=== Old-to-New Agoda Link Converter ===
Contributors: Erwin Nandpersad
Tags:  search hotels, accommodation, Agoda.com, Agoda.com plugin, Agoda, Agoda plugin, agoda.com, agoda.com plugin, agoda, agoda plugin, destinations, main destinations, travel, holidays, hotels, affiliate program, partner program, content, turn main travel destinations into links
Requires at least: 3.7
Tested up to: 4.7.2
Stable tag: 3.4
License: GPLv2 or later

With the Old-to-New Agoda Link Converter plugin, existing old link structure Agoda affiliate links will be converted to new link structures for improved tracking as well as automatic conversion of popular destination keywords to Agoda affiliate links.



== Description ==

**A free tool, exclusive to Agoda Affiliates**

Text links are the best and most proven way to drive high-converting traffic to your booking pages. Which is why we’re making it easy for you to update your text links today and maintain maximum monthly bookings by monetizing your existing and new blog posts.

**The Old-to-New Agoda Link Converter** is a simple plug-in that instantly converts old affiliate link structures to new link structures and automatically converts popular destination keywords to Agoda affiliate links.

**New links are better than old ones**
We’ve improved the Agoda affiliate link structure to:
* **Provide stronger tracking**, by running all traffic through a proxy server that provides a secure place for measurement and data protection
* **Improve conversion** by linking to live-optimized landing pages, such as a top search results page instead of an underperforming city page

**Popular destinations become perfect accommodation**
The Old-to-New Agoda Link Converter lets you monetize both existing and new travel blogs posts by automatically converting popular destination keywords, such as city names, into live Agoda affiliate links that precisely target customers by connecting engaging destination content to the perfect accommodation for enjoying it.

= Features =
* Works for existing and new posts
* No-follow attributes are added to links generated
* Pages and posts can be custom excluded by IDs

== Installation ==

= First installation: local download =

1. Download the zip file from this page
2. Login to your WordPress dashboard
3. Go to Plugins >> Add New, under Install Plugins title click on Upload and use the browse button to search the .zip file you have downloaded at point 1.
4. Once activated you can customise your settings under Agoda Site Configuration
5. The link conversion by the plugin will happen automatically for existing posts and upon saving for new posts

= First installation: download from Wordpress repository directly =

1. Go to Plugins >> Add New
2. Type Agoda or Agoda Link Converter into the Search Plugins field
3. Download Old-to-New Agoda Link Converter plugin

= Subsequent upgrades =

1. Just upgrade using the plug-in panel

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= What is the Agoda Partner Program and how can I join? =
With access to 1,350,000+ properties worldwide, the Agoda Partner Program is the leading hotel affiliate program worldwide. Our program combines best-in-class tools, best prices and a proven ability to convert traffic with high commission on hotel bookings. All features of our affiliate program, from our multicurrency and multi-language support to our tools, are designed to give you great tools to convert and monetize your traffic.

Simply go to https://partners.agoda.com/en-us/register.html and complete the registration form. Please make sure you have read and accepted the Agoda Affiliate Agreement before submitting your registration. All applications are subject to a review process before access to the partner program is granted.

= Can I use the plugin even if I'm not an affiliate yet? =
Yes, it's possible. You don’t need to be an Affiliate Partner to implement the plugin, but you could start earning commissions today becoming our Partner. [Sign-up now](https://partners.agoda.com/en-us/register.html).

= Can I exclude keyword replacement for specific post / pages ? =
Yes, it's possible. You can exclude it ( them ) using the post and / or post ID ( ID is the number displayed hovering over the mouse over the title of post / page inside the dashboard ).

= Can I limit number of maximum links in the page ? =
Yes, you can limit the number of links generated using the "Maximum Links Per Page" field in the plugin settings' page.

= Does the destination keywords available in all languages ? =
Not for the moment, currently only English is supported.

== Screenshots ==

1. Plugin settings panel can be found under **Agoda Site Configuration**

== Changelog ==

= 1.0 =
* First release
= 1.1 =
* Second release - readme.txt

= 1.6 =
* Added category exclude
* Optimized speed
* Better country conversion


== Copyright ==

Old-to-New Agoda Link Converter WordPress plugin, Copyright © 2017 Agoda Company Pte. Ltd. (Agoda.com)
Old-to-New Agoda Link Converter is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; see also above URL; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
