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# Bridge Pages

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**Recommended Reading.** For step-by-step instructions, best practices, and SEO tips, read the full guide: [How to Build Bridge Pages for Affiliate Marketing](https://www.keywordrush.com/blog/how-to-build-bridge-pages-for-affiliate-marketing/)
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**Watch Bridge Pages in Action**

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**Bridge funnel:**

Your Resource/landing page (main article) → Bridge Page (dedicated product details) → Merchant website (Amazon)

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### Why it’s useful

* **More pageviews & session depth**: clicks first land on your Bridge Page, increasing pageviews and session depth.
* **Reduced “thin affiliate” signals**: Pages overloaded with outbound affiliate links can sometimes be flagged by Google as low-value. Moving most links into Bridge Pages distributes them more naturally.
* **SEO opportunities**: each Bridge Page can rank for long-tail queries (e.g. specs, reviews, FAQs), not just the parent article.
* **Better monetization**: use Bridge Pages to display multiple merchants, show price history, coupons, or alternatives.

#### Examples of Bridge Pages

* A detailed product entry in your WooCommerce catalog
* A standalone product review
* A price comparison page

### What you can do with Bridge Pages

* Import Bridge Pages for many products in one click from the post editor.
* Choose where links go: merchant (affiliate) or your Bridge Page.
* Make a product canonical so the same item across your site points to one central Bridge Page.

### Creating Bridge Pages (from the Post Editor)

1. Open a post in wp-admin and scroll to the Content Egg metabox.
2. Search/add products as usual (select some, or leave unselected to import all).
3. Click the **Import as Bridge Page** dropdown and choose a preset.
4. You’ll see a small toast message confirming how many items were queued.

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Bridge Pages aren’t created immediately—they’re added to the [import queue](/set-up-products/import-tools/import-queue.md). To monitor progress, go to Content Egg → Import Tools → Queue.

After importing, refresh the post edit page. You’ll see a small link icon next to products that now have a Bridge Page, along with a quick link to edit that page.
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### Canonical Bridge Pages (Preset option)

In Content Egg → Import Tools → [Presets](/set-up-products/import-tools/import-presets.md), each preset can enable:

**Make imported Bridge Pages canonical**

* ON: every product you import with this preset becomes the *site-wide default* destination for that product. Wherever that product appears, links will prefer this Bridge Page (unless you intentionally override it per post).
* OFF: the mapping only applies in the post where you imported it.

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### Where should product links send visitors?

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**Downside of Bridge Pages:** Some visitors just want to buy right away. Forcing them through a Bridge Page can sometimes lower conversions.

That’s why it’s often smart to keep your **top product blocks linked directly with affiliate URLs**, while using Bridge Pages for secondary products or deeper comparisons.
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**You control this in three layers:**

1. Per-block override (Gutenberg)
2. Per-shortcode override (classic editor)
3. Global setting (default)

#### Global default

Settings → Frontend → Link destination preference

* Prefer Merchant (affiliate) — send users to the retailer by default.
* Prefer Bridge Page (on your site) — send users to your Bridge Page when one exists.

#### Block (Gutenberg) override

In the block sidebar (Display Options → Link Destination):

* Auto (follow global setting)
* Prefer Merchant (affiliate)
* Prefer Bridge Page (on your site)

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#### Shortcode override

Add `link_target=` to your shortcode:

* `affiliate | bridge | auto`

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### Button text (optional)

Content Egg → Settings → Frontend

* Product Button Text (affiliate): customize “Buy now”.
* Bridge Button Text: customize “See details”.

  Both support dynamic tags: %MERCHANT%, %DOMAIN%, %PRICE%, %STOCK\_STATUS%.

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Suggestions

* Affiliate: *Buy now*, *Buy at %MERCHANT%*, *Check price*
* Bridge: *See details*, *View product page*, *Read review*

### Best practices

* Use canonical for evergreen products you’ll reference in many posts (one trusted Bridge Page).
* Use per-post mapping if a product needs a unique context in a specific article.
* Pick one link strategy (merchant vs. bridge) for your site, then override per block only when needed.
* Save the post before importing to ensure it records where the mapping was created.

### FAQ

**Do Bridge Pages work with WooCommerce?**

Yes. You can import as Posts or Woo products; your preset controls the type.

**Can I change where a product points later?**

Yes. Importing a new Bridge Page for the same product will replace the previous mapping.

**What happens if I delete a Bridge Page?**

The plugin automatically cleans up its references, so other posts won’t link to a deleted page.