=== MonetizeLink === Contributors: Takeads Tags: affiliate, affiliate program, affiliates manager, affiliate plugin, affiliate marketing, affiliate links, link branding, Requires at least: 5.1 Tested up to: 6.1.1 Stable tag: 1.0.2 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Icon: assets/images/icon-256x256.png == Short description of the plugin. == MonetizeLink is a Takeads (formerly known as Admitad Monetize) product that helps publishers profit from their platforms, such as content websites, blogs, and forums. The MonetizeLink plugin allows you to easily add a custom integration script to your WordPress website to enable integration with MonetizeLink. MonetizeLink can be integrated with the following types of websites: Forums Personal blogs Review websites News websites and aggregators Thematic resources == Description == MonetizeLink is a Takeads (formerly known as Admitad Monetize) product that helps publishers profit from their platforms, such as content websites, blogs, and forums. The MonetizeLink plugin allows you to easily add a custom integration script to your WordPress website to enable integration with MonetizeLink. After you've added an integration script, you can start monetizing links to advertisers placed on your website and earn money on your content. == Installation == 1. Open the admin panel of your website. Go to Plugins and click Add New. 2. In the search field, type MonetizeLink and press Enter. The MonetizeLink plugin will appear on the page. 3. Click Install Now. 4. Once installation is finished, click Activate Plugin. Done. The plugin is now installed. It'll appear in the Plugins section among all other installed plugins. To finish the integration of your website with MonetizeLink and learn more about available settings, see this guide.(https://support.admitad.com/hc/en-us/articles/11452082622993) == Support == View the Plugin Documentation to get started. If you have a question, you can ask it on our support email: monetizelink@takeads.com or our guide: https://support.admitad.com/hc/en-us/articles/5256537963153 Visit the Takeads Monetize Link integration guide: https://support.admitad.com/hc/en-us/articles/11452082622993-How-to-install-the-MonetizeLink-integration-script-using-the-WordPress-plugin Visit the Takeads site(https://takeads.com/) for more details. == Frequently Asked Questions == 1. What is MonetizeLink? MonetizeLink is a Takeads (formerly known as Admitad Monetize) product. MonetizeLink is a solution for monetizing content websites, blogs, forums, news portals, etc. After integration with the website, MonetizeLink converts default (direct) links that users can find on the website into affiliate links. 2. How does MonetizeLink work? 2.1 MonetizeLink analyzes content on your website. 2.2 MonetizeLink finds direct links to advertisers' websites listed in the Takeads catalog (link: https://account.monetize.admitad.com/advertisers). 2.3 MonetizeLink automatically turns default links into affiliate links by adding special tags to track clicks and orders. 3. What are the advantages of using MonetizeLink? Reduced routine. You don't have to look for advertisers, negotiate terms, place ads, and collect statistics. You only need to integrate MonetizeLink once. It'll automatically find all appropriate links on your platform and turn them into affiliate ones. MonetizeLink will also process all the new links added to your website. Full content coverage. The more links on your platform become affiliate ones, the higher your possible earnings will be. MonetizeLink converts links from both content that you create and user-generated content, such as reviews or comments. Flexible settings. You can set the rules that MonetizeLink will abide by when processing content. For example, you can forbid processing specific domains or exclude specific sections or elements. Automatic link updating. If an affiliate link becomes outdated or inactive, MonetizeLink will automatically select a new offering and replace the link, so it keeps earning for you. 4. Does MonetizeLink plugin affect the website SEO? No. The MonetizeLink script is uploaded asynchronously and doesn't affect search tags or page code elements, interfering with the page SEO. 5. Can the Plugin alter website appearance? No, it can't. 6. Can the script alter the website code? No, it can't. The MonetizeLink plugin doesn't affect the website script, nor does it affect WordPress-based websites. Fully isolated, the script doesn't interfere with the website script. It doesn't affect—and can't be affected by—any other elements. 7. Can the MonetizeLink Plugin create creatives (e.g., links, banners, etc.) on publishers' websites? No. The script only monetizes the existing links and brand words on the page where it's deployed. 8. Does the Monetize Link Plugin collect user data? The script doesn't collect user data 9. Does the script open any additional or background pages? No, it doesn't. The script only works on pages where it's deployed. 10. Does the script assign first-party cookies to users? No, it doesn't. == Legal == Terms for publishers page: https://takeads.com/terms-for-publishers/ Privacy page: https://takeads.com/privacy/ == 3rd party usage == The plugin uses loading a static external resource located at "convertlink.com". If the Monetize Link plugin is activated and the site identifier is set in its settings, then a special script will be placed on the page of your site at the very bottom of the page(screenshot-5.png). == Screenshots == Note that the screenshot is taken from the /assets directory or the directory that contains the stable readme.txt (tags or trunk). Screenshots in the /assets directory take precedence. For example, /assets/screenshot-1.png screenshot-1.png - Monetize Link plugin in the list of WordPress plugins screenshot-2.png - Plugin settings user interface screenshot-3.png - Plugin state when the correct site ID is entered screenshot-4.png - Screen when you can stop the functionality of the plugin. screenshot-5.png - Markup code Monetize Link == Changelog == = 1.0.1 = * Edit readme.txt * Add plugin icon = 1.0.0 = * Initial release Monetize Link plugin for Wordpress. * Creation of MonetizeLink plugin * Add of widget to insert adspace