brand the links with your own custom domain.

 

Amazon Auto Links

You may have noticed in my overview of the Amazon Associates site that I left out the mention of the plugin they built for WordPress. That’s because the plugin doesn’t work (at least not well). Luckily, the Amazon Auto Links plugin will simplify the process of finding new and relevant products to promote and create affiliate links to them all from within WordPress.

Amazon Auto Links plugin is very helpful in picking out your targeted categories, and automatically adding the links. It filters unwanted products by blacklisting them by description, title, and ASIN. Once you select the categories that you want to display, you’ll no longer need to search for products and paste affiliate links manually. New products added to Amazon in the selected category are automatically added to your site. You can select the pages or posts on which the product links should appear by post ID, taxonomy, page type, and post type.

The plugin allows you to customize the display and add custom buttons, besides enabling export of ads to external sites via feeds. You can also insert ads within widgets using shortcode. The plugin provides PHP code to insert ads in the theme template. It supports thumbnail images upto 500px in size. You can shuffle the order of the links, as well as cloak them to remain hidden.

Amazon Auto Links enables a product specific search and works even on Java disabled browsers. As a result, even if visitors turn off JavaScript for security reasons, your ads will still display on their browsers. If you wish, you can even create your own design layout using CSS, HTML and a bit of PHP. It supports more than ten Amazon Associate locales. The pro version comes with many more features, including templates for displaying products in multiple columns.

 

Amazon Link

 

Amazon Link is a useful plugin to add Amazon product links within your own WordPress posts. To help you keep track of commissions, all the links include your unique Amazon affiliate ID. While it’s possible to assign a default country, the plugin is compatible with Amazon associate programs in most countries around the world as well. It translates the product description automatically based on the visitor’s location. The powerful search option helps to locate products on Amazon and add their links to posts. The products load quickly as the details are cached.

Many templates are available including templates for Amazon My Favorites Widget, Amazon carousel widget, MP3 clips widget and Wishlist. You can insert one of these templates into your post, page or widget, and choose to display images or link text or even Amazon Flash widgets. If you wish, you can also create your own template. You can generate product links using shortcode and localize the links based on the visitor’s nationality. It includes a search tool that helps to create product links in posts and pages. The plugin is developer friendly, allowing you to extend functionality using filters.

 

AmazonSimpleAdmin

AmazonSimpleAdmin is a free WordPress plugin built specifically to help Amazon affiliates not only add links to their site but also develop templates for products and collections. This will, in turn, streamline the design process when displaying Amazon links.

AmazonSimpleAdmin is ideal for integrating Amazon products into your WordPress pages. Using the many templates included in the plugin, you can display your product in many different styles. It uses the Amazon Product Advertising API to receive product data, and you need to feed in your Amazon Associate ID to keep track of commissions. You can design your own template as well. It supports Amazon stores in many countries and the backend is available in many languages.

Shortcodes make it easy to use the plugin. They allow you to group products into a collection and display them on a single page. It supports product preview layers in a few select countries, and relies on caching and AJAX for quick loading of products. The pro version allows you to customize the templates, translate templates, choose products, geolocation, email notifications and manage multiple Associate IDs.

 

Amazon Product in a Post Plugin

 

Amazon product in a post plugin allows you to quickly add as many amazon products as you want simply by adding the Amazon Product ASIN. You can add them to any existing or new page or post or to custom post types using shortcodes. Shortcodes also enable you to add as many products as you want to existing post or page content. The products can display alongside any reviews or descriptions that you want to add to it.

To be able to use the Plugin, you need to have an Amazon Affiliate Account along with Amazon Product Advertising API keys. After installing the plugin, enter the Amazon Associate ID in the plugin settings page and feed in the API keys. Using the Amazon elements shortcode, you can add your own buttons. You can add multiple ASINs, break them up into many pages and posts and submit all of them in one go. It caches the product pages, and so there is no limit on the number of ASINs in one page or in one shortcode. You can choose only the products that you want to showcase and place them at the top or bottom of the post content. It’s also possible to convert the post content to be a part of the product layout.

 

Conclusion

WooCommerce and WordPress Themes for WooCommerce are great aids for setting up an online store. And affiliate marketing is a popular way to monetize your website. You can earn revenue by marketing your own product or that of others on your online store. It’s not too difficult to implement too – sign up with an affiliate program and choose products lines that you feel confident in marketing to your audience. And then take help from these free WordPress plugins for affiliate marketing to streamline functioning and set the cash registers ringing.