# LinkPulse

> LinkPulse is an affiliate link intelligence platform that monitors affiliate links across websites, detects dead and broken links, and provides intelligent replacements. Built for publishers (websites that earn from affiliate commissions), not merchants. Distributed via WordPress plugin, REST API, MCP server (AI-native), and a JavaScript snippet for non-WordPress sites. Tracks the silent revenue leak from link rot that costs publishers an estimated 1-2% of commissions globally.

## Key pages
- [LinkPulse homepage](https://linkpulse.dev): Platform overview and connector hub entry-point.
- [Pricing](https://linkpulse.dev/pricing/): Three-tier pricing plus Founder annual plan.
- [Changelog](https://linkpulse.dev/changelog/): Public product updates with member-only upvotes and comments.
- [Privacy](https://linkpulse.dev/privacy/): Privacy policy.

## Connectors (how LinkPulse plugs into your stack)
- [Connectors hub](https://linkpulse.dev/connectors/): Overview of all integration paths.
- [WordPress plugin](https://linkpulse.dev/connectors/wordpress/): One-click install for WordPress sites, scans posts and pages, surfaces broken affiliate links in the dashboard, suggests replacements.
- [JavaScript snippet](https://linkpulse.dev/connectors/javascript/): For non-WordPress sites (any CMS or static site). One script tag, head-injection, full link scanning.
- [REST API](https://linkpulse.dev/connectors/api/): Developer-first integration for custom workflows, large publishers, and enterprise.
- [MCP server](https://linkpulse.dev/connectors/mcp/): AI-native surface at api.linkpulse.dev/mcp. Lets Claude, Copilot, and other AI tools query and act on affiliate link data directly. Five tools including suggest_replacement (uses Claude Sonnet + web search).
- [Webhooks](https://linkpulse.dev/connectors/webhooks/): Event notifications for broken-link alerts and replacement events.

## Pricing
- **Pro**: €29/month, 5 sites included, all core features.
- **Agency**: €99/month, 25 sites included, multi-site dashboard, white-label options.
- **Founder Annual**: €299/year (one-time, 100-spot cap), Pro-tier features, 5 sites.
- **Enterprise**: contact for custom pricing on large publisher setups.
- **Free trial**: 7 days, no credit card required.

## What LinkPulse detects and fixes
- Dead links (404s, server errors, expired affiliate URLs)
- Network-side terminations (expired campaigns, removed products)
- Redirects that lose affiliate attribution
- Geographic blocking (links that work in one country but not another)
- Slow/unreliable affiliate endpoints
- Network identification across Amazon, Awin, CJ, Daisycon, Impact, ShareASale, Skimlinks, Sovrn, WeCanTrack, and more

## Blog articles
- [Affiliate marketing in 2026](https://linkpulse.dev/blog/affiliate-marketing-2026): Current state of the affiliate industry and the structural shift to AI-native tooling.
- [The affiliate tech stack](https://linkpulse.dev/blog/the-affiliate-tech-stack): Tools serious affiliate publishers use, where LinkPulse fits in.
- [The silent revenue leak](https://linkpulse.dev/blog/the-silent-revenue-leak): How broken affiliate links cost publishers 1-2% of commissions, mostly unnoticed.
- [The state of affiliate link rot](https://linkpulse.dev/blog/the-state-of-affiliate-link-rot): Data on how fast affiliate links decay across networks.
- [Why we use WeCanTrack](https://linkpulse.dev/blog/we-use-wecantrack): On the WCT integration that gives LinkPulse single-source-of-truth commission data.
- [Why networks don't tell you](https://linkpulse.dev/blog/why-networks-dont-tell-you): The structural reason affiliate networks don't notify you when your links break.

## Technical details
- **API base**: https://api.linkpulse.dev
- **MCP server**: https://api.linkpulse.dev/mcp (5 tools, Claude Sonnet 4.6, 100/day rate limit, web_search for replacement suggestions)
- **WordPress plugin**: PHP, vanilla JS, WP REST API, distributed via linkpulse.dev/download
- **License**: WordPress plugin GPL v2+; API and MCP server are proprietary SaaS
- **Data source for commissions**: WeCanTrack (partnership), self-hosted for enterprise

## Positioning vs alternatives
- **vs Skimlinks/Sovrn**: They are old-world JS snippet + 25% revenue share. LinkPulse is AI-native, fixed pricing, and you keep 100% of your commissions.
- **vs broken-link-checker plugins**: Those flag any 404. LinkPulse is affiliate-aware: knows which links carry commissions, which networks they belong to, and suggests in-network replacements.
- **vs SnapLinker MCP / ReferOn**: First-mover position in MCP-native affiliate tooling but limited scope. LinkPulse has the full intelligence layer plus distribution across WP, JS, API, and MCP.

## Maker
LinkPulse is built by Joost Boer (Start24.nl, 31 Ventures), solo project as of April 2026 (KvK 81019556, BTW NL003518091B91, the Netherlands).

## Contact
- General: hello@linkpulse.dev
- Press / partnerships: joost@linkpulse.dev
- WordPress.org plugin page: search "LinkPulse" on wordpress.org/plugins (in review/published)