{"id":24363,"date":"2024-07-18T15:16:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T12:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/?p=24363"},"modified":"2025-07-18T10:56:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T07:56:49","slug":"passport-and-stamps-experience-with-travelpayouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/passport-and-stamps-experience-with-travelpayouts\/","title":{"rendered":"How Travelpayouts Makes Affiliate Marketing Effortless: Passport and Stamps Share Their Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Team Behind Passport and Stamps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before we get into how Travelpayouts makes managing multiple projects effortless, let us introduce ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are Toti and Ale, the UK travel couple behind Passport and Stamps<\/a>. This project reflects our mission to explore as much of the world as possible and immerse ourselves in the culture and traditions of each place we visit. Though it\u2019s been online less than a year, this is our flagship project, and it\u2019s already making a full-time income for both of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also believe in meaningful travel, where the purpose is to explore and elevate yourself. That\u2019s why we created Curious Little Trips<\/a> \u2014 to enhance authentic local experiences and slow travel. In recent years, we\u2019ve found ourselves traveling and staying in places longer, becoming digital nomads without a stable home but with a backpack full of experiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, our very first project, which got us into blogging, is Italian Trip Abroad<\/a>. This blog focuses completely on destinations in Italy with insights from locals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why We Love Travelpayouts (And How We Use Every Feature)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Travelpayouts has many incredible features, and its team is constantly developing new ones. This is a great approach and is among the reasons we love the company so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We manage two of our three projects from one platform, so we don\u2019t have to open new windows or constantly log into different platforms. Below, we go through the features we use and highlight ones that stand out to us: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All-In-One Dashboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With multiple projects under our umbrella, juggling different providers and multiple payment streams was difficult. Just a few years ago, we spent every day checking multiple platforms, none of which had unreliable customer service. That was when we decided to switch to Travelpayouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Travelpayouts, we\u2019re able to manage each in a single dashboard. You can even pin your favorite brands to better monitor traffic, bookings, and earnings.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Our Travelpayouts dashboard with pinned brands<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Customizable Travelpayouts Dashboard Filters <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For each brand\u2019s partner program, you can read stats to understand what works, what doesn\u2019t, and what needs a quick fix. Every project is different, and we love analyzing each to maximize profit and serve our audiences better. The Travelpayouts dashboard lets you group by date range, project, devices, and customer country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the month, we go through the stats to see whether we\u2019re making progress. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Stats in the Travelpayouts account of Pasportandstamps.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

We also use filters to monitor data for specific affiliate blog posts and see if our strategy is working.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Performance of the 12Go partner program, we use article names as SubID<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

100+ Brands to Choose From<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Having over 100 brand\u2019s partner programs on one platform is pretty awesome. When we first launched Passportandstamps.com<\/a>, our audience was minimal, but our traffic grew significantly after partnering with brands via Travelpayouts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We found a lot of success with articles such as our guide to the Bangkok\u2013Chiang Mai sleeper train<\/a>, earning through the 12Go partner program. Readers appreciated our tips on avoiding the mistakes we had made in our travels. The article has since been earning us a steady income stream from ticket sales.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Passportandstamps.com statistics<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The good part is that most of the brands available on Travelpayouts don’t require minimum traffic to apply. This allows you to earn from your favorite platforms, even as a newbie.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Kiwi.com partner program widget on Italiantripabroad.it<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Easy-To-Use Partner Links and Widgets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Convenient Link Generation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When creating affiliate links for new blog posts, switching between the website of your affiliate brand partner and the Travelpayouts dashboard can get tiresome. But thanks to a simple Chrome extension<\/a>, you can create these links without leaving the brand\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All you have to do is download the app from the Chrome store, and a little icon with the Travelpayouts logo will appear in the top right of your browser. When you go to any brand\u2019s website, a little window will appear under the site address with an already-generated affiliate link. This tool has been a game-changer when it comes to streamlining mundane (but very necessary) activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shorten Links or Connect to Bit.ly<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With the same Chrome extension<\/a>, you can also request a shortened link or track clicks through a third party by connecting to your personal Bit.ly account. I was impressed by this feature because it demonstrates the transparency of link tracking by Travelpayouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t use the Chrome extension, that\u2019s okay; you can still shorten your affiliate links on the Travelpayouts dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Customizable Widgets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Widgets are our sweet spot. Travelpayouts makes them easy to implement, and most affiliate programs offer them and allow you to customize them to your brand colors.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Widget of the 12Go partner program in our guide on Laos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

In our guide on Laos<\/a>, we integrated contextual links to create a more meaningful and organic user experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Features That Make Your Job Easier<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Confidently Delegate Access<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Travelpayouts allows you to give various levels of access to different members of your blogging team. For example, you could grant your virtual assistant the ability to create links, but nothing else. Don\u2019t worry: sensitive information is never released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This special feature allows us to publish articles much faster, and we even sometimes delegate the entire process to virtual assistants or editors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I (Toti) am very fast at writing, but very slow at editing the post in the blog CMS. I estimate that having a competent editor create the affiliate links, graphics, and widgets saved me about five hours of work on this guide to booking tickets<\/a> for the sleeper train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Switch Links in One Click<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Affiliate marketing is a very fluid experience. Our blog has gone through many stages, and some affiliate brands we were working with have closed their programs or moved to other platforms. We were afraid this would make us lose part of our affiliate revenue, but then we discovered LinkSwitcher<\/a>, which lets us automatically switch links from other affiliate platforms such as \u0421J, AWIN, and Partnerize. Just like that, our revenue stream was saved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

LinkSwitcher works behind the scenes with a lightweight script that does the heavy lifting for you \u2014 all without harming SEO. If you don\u2019t want the hassle of creating specific links, you can link directly to the page you want to promote, and the LinkSwitcher script will automatically convert it into an affiliate link through Travelpayouts. Read<\/a>\u00a0more about how it works.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Link Switcher code in the ADMIN panel for Italian Trip Abroad<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Payment Is Always on Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the more than two years we\u2019ve been with Travelpayouts, we\u2019ve never had to chase down a payment. Other companies we\u2019ve worked with were difficult when it came to payment deadlines, minimum payouts, and payment methods. Travelpayouts, on the other hand, has always been reliable in this respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How We Optimized a New Travel Blog to Maximize Affiliate Income From Day One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Setting up a new blog can be challenging, but you can easily outsource some tasks, like thinking of a name, branding, hosting, and design.. However, when it comes to affiliates, you should be hands-on and pick the ones that fit your brand, values, and content. Here are seven handy tips to put on the right track:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Set up a new Project on Travelpayouts (or create a new account)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Install the LinkSwitcher script<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Apply for the best programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Create specific subIDs for the campaign (this helps you  track earnings better)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Create Delegate Access for your virtual assistant, editor, or any other member of your team<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Download the Chrome app for deep links<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Integrate widgets within your content.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Do all this, and you can focus on your amazing journeys rather than the difficulties of affiliate blogging!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    For this guest spotlight, it is our pleasure to introduce you to the longtime Travelpayouts partners Toti and Ale, the incredible minds behind Passports and Stamps<\/a>, Curious Little Trips<\/a>, and Italian Trip Abroad<\/a>. <\/p>\n

    In this guest article, Toti and Ale discuss why they made the switch from working with direct partner programs to working with Travelpayouts, how the platform has allowed them to grow a sustainable income, and what features they feel have had the greatest impact on their success.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":24373,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[527,2],"tags":[541],"class_list":["post-24363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories","category-about-us","tag-success-story"],"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24363","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\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24363"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28123,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24363\/revisions\/28123"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}