Affiliate Setup (Roadmap)

Affiliate monetization means we use tracked links. Programs may pay a referral fee when someone buys after clicking through.

What we already have

• Affiliate disclosure page: Affiliate Disclosure
• Gear placements on tools/pages (currently generic links, ready to swap later)

What “affiliate setup” actually is

There are two layers:

• Accounts: you join programs (Amazon, networks) and get tracking IDs.
• Implementation: we replace generic links with tracked links, and keep everything labeled correctly.

Amazon Associates (gear links)

• Pro: easiest “recommended gear” start.
• Con: approval can require a few qualifying sales within a time window.
• Needs from you: region(s) + tracking ID(s).

Global links (region-aware)

Because your audience is global, we route some links through a safe internal redirect like /go/dice-set. The redirect chooses a store based on the visitor’s region (US/UK/EU/other) and sends them to the best match.

/go/players-handbook sends readers to the correct Amazon storefront for the Player’s Handbook (2024 revision, ASIN 0786969512; Netherlands uses amazon.nl). Set PUBLIC_AMAZON_ASSOCIATE_TAG in Vercel (and .env locally) to append your Associates tag automatically on all /go/* Amazon redirects.

Affiliate networks (scale later)

Networks like Awin / Impact / CJ / TradeTracker let you join multiple advertisers under one umbrella. This is usually best once you have traffic and want more partners than just “gear”.

• Needs from you: chosen network(s) + advertiser approvals + tracking parameters.

What we need when you’re ready

• Primary audience region (US/UK/DE/NL)
• Programs you’ve been accepted into
• Tracking IDs (Amazon tag, network IDs)

Transparency

We’ll keep “sponsored/affiliate” link attributes where useful. The footer points to Affiliate Disclosure for anyone who wants the full picture.