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Generate Shortened Bitly Links

GoAffPro provides you with the option to shorten affiliate referral links as Bitly links.

To shorten affiliate links as Bitly links, go to the Advanced section in the Settings tab of the GoAffPro admin panel.

Settings > Advanced

Here, go to the Generate Shortened Links section.

Generate Shortened Links

Now, select the bit.ly shortener option.

Select the bit.ly shortener

Next, generate the Bitly generic access token.

Generate the Bitly generic access token

To generate the Bitly generic access token:

Log in to your Bitly account and go to the Settings section.

Now, go to the API section.

Here, enter your account password.

Next, click on Generate token.

After this, copy the access token.

Finally, paste the generic access token in the Generate Shortened Links section of the GoAffPro app and click on Submit.

The referral links of all new affiliate registrations will automatically be shortened as Bitly links. For existing affiliates, the referral link will have to be shortened manually using this .

Bitly links FAQ

Can affiliates shorten their referral links themselves?

In GoAffPro, only the merchant can shorten the affiliate's referral link. Your affiliates can shorten their referral links using their own Bitly account.

If your affiliates decide to shorten their referral link using Bitly, the referral link tracking will still work.

How to direct Bitly links to a different page of my store?

To direct Bitly links to another page of your store, reset the existing Bitly links of affiliates and shorten them again.

It is recommended that you which page you want the referral links to open before integrating Bitly.

Generate Shortened Links

The Generate Shortened Links section allows you to shorten the affiliate referral links in your program automatically. This includes options such as:

Here, go to the Settings > Advanced > Generate Shortened Links section of the GoAffPro admin panel.
Generate Shortened Bitly Links
Generate Bitly Links for Existing Affiliates
Generate Shortened Links with Shopify Shortner
Settings > Advanced
guide
set up
Log into your Bitly account > Go to the Settings section
Go to the API section
Enter your account password
Click on Generate token
Copy the access token
Click on Submit
Generate Shortened Links

Shorten Product Link as Bitly Link

GoAffPro provides you with the option to shorten the product link as a Bitly link.

To shorten the product links as a Bitly link, go to the All Affiliates section in the Affiliates tab of the GoAffPro admin panel.

Affiliates > All Affiliates

Here, click on the affiliate name to view their profile.

Click on affiliate's name

This will open up the affiliate's profile.

Affiliate Profile

Now, click on URL Shortner.

Click on URL Shortner

This will open up the Shorten URL window.

Here, paste the product link in the Long URL field.

Now, select the bit.ly shortner.

After this, click on Create.

Now, click on Set as affiliate's referral link.

If you don't want to set the shortened link as the affiliate's default referral link, you can copy the link and send it over to the affiliate.

Finally, the Bitly link (for the product) will appear in the affiliate's profile.

Generate Shortened Links with Shopify Shortener

GoAffPro provides you with the option to generate shortened links with the Shopify shortener.

To generate shortened links with the Shopify shortener, go to the Advanced section in the Settings tab of the GoAffPro admin panel.

Settings > Advanced

Here, go to the Generate Shortened Links section.

Generate Shortened Links

Now, select the Shopify shortener option.

Select Shopify shortener

After this, the referral links of new affiliates will automatically get shortened using the Shopify shortener.

For shortening the referral links of existing affiliates, you can follow this .

guide
Shorten URL
Paste product link in Long URL field
Select bit.ly shortner
Click on Create
Click on Set as affiliate's referral link

Generate Bitly Links for Existing Affiliates

GoAffPro provides you with the option to generate Bitly links for existing affiliates.

To generate Bitly links for existing affiliates, go to the All Affiliates section in the Affiliates tab of the GoAffPro admin panel.

Affiliates > All Affiliates

Here, click on the affiliate name to view their profile.

Click on affiliate's name

This will open up the affiliate's profile.

Affiliate Profile

Now, click on URL Shortner.

Click on URL Shortner

This will open up the Shorten URL window.

Here, select the bit.ly shortner.

Now, click on Create.

After this, click on Set as affiliate's referral link.

Finally, the Bitly link will appear in the affiliate's profile.

Shorten URL
Select bit.ly shortner
Click on Create
Click on Set as affiliate's referral link
Generate Shortened Bitly Links
Generate Shortened Links with Shopify Shortener
Generate Bitly Links for Existing Affiliates
Shorten Product Link as Bitly Link