PrettyLinks – Affiliate Link Management, URL Shortener, Link Cloaking, Tracking & Branded Short Links vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

PrettyLinks helps you shrink, beautify, track, manage and share any URL on or off of your WordPress website. Create links that look how you want using your own domain name! PrettyLinks 🌠 PrettyLinks enables you to shorten links using your own domain name (as opposed to using tinyurl.com, bit.ly, or any other link shrinking service)! In addition to creating clean links, PrettyLinks tracks each hit on your URL and provides a full, detailed report of where the hit came from, the browser, OS, and host. PrettyLinks is a killer plugin for people who want to clean up their affiliate links, track clicks from emails, their links on Twitter to come from their own domain, or generally increase the reach of their website by spreading these links on forums or comments on other blogs. PrettyPay™ Links 💵 PrettyLinks now comes with PrettyPay™. PrettyPay™ enables you to make one-click payments with Stripe to sell e-books, courses, downloads, subscriptions and really, anything — all from your domain name and brand. Share your PrettyPay™ links and start selling anywhere—instantly! Examples 👇 This is a link setup using PrettyLinks that redirects to the PrettyLinks Homepage where you can find more info about this Plugin: http://blairwilliams.com/pl Here’s a named pretty link (I used the slug ‘aweber’) that does a 307 redirect to my affiliate link for aweber.com: http://blairwilliams.com/aweber Here’s a link that PrettyLinks generated a random slug for (similar to what bit.ly or tinyurl would do): http://blairwilliams.com/w7a Features ✔️ 🔗 Create clean, simple URLs that redirect to any other URL Easily turn your long URLs into short ones within a matter of seconds. 💰 Seamless Stripe Sales* Create a branded, one-click path to payment with NEW PrettyPay™ Links. Share your link and start selling anywhere – instantly. 🔃 Supports 301, 302, and 307 redirects Redirect users using one of our three redirect types: 301 (Permanent), 302 (Temporary), and 307 (Temporary). 🖱️ One-Click Link Sharing Copy and manage your PrettyLinks all in one centralized area. ⚙️ Fully configurable slugs PrettyLinks will automatically generate 3-4 random characters to use as the slug, but you can also create your own slug to use for your URL. 🔎 Track the Number of Clicks and Unique Clicks per link Track how well your PrettyLinks are performing by viewing the number of overall clicks and unique clicks on your links. 📊 Generate Highly Customizable Reports Create reports where you can see a configurable chart of clicks per day. The report can be filtered by the specific link clicked, date range, and/or unique clicks. 💡 Extremely Intuitive Admin User Interface No need to guess where everything is located. PrettyLinks makes the setup and link management process as simple as possible. ⬇️ Download Click Details Need to download click data for your links? PrettyLinks has you covered. The plugin will generate a CSV containing all the information you need to successfully manage your links. … and so much more! Visit our site to learn more about what PrettyLinks can do for you. * Pro users benefit from no added payment processing fees, while a small 3% fee is added per-transaction for free users. PrettyLinks Pro 💪 PrettyLinks Pro is a significant upgrade that adds many tools and redirection types. Here’s a glimpse at some of the different features that PrettyLinks Pro offers: Product Displays (NEW!) Create beautifully styled and responsive displays for your affiliate links to drive more commissions with ease. Keyword & URL Replacements Using one of Pretty Link’s automation features, you can define a list of keywords and URLs, then PrettyLinks will automatically scan your site’s content and replace them with your pretty link. Advanced Redirect Types Take full control over how your users are redirected. With the Pro version, you can now offer Cloaked redirects, JavaScript redirects, Meta-Refresh redirects, Tracking Pixel redirects, and Geographic redirects. Automatically Create PrettyLinks for Posts/Pages Another one of Pretty Link’s powerful automation features. Whenever a new page or post is published, PrettyLinks will automatically create a pretty link for it. Link Categories & Tags Make link management easier by grouping your links together and assigning them a category or tag. Expiring Links Set an expiration date on your links and decide where the user is redirected to after clicking an expired link. Link Health Runs weekly scans on your site to look for