How to Create a Direct Link
- 1). Go to the website that contains the direct link you want to use and copy the web address from the address bar.
- 2). Open your web page document using an HTML editor and scroll to the area you want add a link to. Switch to HTML view if you are using a website editor.
- 3). Follow the remaining steps below.
- 1). Add the following direct link to your HTML code:
<img src="http://www.somewebsite.com/images/imagefile.jpg" /> - 2). Replace the web address (http://www.somewheresite.com/images/imagefile.jpg) with the one you copied from the website you want to link to.
- 3). Save your file and preview it in the web browser. Your image will link directly to the web address you added.
- 1). Add the following direct link to your HTML code:
<a href="/links/?u=http://www.somewebsite.com/videos/videoname.wmv">Click here to view video</a> - 2). Replace the web address with the correct website video link.
- 3). Save your file and preview it in the browser. Click on your video link to test it.
- 1). Add the following direct link to your HTML code:
<a href="/links/?u=http://www.somewebsite.com/XYZ?123.html">The Web Page or Affiliate Website Name Goes Here</a> - 2). Replace the website address with the correct link. Note: If you signed up as an affiliate, find and use your affiliate website code. Most affiliate sites, such as Amazon and iTunes, have direct link generators for their affiliates.
- 3). Save your file, preview it in your web browser and test that the link works.