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How to Bulk Update Amazon Affiliate Tracking ID in Links in WordPress Articles

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Hey there! In this video, I’ll show you how to easily update your Amazon Affiliate Tracking ID in your links in bulk on your WordPress website. Whether you’ve acquired a new website, need to change your tracking ID, or simply want to update your links for better performance, I’ve got you covered. No need to search for complicated AI solutions – I’ll walk you through the process step by step. Let’s optimize your affiliate links and maximize your earnings together!

Video Guide: Updating All Amazon Affiliate Tags / Links in WordPress Articles

How To Change Your Amazon Associates Tracking ID Steps

I’ll show you how to easily update your Amazon Affiliate Tracking ID in your links in bulk on your WordPress website using the Better Search Replace Plugin.

Total Time: 2 minutes

Find your current Amazon affiliate tracking ID (the one you want to change)

We just need the “bare” tracking ID

Define your NEW Amazon affiliate tracking ID

Again, we just need the “bare” tracking ID

Install Better Search Replace Plugin In WordPress

Got to the plugins section of the WordPress dashboard and select “add new” then search for “Better Search Replace”. Install and Activate the plugin.

Run a Dry Run of Better Search Replace

Enter your old affiliate tracking ID in the “search for” box. Enter your new affiliate tracking ID in the “replace with” box. Select the “posts” table from the list. Select “case insensitive” checkbox. Select “Run as dry run” checkbox.

Verify the dry run results are as expected

Verify the number of instances of the tag you’ve searched for are what you expect. If “0” refine your search, check you selected the “posts” table from the list.

Run Search and Replace for real

Deselect “Run as dry run” and click “Run Search/Replace” button.

Check your posts to ensure the change was successful

Simply hover over a few links or copy and paste some links to verify the tag has been updated.

Estimated Cost: 0.00 USD

Tools:

  • Better Search Replace Plugin

Plugins Mentioned In The Video Guide

Amalinks Pro – Amazon Affiliate Plugin for WordPress

Build showcase boxes, embed images from Amazon, construct tables, buttons and call to actions with ease.

Check Amalinks out here

AAWP – Amazon Affiliate Plugin for WordPress

Build showcase boxes, embed images from Amazon, construct tables, buttons and call to actions with ease.

Check AAWP out here

Better Search Replace – Free Search & Replace Plugin for WordPress

Find your old Amazon affiliate tag / associates ID and replace it with a new one in EVERY article, all at once.

Want Me To Check Your Work?

I’d be more than happy to check you’ve followed the advice in the video correctly – just go ahead and drop me an email at [email protected] and me, or a member of my small-but-mighty team will check it over for you!

By Ashley Pearce

I'm the founder of Future State Media, a "small-on-purpose" creator-focused SEO agency skilled in helping creators systematically generate traffic, build audiences and maximise their monetisation whilst staying true to their brand.

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