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KLeong5 |
 Posted - 11/22/2006 : 21:32:04
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I have built several content rich sites for promotion of affiliate programs in the past which does work, but takes alot of time. I wanted to try something a bit quicker and easier. Here's what I did:
1. Bought a domain name from Go Daddy.
2. Signed up for an affiliate program relevant to the domain name.
3. Set up the domain URL to be forwarded directly to my affiliate URL
without an intermediate landing page.
4. Over the next few weeks, I'll write articles relevant to the
affiliate product I'm promoting along with a resource box
with a link to my domain which will forward directly to my
affiliate URL.
Anyone tried this with success? Any feedback or suggestions? I'll keep you abreast of the results over the next few weeks.
Kristie
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andreww38 |
Posted - 11/22/2006 : 21:38:06
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Hi Kristie, i do that, though in the long run i think you want to build your branding as an affiliate marketer, that way when you've built a list around your brand, and you build up credibility, you can send promos to the list and see easy conversions.
if you're continually branding other products, i'm not sure where it leaves you at the end of the day.
i've got a couple of posts about building the 'me' brand (which i picked up from ewen chia's super affiliate cloning program), you might like to check them out at www.whoisandrewwee.com (an example of branding in action.)
:)
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Brandon Tanner |
Posted - 11/22/2006 : 22:11:43
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| That's an interesting idea. But if you're going to do that, then how do you describe the link in your resource box? Are you just vague about it and hope for the best? |
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Gary J |
Posted - 11/22/2006 : 22:29:35
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The key is to build a list or you're
always starting over. The list can be
built upon.
Look here for a free video tutorial
on the subject.
Gary J |
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James Schramko |
Posted - 11/22/2006 : 22:52:34
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Kristie,
I used to do that, however if you make a 5 page Minisite collecting names for a newsletter and selling the affiliate product (perhaps with a bonus?) you will get better results.
Regards
James |
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netfortune |
Posted - 11/22/2006 : 22:53:43
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| Kristie that's the work horse method described in ProjectX. It works but you should be prepared to put in the work. |
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Willie Crawford |
Posted - 11/22/2006 : 23:17:50
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I do it all the time!
If you also use domain masking, you can enter a page title
and description for SEO, etc. 
Willie |
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Rod Cortez |
Posted - 11/23/2006 : 01:48:32
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quote:
Originally posted by KLeong5
1. Bought a domain name from Go Daddy.
2. Signed up for an affiliate program relevant to the domain name.
3. Set up the domain URL to be forwarded directly to my affiliate URL
without an intermediate landing page.
4. Over the next few weeks, I'll write articles relevant to the
affiliate product I'm promoting along with a resource box
with a link to my domain which will forward directly to my
affiliate URL.
Kristie,
That's a good start. I commend you for starting to take action. That's a pretty decent money maker but where does it fit in your overall strategy? What you're talking about does work, but it's far more effective if you build an asset (your own list, your own network, etc.).
Let me give you a more generic strategy. Keep in mind I am really over-simplifying this process because of limited time (example: You can add rss feeds to your site, you can also create new content with software by taking rss feeds and creating web pages, etc.). Please note there are no affiliate links in this post.
1. Generate 8-12 niche ideas based around a theme (examples: wedding planning, dog training, little league coaching, chess competition, success with the opposite sex, government grants, etc.)
2. Extensive keyword research to see the who / what / when/ where of Cost Per Clicks / Competitive Analysis (do this even if you're not going to use Pay-Per-Click Advertising).
3. Pick the best niche idea.
4. Buy a domain name from http://www.namecheap.com (GoDaddy is horrible) or get a reseller hosting account if you plan on rolling out a lot of domain names. Pick a name that fits with your theme (example: dating = datingmadesimple.com / datingfordummies.com / grabherattention.com / etc.).
5. Research different affiliate programs (cj.com, clickbank.com, assoicateprograms.com, etc.) and then pick 2 - 4 to start off with.
6. Write / outsource 10 original articles that are keyword optimized that are about 1,000 plus words in length. Focus on quality. Place them on a directory on your own website.
7. Take those 10 articles and shorten / rewrite / arrange them to about 500 - 800 words in length. An easy way to do this is to write an article "10 Ways To Improve Your...." and then only include "5 Ways To Improve Your...". You can get really creative with this.
8. Create a 5-day, 7-day, or 9-day e-mail autoresponder e-course based on the theme of your website and using 25-75% of the content from those articles (the content and subject matter, not necessarily the exact same words). This means you've got to have an opt-in form on your webpage so you can build a list.
