Building monetized links to any covered merchant couldn't be easier. Just copy the URL of the page you wish to link to, and VigLink will do the rest.
Let's do an example together
Let's say we're writing about Apple TV and want to link to a great product on Walmart.com. We just need to create a simple text link to the product page in question, e.g this one:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Apple-TV-with-1080p-HD/36619722
I arrived at this link by doing a product search on Walmart's website, going to the product page of the product I want to feature, and then copying the link that appears in the address bar.
So we go about writing our article, choose the word we want to hyperlink, hit the "chain" icon in the editor and insert our link. That's it. If the merchant is covered (when in doubt use the Merchant Explorer) then VigLink will intercept that link and turn it into a valid referral link. If the visit results in a commission, the appropriate VigLink account (yours or ours) will be credited.
Another creative example for the use of viglinks would be alerting your reader to the different merchants that carry the particular item you are reviewing. Instead of just pushing one merchant, you could say:
This item is also currently on sale at Walmart, Target and BestBuy.com.
As with all outgoing links, moderation is the key. This scenario would work best when your page is about reviewing one particular product. We certainly don't recommend that you abuse this feature to cast a drag net of commercial links all over your article.
Comments
nightowl, You say under Main Benefits of VigLink that "VigLink will pay you monthly, no minimum required" but under VigLink on Wizzley FAQ that "VigLink disburses payments through PayPal, 60 days after the month in which they originated. This is the customary holding period to allow for merchant charge-backs. There is a very low monthly minimum payment threshold, so you should receive a payout on most months during which you generated revenue."
I am new to Viglink. I have been using the Ebay module as soon as I got it. As for other merchants, I have not gotten too far. There are a few I use, but not many.
Confused isn't the word! I clicked Register on the VL link in Settings and was told I was already registered. Just to be sure, I changed my Password. Reading your instructions I thought there would be another link? Have I got that wrong. It sounded so easy when I read your piece but now I'm not so sure.
Do you know if Wizzley authors are automatically able to monetize via the 'insider' merchants? Or do we have to apply for them separately?
Thanks so much. I've been noticing more of those green circles lately. :)
Yes, that should work. Always keep an eye on you dashboard at VL. Links to Zazzle should have a little green circle if you're monetizing them through VL.
I'd rather affiliate all Zazzle sales through Viglink. If I simply remove my Zazzle affiliate number, and just have my Viglink ID in the settings, will that work? Thanks.
After one completes the registration with Viglink, how do you configure the eBay module in Wizzley?
Thanks for clarifying any questions I had about VigLink for Wizzley. I will be registering today so I can give it a go!
Thanks for this useful and helpful information on VigLink for Wizzley. I'm pretty new to Wizzley and am only just now looking into VigLink, which sounds very interesting.
So, just to clarify, if I have a VigLink account on Wizzley, it will change the affiliate links on the Amazon modules that I used in my articles to that of VigLink regardless of whether you have placed an Amazon ID in your Wizzley account settings page or not?
Also, I read on the VigLink site that it can put links on keywords and products you mention in an article even if you don't have a link to it. Is this also the case here on Wizzley?