and report any broken links you’ve created within the PrettyLinks plugin. You can learn more about PrettyLinks Pro here: Learn More | Pricing Integrations ⚡ Google Analytics – Easily start tracking your links within Google Analytics MonsterInsights – See how well your links are performing with the MonsterInsights plugin What’s Next 🤩 Enjoying your time with PrettyLinks? Consider checking out some of our other projects: MemberPress – Full-featured Membership solution for WordPress. Control who has access to your site and sell content securely through payment gateways such as Stripe, PayPal, and Authorize.net EasyAffiliate – Complete Affiliate Program management plugin for WordPress. Start an Affiliate Program to dramatically increase traffic, attention, and sales. ThirstyAffiliates – Link cloaking plugin made specifically for affiliate bloggers to start making money. Buy Now Plus – Easily start accepting Credit Card payments through a simple buy now button on your website or social media accounts using the Stripe gateway. Members – Roles and capabilities management plugin for your WordPress site. This is an excellent plugin to use alongside a Membership solution such as MemberPress.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments is an all-in-one solution to help you maximize conversions by offering PayPal, Venmo (US), Pay Later options, credit and debit cards, and more. Features Instant access to funds while payment is processing. Fraud detection and global compliance (including PCI, PSD2, and 3D Secure). Faster checkout via PayPal buttons on product pages and in-cart. Convenience to pay over time with PayPal Pay Later. Allow Venmo shoppers (US only) to share purchases with friends. Standard and Advanced Card Processing options. Country-specific payment methods to build global trust. Multiple subscription payment options to help drive repeat business. Get started If you’re new to PayPal, add it to your store today. Existing user? Upgrade your integration now to access these exciting new features. It pays to PayPal Get instant access to funds in your PayPal business account while payment is processing. Save time and money with fraud detection and Seller Protection features†. Plus, you’ll meet global compliance standards (such as PCI, PSD2, SCA, and 3D Secure), bringing international markets within reach. †Available on eligible purchases. Limits apply. Flexible payment options Shoppers are nearly three times more likely to buy when you offer PayPal.¹ Increase conversions by automatically displaying PayPal buttons on product pages, in-cart, and at checkout. PayPal Pay Later options help boost conversion rates and increase cart sizes by 39%.² Let customers pay over time while you get paid upfront — at no additional cost. Available in select countries. Learn more about Pay Later messaging. Venmo users spend 2.2 times more annually on online purchases than other online buyers.³ Now you can reach Venmo shoppers (US only) and allow them to share their purchases with friends. Country-specific payments Standard Card Processing: Suitable for all business and personal seller accounts. Card transactions are managed via a prebuilt user experience, simplifying compliance. Advanced Card Processing: Customize the look, feel, and placement of debit and credit card payment fields. You can also use fraud protection tools to set up personal risk tolerance filters. Earn recurring revenue through subscriptions Drive repeat business for stable, predictable income using WooCommerce Subscriptions or PayPal Subscriptions. You can also use PayPal’s Vaulting feature to: Offer flexible plans with fixed or quantity-based pricing. Set billing cycles for any period. Offer discounted trial periods or prorated payments. With no monthly or setup fees, it’s simple for your customers — and great for your business (account approval required). Legal Disclosures: *For Australian users, the PayPal service is provided by PayPal Australia Pty Limited AFSL 304962. Any information provided is general only and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Please read and consider the CFSGPDS (paypal.com.au) before acquiring or using the service. See website for TMD. An online study commissioned by PayPal and conducted by Netfluential in November 2020, involving 1,000 US online shoppers ages 18-39. PayPal Q2 Earnings 2021. Edison Trends commissioned by PayPal, April 2020 to March 2021. Edison Trends conducted a behavioral panel of email receipts from 306,939 US consumers and 3.4+ M purchases at a vertical level between Pay with Venmo and non-Venmo users during a 12-month period.