Once the last lesson is over with send them a bonus lesson or two and then begin recommending the different affiliate programs that you joined. I strongly recommend you buy and use the items you are recommending, it makes for a much more powerful recommendation.
9. Take your "shorter" articles and submit 1 to 3 per week, depending on the article directory. Give priority to the ones that get more traffic and will convert your article into an RSS feed for others to use.
10. Go to Blogger.com and create a blog. Put Adsense on it. Try posting quality content once per day for 7 to 10 days straight, then try to add content to it at least once every few days. Don't forget to "ping". Yep, it still works. Do a subject search for places to ping.
http://pingoat.com/ and http://pingomatic.com/ are just two out of dozens.
11. Later on keep your blogger blog, but create a new one using Word Press. You can use the free version or you can use one that's on steroids such as the one from http://www.semiologic.com/solutions/sem-theme-pro/
12. Create a http://www.squidoo.com/ lens (or several) and have it link to your blog and your main themed web page.
13. Create your next sub-themed feeder web site that will send traffic to your main themed web site.
14. Write or hire someone to write a news worthy press release regarding your website. Then use a service like PRWeb to get the word out.
15. Wash, rinse, repeat as needed.
16. Don't stop promoting your business(es). Keep on writing and submitting articles (one per week per themed website and/or niche is a good rule of thumb).
17. Experiment, test, and track using PPC traffic by focusing on the longtail (keywords that don't get a lot of traffic and are generally cheaper).
18. After a few months of doing this, you're going to become very knowledgeable in whatever niche you decided to go into. Think seriously about creating or having someone create your own information product. Don't limit yourself to e-books. You can create podcasts, Camtasia videos, podcasts, downloadable videos, audio CDs, DVDs, etc.
19. Once you've gotten approximately 20 pages of content on your main themed website a few dozen back links from your articles go to http://radiopublicity.com/ and invest in one of Alex's packages. Formulate a radio publicity strategy then start calling radio stations the way Alex teaches you how. Once you get your first gig it will be easier to get the next one. Even a 5 minute guest spot on a morning show with medium coverage is worth thousands.
20. Stay committed, continue learning, and stay consistent. You just might be the next super star.......Like John Reese says, "Get to work!"
Rod "I-love-Cognac" Cortez
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Gabor Olah |
Posted - 11/23/2006 : 02:47:42
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Rod,
WOW! Great post.
Some (lots of) $47 ebooks teach less than you posted here
Saved this post to my harddrive.
Thanks,
Gabor
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KLeong5 |
Posted - 11/23/2006 : 04:51:33
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Wow! I wasn't counting on getting all of this fantastic information when I posted. Thank you!
I agree that it's important to develop a list. I'll add an opt in box to the setup. The idea of domain masking is intriguing also. I don't know much about that, Willie. Do you have a site you can recommend that has further information? Rod, EXCELLENT post! Like another Warrior said, it's beter than a $47 ebook.
This Thanksgiving I'm thankful for what a great group you'll are. :-)
Kristie |
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luciernaga |
Posted - 11/23/2006 : 05:14:04
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| Rod, thanks for sharing your know how with us... |
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KLeong5 |
Posted - 11/23/2006 : 05:15:44
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Since Willie mentioned domain masking and I found the idea to be an interesting one, I've posted some information from a site that describes exactly what it is:
"Domain masking lets you protect the address of a particular site, while still allowing customers to access the content. Here's how it works:
First, you register a domain name, say, domain1.com. This is only an address, though; domain1.com is not going to have its own web site. You use this address to display the content of another web site, say, forwarded-to.com.
So your visitors type in www.domain1.com and see the display from the forwarded-to.com web site. But they do not see the forwarded-to.com address."
Hope this helps someone. :-)
Kristie |
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AlexGoodall |
Posted - 11/23/2006 : 05:27:04
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Once again, I am stunned by the quality and depth of information provided by the excellent members of this forum.
And the informative little tidbits - such as knowing that "Willie does it all the time!"
This post has strengthened my resolve to find a way to create a service that provides improved accessibility to and organization of the information and guidance in the WF. There's SO much good stuff, but find out what's already been asked about a specific topic is very hard and time consuming, and unless you're in here for hours a day, you're likely to miss many valuable gems.
This is a classic "Knowledge Management" problem, and I see it as a personal challenge to address it since I've worked as a Knowledge Management consultant since ... well, since a LONG time!
Seeing this post has re-confirmed my desire to work on this.
