ClickWhale: Managing Affiliate Links Made Easy!
Do you hate when you see a long URL with random numbers?
Have you thought of making these links shorter and more presentable? We have a solution for you – ClickWhale is a WordPress plugin that helps you shorten, analyze, and manage links using your own domain name!
With the help of this tool, you can turn this –
https://example.com/recommends/my-affiliate-id/affiliate-program/
Into this – https://example.com/join-xyz
Let’s get started without any further ado…
ClickWhale – Overview
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ClickWhale offers a range of features; here are some of the key features:
Link Shortening
The Link Shortening feature is simple and easy to use. All you have to do is fill the below details for each link:
- Title: Add title to your link.
- Slug: Add a customizable slug using your domain name.
- Target URL: Add the original URL.
- Redirection Type: Recommended 301 redirection
- Options to set No-follow, Sponsored, or Affiliate Links
Tracking Code
ClickWhale allows you to easily embed code snippets or tracking codes without modifying your website codes.
You can select where to add this code and code position on a webpage. You can also choose if you want to use this tracking code for the entire website or a single web page.
Link Page Building
One of the valuable features of ClickWhale is link page building.
It is a simple page on your website where you can add multiple links and customize its header, footer, title, fonts, etc. ClickWhale’s drag-and-drop editor makes it easier for you to create a link page.
You can also add your brand logo and custom colors.
Here is a link page created by ClickWhale:
It is pretty helpful for social media marketers; you can share one link with your followers, and they can access all your social media handles and websites.
ClickWhale Hands-On Tutorial
We can divide the ClickWhale tutorial into three parts:
- Downloading
- Onboarding
- Using
Downloading
- Go to your WordPress website’s dashboard > Plugins > search for ClickWhale.
- You can activate the plugin directly from your WordPress website.
- Otherwise, you can go to WordPress.org or from ClickWhale’s website and download the zip. File.
- Head over to Plugins and upload the downloaded .zip file.
- Install and activate the plugin.
Onboarding
After successful installation, you will find the ClickWhale menu in the left sidebar. With all the options to shorten, manage, and analyze links, etc.
Using the Tool
Here, we are giving our hands-on experience of using ClickWhale. Although it has lot of features, we will be using its key features.
There are four key features –
- Link Shortening
- Adding Link Page
- Tracking codes
- Detailed statistics
Let’s take a look at them.
1. Link Shortening:
- Tap on Links > Add new
- Now, simply add the relevant information to create a short link. You can select from multiple redirection types (301 redirection is recommended), and you can add a link category as well.
2. Adding a Link Page
- On a ClickWhale menu bar, tap on Link pages > Add new
- You will see five tabs to customize your link page
- Settings: Basic information about your page, like title, description, logo, etc.
- Contents: Adding content like page type, links, heading, social profiles, etc. You can use their drag-and-drop tool to easily customize your page.
- Styles: Customizing page text and color.
- SEO: SEO title and SEO description.
- Social Profiles: Your social handles links
3. Tracking Code
- Tap on Tracking codes > Add new
- Paste your code, and give them a title.
- With ClickWhale, you can select the code position, where you want to insert the code, etc.
4. Detailed Statistics
ClickWhale also provides detailed statistics on your links. To know that, tap on the Statistics option in ClickWhale’s menu. If you are a social media marketer, these stats will be helpful for you to build a strategy.
How to Use Live Demo in ClickWhale
If you want to test out the tool without subscribing, ClickWhale offers a live demo for you. Here, you can test the tool by having a first-hand experience.
Of course, it is free!
Visit the ClickWhale website –
Tap on the View Demo option and now tap on Launch Demo
Simply enter your email address and tap on Proceed. Keep in mind this demo website will expire in 8 hours, so you have to use this within 8 hours.
Installation will start…
You will get an auto-login URL on your given email address; refer to that link. You will get your demo site ready to use.
Here, you can test all the premium features and see how it works by yourself. Additionally, you can also see some default pages for testing, so you don’t have to create a page from scratch.
Features like detailed statistics and advanced customization options are premium features that you can test in this live demo as well.
ClickWhale Pricing
ClickWhale is a freemium tool, which means it has free and paid plans.
The free version of ClickWhale comes with limited yet valuable features. With its free version, you can create and manage short links, create your own link pages, connect them with social media, and manage tracking codes in WordPress.
However, its free version lacks features like –
- E-Commerce Conversion Tracking
- Remove Plugin Credits (ClickWhale branding that can’t be removed in the free version)
- UTM Campaign Tracking
- Detailed Statistics
- No advanced customization options
Its paid plan has two types of pricing: yearly and lifetime.
- 1 Site: $49 (annually) | $149 (lifetime)
- 3 Sites: $99 (annually) | $299 (lifetime)
- 10 Sites: $199 (annually) | $599 (lifetime)
All the plans come with a 30-day money-back guarantee; however, check the latest pricing before subscribing.
Final Words
A must-have tool for WordPress websites, it’s a simple tool with an excellent user interface. Makes links on your website presentable and easier to manage. The onboarding process is most effortless; you can test a live demo or use the tool’s free version.
It saves a lot of valuable time, and I also find their free version helpful. Anyone requiring a premium version can switch to paid plans.
FAQs – ClickWhale
Does Link Shortening Affect SEO?
It depends on the link shortener you are using; if you are using a reliable link shortener that uses 301 redirections, don’t worry; it won’t affect your site’s SEO.
How Does URL Shortener Work?
URL shortener simply redirects to a long URL when clicked on a short, customized URL.
Does ClickWhale use 301 Redirection?
ClickWhale gives you multiple options for redirection, and yes, it also provides 301 Redirection.
What is ClickWhale’s Moneyback Guarantee?
Yes, all ClickWhale plans come with a 30-day money-back guarantee, which means after subscribing, you have 30 days to test the product; if you aren’t satisfied, you can get the money back under their policy.
Is ClickWhale Only for WordPress Websites?
Yes, it is only available to WordPress websites. It is unavailable for WordPress subdomain websites (i.e., xyz.worpress.com) or non-WordPress websites.
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