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| - | [[Convert-a-link_FR|Français]] .
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| - | [[Convert-a-link_IT|Italiano]] .
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| - | [[Convert-a-link_NL|Nederlands]] .
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| - | [[Convert-a-link_PL|Polski]] .
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| - | [[Convert-a-link_PT|Português (Brasil)]] .
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| - | [[Convert-a-link_SE|Svenska]] .'''
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| - | =Convert-a-link=
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| - | ==Introduction==
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| - | Awin's Convert-A-Link plug-in for publishers is an application for your website to help ease the task of converting your product links into track-able affiliate links.
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| - | The application works by automating the process and is offered to only aid in converting the links for the Awin advertisers whose programmes you are joined to.
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| - | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U7LjB1ZfdM Convert-a-link video guide] and for other tutorials [[TUTORIALS|click here.]]
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| - | ==Installation==
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| - | The very first step for installing Convert-A-Link is to obtain the Awin javascript that will need to be implemented into your site. To get this javascript, you must follow these steps:
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| - | * Log in to your account<br>
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| - | * Hover over "links and tools" and then select "Convert-A-Link"<br>
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| - | * Switch on the functionality<br>
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| - | * Copy the javascript code to your clipboard<br>
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| - | '''The next steps will then vary dependent on which blogging platform you use:'''
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| - | ===Word Press===
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| - | ====Custom plugin installation option====
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| - | * Log in to your account. Please note that the plugin is customized to your publisher account so make sure you are logged in into correct account<br>
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| - | * Hover over "Links & Tools" and then select "MasterTag®" and you should be able to "Convert-a-Link"<br>
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| - | * Provided that functionality was switched on in the previous step, the "download Wordpress plugin" link will be present
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| - | * Click on the link and download convert-a-link.zip file
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| - | * Sign in to your wordpress management area
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| - | * Hover over Plugins option in the left-hand side menu and click on the Add new option<br>
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| - | * Once the page is opened, click 'Upload Plugin' at the top of the page
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| - | * Click on browse button and select the file you downloaded before
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| - | * Click on "Install Now" button
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| - | * It should bring "Installing Plugin from uploaded file: convert-a-link.zip" page up
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| - | * Click on "Activate Plugin" link
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| - | * You should see your wordpress plugins page with Convert a link in it. You are done.
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| - | ====Manual installation option====
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| - | * Open your browser and sign in to your wordpress management area.
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| - | * Hover over appearance option in the left-hand side menu and click on the editor option<br>
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| - | * Once you've opened editor, you'll see a list of templates on the right-hand side of the screen. Click on footer.php<br>
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| - | * Once you've opened footer.php, scroll down and look for the closing body element which looks like this </body>. Add our Javascript snippet just before closing the body element<br>
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| - | * Click save and you're done.
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| - | ====Installation from Wordpress store====
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| - | * The plugin can be downloaded from the [https://wordpress.org/plugins/convert-a-link/ Wordpress plugin store]
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| - | * This will install the plugin in the standard way
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| - | * In your settings page you will be able to add your publisher ID, this is required to enable the plugin to work correctly
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| - | * You will still need to turn on convert-a-link in the interface
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| - | ===Blogspot/Blogger===
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| - | * Login to your blog<br>
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| - | * Click on Layout (on the left hand side)<br>
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| - | * Click on “Add a Gadget”<br>
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| - | * Choose HTML/Javascript<br>
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| - | * Title it Awin and then in the Content section, paste the Convert a link code<br>
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| - | * Finally, head back to the main Blogger Window and click on ‘Save Arrangement’<br>
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| - | ===Installation on other platforms===
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| - | Having obtained the javascript, you need to ensure it is included on all your html pages where you have links to the retailers of Awin.
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| - | The script needs to be copied and pasted just before the closing HTML body tag i.e. </body> of your html pages. Please see the below example:
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| - | [[File:Screen Shot 2014-04-02 at 12.12.06.png]]
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| - | ==Testing the integration==
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| - | To test that convert-a-link is installed and working correctly on your website, create a link to http://convertalinktest.awin.com (on a page where you have installed convert-a-link). Click on the link and if convert-a-link is working, you'll be directed to a success page.
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| - | If you are directed to a error page, please double check the implementation by following the installation guide here and try again. Once you switch on, please allow up to 5 minutes for convert-a-link to be activated.
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| - | If you have trouble getting a success page, please email through to uk-publisherservices@awin.com
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| - | ==Additional Features==
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| - | '''3.1 Ignore links'''
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| - | In instances where you wish for certain links to be ignored on your site; the Convert-A-Link plug-in includes an attribute called '''data-awinignore'''.
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| - | So if there are any links that you don't want to be converted into affiliate links, you can apply the data-awinignore attribute to them. See below for an example of how you could write this:
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| - | <nowiki><a href="http://www.test.com/tablet-accessories/ipad-sleeve-red/106.html" data-awinignore>iPad Sleeve - Red</a>
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| - | </nowiki>
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| - | ==Reporting==
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| - | Clicks generated through Convert-a-link have the click reference automaticlly defined as "convert-a-link". To keep an eye on the number of clicks generated by the plugin specifically, you can therefore check your Click Reference Report.
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| - | ==FAQs==
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| - | ===Does convert-a-link work on deeplinks and image links?===
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| - | Yes. Convert-a-link will convert any type of anchor link, including: deeplinks, product links and image links.
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