How to Add Link Content Cards in WordPress
Have you noticed how Twitter and Facebook automatically display thumbnail images for the links you share? You can make your WordPress site do the same.
WordPress can automatically embed links as content cards for other WordPress powered sites. This functionality was added in WordPress 4.4.
Simply paste a link in the post editor and if the URL is from a WordPress site, then WordPress will automatically embed it.
But if you don’t like WordPress’s implementation of content cards, then you can try Content Cards plugin.
It allows you to whitelist this feature for select few sites, and it uses the Facebook open graph meta data, so it will work on non-WordPress sites as well. See our tutorial on how to add links as content cards in WordPress for details.
But if you don’t like WordPress’s implementation of content cards, then you can try Content Cards plugin.
It allows you to whitelist this feature for select few sites, and it uses the Facebook open graph meta data, so it will work on non-WordPress sites as well. See our tutorial on how to add links as content cards in WordPress for details.
How to Add Affiliate Links in WordPress
Do you want to increase your site’s revenue by using affiliate links? Affiliate marketing provides a steady income to many blogs and websites.
All you need to do is add your referral links to products and services that you recommend, and when your visitors purchase these products, you get a commission.
The problem that most beginners face is that each product or website they want to recommend has a different URL. Keeping track of all these URLs is not possible specially if you are recommending multiple products.
The best way to add and manage affiliate links is by using an affiliate management plugin.
Simply install and activate ThirstyAffiliates plugin. Upon activation the plugin will add a new menu item labeled Affiliate Links in your WordPress admin menu.
Click on it to add your affiliate links.
Once you are done, you will be able to easily insert affiliate links into your posts and pages by clicking on the add affiliate link button.
For detailed instructions take a look at our guide on how to add affiliate links in WordPress with ThirstyAffiliates.
You may also want to read this article about: Top affiliate marketing mistake you need to avoid.
How to Add an External Link Icon in WordPress
Many sites like Wikipedia, adds an icon next to links for external websites. The purpose of this icon is to tell users that clicking on the link will take them to a third-party website.
Here is how you can do an external link icon on your WordPress site.
First, install and activate the External Links plugin. Upon activation, simply go to Settings » External Links page to configure plugin settings.
You need to check the box next to ‘Mark outbound links with an icon’ and save your settings. You can now visit your website, and you will see an icon next to all external links on your website.
For detailed instructions, take a look at our guide on how to add an external link icon on your WordPress site.
That’s all, we hope this article helped you learn how to add a link in WordPress. You may also want to see our guide on how to fix most common image issues in WordPress.
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