🔗 Branded Affiliate Shortlinks

This directory contains redirect pages for clean, branded affiliate links.

📋 How It Works

Each .html file in this directory creates a shortlink like:

• https://www.th1nkn3st.com/go/anker67/ → redirects to Amazon affiliate link
• https://www.th1nkn3st.com/go/logitechg305/ → redirects to Amazon affiliate link
• etc.

✨ Benefits

✅ Professional: Clean URLs for social media posts
✅ Private: Hides affiliate IDs from public view
✅ Flexible: Change destination URLs without updating posts
✅ Trackable: Monitor clicks via analytics

� Quick Start (Automated Method)

Use the generator script to create multiple redirects at once!

Option 1: CSV File

1. Edit redirects.csv in the root directory:

   slug,affiliate_link,product_name
   anker67,https://amzn.to/4qhzGlu,Anker Prime 67W
   newproduct,https://amzn.to/XXXXXX,Product Name
   

2. Run the generator:

   python3 generate_redirects.py redirects.csv
   

Option 2: JSON File

1. Edit redirects.json in the root directory:

   {
     "redirects": [
       {
         "slug": "anker67",
         "affiliate_link": "https://amzn.to/4qhzGlu",
         "product_name": "Anker Prime 67W"
       }
     ]
   }
   

2. Run the generator:

   python3 generate_redirects.py redirects.json
   

The script will:

• ✅ Generate all redirect HTML files in go/
• ✅ Add proper YAML front matter
• ✅ Include affiliate disclosure
• ✅ Overwrite existing files (safe to re-run)

📝 Manual Method (Single Redirect)

1. Copy the template:

   cp go/_template.html go/yourproduct.html
   

2. Edit three things:
   • title: - Change to your product name
   • permalink: - Change to /go/yourslug/
   • Both redirect URLs - Update to your Amazon shortlink
3. Build and test:

   bundle exec jekyll build
   # Visit https://www.th1nkn3st.com/go/yourslug/
   

🎯 Current Redirects

Shortlink	Product	Destination
/go/anker67/	Anker Prime 67W Charger	https://amzn.to/4qhzGlu
/go/logitechg305/	Logitech G305 Mouse	https://amzn.to/47b37wC
/go/samsungg9/	Samsung Odyssey G9 Monitor	https://amzn.to/477v8VR

� Workflow for Adding Products

1. Add new entries to redirects.csv or redirects.json
2. Run: python3 generate_redirects.py redirects.csv
3. Test locally: http://localhost:4000/go/yourslug/
4. Commit: git add go/ redirects.csv && git commit -m "Add new redirects"
5. Push: git push
6. Test live: https://www.th1nkn3st.com/go/yourslug/

�🔒 Important Notes

• All redirects include affiliate disclosure per FTC guidelines
• Instant redirect (0 second delay)
• Fallback link provided for accessibility
• SEO-friendly with canonical URL
• Script overwrites existing files (safe to re-run)

📚 Files in This System

• go/_template.html - Manual template for reference
• go/*.html - Generated redirect pages
• ../generate_redirects.py - Automated generator script
• ../redirects.csv - CSV data source (recommended)
• ../redirects.json - JSON data source (alternative)

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Generator Script: ../generate_redirects.py
Last Updated: October 16, 2025