Administrative and Maintenance Tools - VigLink

Info:
VigLink is the easiest way to monetize your outbound links. You get paid when visitors click from your forum to a retailer and buy something. The VigLink analytics dashboard tells you which outbound links are clicked most, which are making you the most money, and more.

You've created something special. Your community is a place where people congregate to discuss their passion. It turns out they also make decisions about what to buy and where to buy it?and that's valuable. VigLink helps you capture this value, effortlessly.

In fact, VigLink is second only to AdSense as the most widely used monetization technology for vBulletin. Don't take our word for it, here's the breakdown.

This add-on will install the VigLink javascript on your forum, without the need to edit templates.

VigLink Convert
Your members are constantly posting links to retailers. If any go to over 35,000 retailers, VigLink will automatically convert them to monetized links that pay you a commission.
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VigLink Insert
Forum threads often reference products, brands, and retailers. VigLink can automatically link these references, making sure they always go to the most valuable destination.
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Controls
Version 2.0 now gives more control over how VigLink runs on your site. You can enable or disable VigLink Convert and VigLink Insert for specific user groups and forums.

Tested On:
4.2.0
3.8.7

Installation Instructions

1. Import the XML file
2. Go to your AdminCP and edit the VigLink options
3. Enter the API key from your VigLink account page. (If you don't already have a VigLink account you can sign up here)

[nascartr]

Viglink is not converting Ebay links.

I've tried just the code in the footer and then this addon but the Ebay links do not convert.

http://diecastcrazy.com/community/eb...tro-bonus.html

[galengt]

Hey nascartr, send me an email at support at viglink dot com and indicate the email you signed up to VigLink with and I will check it out. We screen all sites we turn on eBay for, so once I take a look at your account I can turn them on.

[nascartr]

Alright, just sent one.

[Bio-Beetle]

Is there a reason not to put it in the "ad_footer_end" template?

[dacho]

I fixed it manually
I'll give it a chance to see if it works

[LordMike]

Awesome program, I was editing all my Amazon links so they add my affiliate but with this I can just keep adding links !

And I can see you added the DrivingRevenue which I wanted to apply for first; again; Awesome !

LOL I was checking to see if the links actually get affiliated and I was looking for my personal Amazon affiliate link and after a while I understood you guys are using your own links and giving me a share of the profit LMAO

One question though;

www.wisehyip.com when you look at the bottom right I've added the Links monetized by VigLink like I'm supposed to do, but when I mouseover the link it just says: http://www.viglink.com/corp/ftc?vgtag=badge shouldn't it be saying http://www.viglink.com/?vgref=9350 like I see in my account ?

Or does it happen one some other way?

[speedracer68]

I have been a member of Driving Revenue for some time. I just heard about this and I am trying to install this. In my account page there is no number next to where I believe my API key should be.

It says "Your API key:" and then nothing to the right.

How do I obtain my number?

[oldford]

I just installed this (vb 3.8.x) and it doesn't appear to be converting links. Using the site checker in my VigLink dashboard it says the script is installed properly. But the links I've checked (Amazon) appear to be totally clean with no ref info added.

[8thos]

Downloaded.

[oldford]

Originally Posted by oldford

I just installed this (vb 3.8.x) and it doesn't appear to be converting links. Using the site checker in my VigLink dashboard it says the script is installed properly. But the links I've checked (Amazon) appear to be totally clean with no ref info added.

Nevermind. It looks like the links are converted on the fly, so hovering over them doesn't show any difference, but clicking on them does. I'm logging clicks now in the VigLink dashboard, so all appears correctly installed.