Setting Up Affiliate Links
How to set up your affiliate links effectively.
Affiliate Program - Linking
How do I create my affiliate link?
Can I link directly to a product?
How do I link to a product category?
How do I link to content like Ask Rachel and Claire, or a specific How-To article?
My link isn't working properly. What should I do?
What can I do if my code is being altered by a web-editing program?
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How do I create my affiliate link?
By default the basic affiliate link that you are assigned leads to the greetings page of our web site. Your link should look like the following combination of our web site URL and your affiliate code:
https://www.thediscountsextoys .com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=TIB&AFFIL=(Your affiliate code goes here)&RU=https://www.thediscountsextoys .com
You can choose to link through a web banner or a text link. The banners listed below can be coded with your information and link your site to the page you choose. This is a very popular way of advertising your link and allowing many people to flow between your site and thediscountsextoys .com. Choose any of the banners below. With your mouse, right-click on the picture, and select "Save picture as..." to save the picture.
You can also have text coded as a link. The HTML code should look something like this:
<a href= https://www.thediscountsextoys .com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=TIB&AFFIL=(Your affiliate code goes here)&RU=https://www.thediscountsextoys .com)">Text you want linked goes here</a>
If you would like help assembling your affiliate links, simply email the affiliate administrator.
Can I link directly to a product?
You certainly can! Here's how:
First browse our catalog until you've found the product you want to link to.
Look for the product's item number--you'll find it in parentheses right next to the "Add to cart" button.
Next, set up your link in the following format:
https://www.thediscountsextoys .com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=TIB&AFFIL=(Your affiliate code goes here)&Product_Code=(product ID)
Paste the resulting URL code into the HTML code for your web page.
If you would like help assembling your affiliate links, simply email the affiliate administrator.
How do I link to a product category?
Here's how:
First browse our catalog until you've found the category you want to link to.
In the address bar of your browser, you should see an address like this: https://www.thediscountsextoys .com/(category code)
Next, set up your link in the following format:
https://www.thediscountsextoys .com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=TIB&AFFIL=(Your affiliate code goes here)&Category_Code=(category code goes here )
Paste the resulting URL code into the HTML code for your web page.
If you would like help assembling your affiliate links, simply email the affiliate administrator.
How do I link to content like Ask Rachel and Claire, or a specific How-To article?
Here's how you can link to specifc feature articles:
First browse our catalog until you've found the article you want to link to.
The article's address will display in the address bbar of your browser.
Next, set up your link in the following format:
https://www.thediscountsextoys .com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=TIB&AFFIL=(Your affiliate code goes here)&RU=(article location goes here)
Paste the resulting URL code into the HTML code for your web page.
If you would like help assembling your affiliate links, simply email the affiliate administrator.
My link isn't working properly. What should I do?
If you experience trouble with your link, please consider the following:
Verify that your HTML code is identical to the code the we provided. Be sure to copy all of the code. Some web-editing programs will alter the code after you paste it into your page. If your web-editing program is altering your code, read below.
Make sure you have not added extra spaces or hard returns in the code.
IMPORTANT!! Altering the HTML code may affect the tracking of transactions originating from your link. We strongly suggest that you do not modify the HTML code in any way.
What can I do if my code is being altered by a web-editing program?
WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) web-editing programs will sometimes alter link code after you paste it into your page. This can lead to unexpected and sometimes negative results. Altering a link can cause tracking problems, and you may not receive proper credit for sales originating from your site.
You can use the following procedure to ensure link integrity no matter which web editor you use:
Once you have finished designing/editing the page, close your web editor.
Open the HTML source file of the associated page with a text-editor (e.g., Notepad).
Add the generated link code.
Upload/publish the page before opening it again in your web editor.
NOTE: It is a good idea to check your HTML source code against the thediscountsextoys .Com code to look for inconsistencies even when using our recommended procedure. As always, monitor thediscountsextoys .com traffic and revenue data to ensure that your activity is being properly recorded.
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