{"id":15170,"date":"2022-06-15T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.travelpayouts.com\/en\/?p=15170"},"modified":"2025-07-23T17:08:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T14:08:41","slug":"travelpayouts-url-shortener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/travelpayouts-url-shortener\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Shorten Affiliate Links: Travelpayouts\u2019 Built-in URL Shortener"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why You Should Shorten Affiliate Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Typical partner links usually include technical parameters. As a result:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Links contain many characters.<\/strong> This complicates the bloggers\u2019 work, because some social networks have restrictions on the number of characters per post.<\/li><li><strong>Links look less trustworthy.<\/strong> Users can mistake a partner link for a fraudulent link, especially if the address doesn\u2019t contain the name of the brand whose website they want to visit.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f4c936086b3&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.21.46.png\" alt=\"Long affiliate link in Travelpayouts\" class=\"wp-image-15319\" width=\"450\" height=\"170\" title=\"Long affiliate link from Travelpayouts\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.21.46.png 808w, https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.21.46-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.21.46-768x291.png 768w, https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.21.46-416x158.png 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption>Long affiliate link<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to shorten URLs, hide its referral, and increase click-through rate, partners use external services. Now, you can get a shortened link without leaving your Travelpayouts account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advantages of Short Affiliate Links&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Doesn\u2019t contain technical parameters.<\/strong> The short partner link will look like this: <em>heylama.tp.st\/adsdaaas<\/em>, but <em>heylama<\/em> will be replaced with the name of the brand that you are advertising.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Contain a limited number of characters.<\/strong> You\u2019ll have no difficulty publishing content with partner links on social networks or your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/famous-travel-bloggers\/\">travel blog<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>High level of trust.<\/strong> Travelpayouts&#8217; short partner links contain the name of the chosen travel brand, which has a positive effect on conversion.<\/li><li><strong>You can generate a partner link without leaving your personal Travelpayouts account.<\/strong> You don\u2019t need to look for a third-party solution and move between tabs in the browser to shorten the URL. The short link will be returned via the link generator, which you\u2019ll find in the \u201cTools\u201d section in the selected partner program in Travelpayouts.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the Travelpayouts Link Shortener Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The link shortener is already available to all partners. You don\u2019t need to install the app or extension. To generate a shortened partner link:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Select the partner program <a href=\"https:\/\/app.travelpayouts.com\/programs\/\">in your account<\/a>.<\/li><li>Go to the \u201cTools\u201d section. By default, the \u201cLink Generator\u201d tool will be selected.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"180\" class=\"wp-image-15315\" style=\"width: 550px;\" src=\"http:\/\/travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.08.26.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.08.26.png 2506w, https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.08.26-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.08.26-1024x334.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.08.26-768x251.png 768w, https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.08.26-1490x486.png 1490w, https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.08.26-416x136.png 416w, https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.08.26-1536x501.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.08.26-2048x669.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br><\/li><li>In the drop-down list, select the project you want to integrate the partner link into. Insert the homepage address and SUB ID, if it&#8217;s necessary.&nbsp;<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"240\" class=\"wp-image-15317\" style=\"width: 350px;\" src=\"http:\/\/travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.13.08.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.13.08.png 842w, https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.13.08-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.13.08-768x527.png 768w, https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.13.08-711x488.png 711w, https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.13.08-416x286.png 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/li><li>The link generator will automatically create a short partner link in the \u201cAffiliate link\u201d field. Simply copy it and paste it into your project pages.&nbsp;<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"143\" class=\"wp-image-15318\" style=\"width: 350px;\" src=\"http:\/\/travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.13.55.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.13.55.png 818w, https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.13.55-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.13.55-768x314.png 768w, https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/snimok-ekrana-2022-06-29-v-17.13.55-416x170.png 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/li><li>If you would like&nbsp;to work with long links, just click the \u00abShow full link\u00bb switch. The generator will display a long URL with all technical parameters.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>A short link contains SUB ID and publisher ID. After clicking the URL in the browser, the string will be restored to the long link and will be processed by the Travelpayouts platform as the standard partner link. Therefore, the reduction of the link will not affect the partner reward. It will be charged for each purchase made after visiting the site via the short URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our URL shortener is only available to Travelpayouts partners. If you\u2019re not already earning by promoting brands with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/best-affiliate-programs-for-travel-sites\/\">travel affiliate programs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/en\/\">join the platform<\/a> for free.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"cta-shortcode cta-block-register --blue  \">\n    <div class=\"cta-block-register__image --right\"><\/div> \n    \n    <div class=\"cta-block-register__content\">\n        <div class=\"cta-block-register__content-wrap\">\n            <h5 class=\"cta-block-register__title tpe-title-m\">\n                Join the Travelpayouts partnership platform\n            <\/h5>\n\n            \n\n            <a class=\"cta-block-register__link tpe-btn-default tpe-btn cta-shortcode__btn\"\n               sp-signup\n               href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/\"\n               target=\"_blank\"\n            >\n                Join today\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"tag --a\">\n                <span><i>Powerful<\/i> AI tools for grow<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"tag --b\">\n                <span><i>600k<\/i> partners already trust us<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"tag --c\">\n                <span><i>90+<\/i> travel<br>brands<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We added a link shortener to the Travelpayouts platform. Now, partners no longer need to use external services to shorten their URLs, because the link generator in the partner tools returns a short URL with the name of the selected brand.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, we explain why you need to shorten partner links, how our service works, and what affiliate URLs look like after being shortened.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":15286,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[524,346,77,86],"class_list":["post-15170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-affiliate-links","tag-affiliate-tools","tag-links","tag-travelpayouts"],"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15170"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28360,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15170\/revisions\/28360"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}