Thanks
Alex Goodall
The Internet Marketing Knowledge Manager |
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squidgy |
Posted - 11/23/2006 : 06:06:34
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Think I'll take a copy of that one Rod. Posts like that on this forum are a huge help to us newbies!!
Cheers |
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dylanloh |
Posted - 11/23/2006 : 06:57:45
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I'm not the first to say this...
What an excellent post Rod! Learnt a whole lot more from
your single post then many ebooks out there :)
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Dylan |
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Rod Cortez |
Posted - 11/23/2006 : 11:00:46
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Gabor, KLeong5, Luciernaga, Alex Goodall, Squidgy, and Dylan thank you for the kinds words. One of the toughest things I discovered a long time ago with using article marketing is that while I love to write articles it is time-consuming so I've outsourced most of it. So is the submission process. I've used Article Marketer with very good results and hope they fix their issues over there, but lately I've been using software to submit my articles. The key to making this work isn't just consistency though that will get you results. The key is really paying attention to your traffic levels and seeing what is working for you.
Also, while every once in awhile an article might get picked up by an e-zine or even an offline publication, for the most part article marketing is a marathon and not a race. Don't get discouraged if you aren't seeing results right away. I've got one website where I was submitting 2 new articles a week and after about 2 months I was getting ten new opt-ins per day to my newsletter. That's 300 subscribers every month that I don't have to pay for. The conversion on the website isn't that great, it's 1:190 but I'm still improving the sales copy and the whole process.
The point here is that I'm getting free subscribers because I was willing to stay focused and get those articles submitted.
Also I want to clarify that the content in your autoresponder series will be similar, not identical to the content in your articles. For example, you might have written one article that has a title of "4 Tips To Train Your Dog To Stop Barking". So one of your responder lessons might have 7 Tips instead and would go a bit deeper into detail. You might also want to provide extra value by adding a short audio or video clip. You can get really creative with this. But don't forget to make offers, content is great and it might make you a few bucks if you redirect the traffic to a content webpage with Adsense, but making offers to your list is what's going to make you money.
I realize this example is different than what Kristie was doing and I used to do a lot of what she outlined. It still works. I just wanted to emphasize the power in building an asset such as a list / community / network etc.
For those that celebrate it, Happy Thanksgiving. I've got much to be thankful for. Today my sister Yvonne was released from the hospital after being in ICU for 2 days after she had a horrible drug interaction. So I'm very thankful we did not lose her. She gave us quite a scare.
I'm thankful for all of you, even with those of you that I've had debates with, because in many ways you've made me better. This year's Thanksgiving has given me a lot to think about.
Rock on Warriors, 
Rod "No-Coffee-Today-Just-Turkey-And-Stuffing" Cortez
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KLeong5 |
Posted - 11/23/2006 : 15:13:10
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Rod, if you have ever publish an ebook, please let me know. You seem to be a powerhouse of knowledge. I appreciate your taking the time to post.
Sorry to hear about your sister! Glad to hear she's on the path to recovery.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. :-)
Kristie
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Ian Mc |
Posted - 11/23/2006 : 15:21:23
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Is domain masking considered black hat at all?
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.X. |
Posted - 11/23/2006 : 19:00:46
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Rod made such a great post, I
almost feel like an ass saying
this -
Avoid domains with "fordummies"
or "4dummies" - it's trademarked
and those "books for dummies"
people are aggressive.
Rod - great post.
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2ndmillion |
Posted - 11/23/2006 : 20:08:47
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Great Thread, can I get this on video?
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slashman |
Posted - 11/23/2006 : 21:22:05
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I tries it. All I can tell you is that you have to make sure you WRITE GOOD ARTICLES. Many people publish junk and you know what they get in return? Junk... (obvious right?)
Anyway... I agree with the others that say to create a list instead because this will work to buil a nice list for the people you are selling for but it does nothing for you but give you 50% of another guys product. It works for a quick buck. Write 5-10 good article a day and you will se great results...kind of hard to write so many articles but...
Good luck with whatever you decide to do...
Thanks,
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charlesartist |
Posted - 11/23/2006 : 21:27:49
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I know you already got lots of well deserved praise, rod(cortez), but I had to chime in...
Thank You so much for Your well informed and generous advice. Add a paragraph or two of elaboration under each list item up there and you've got a value WSO, really, even a good ebook. That was just excellent.
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preets |
Posted - 11/23/2006 : 22:07:51
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Hi Rod,
What a great post !!!
Hats OFF to you
Thanks
Amar |
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eTiger |
Posted - 11/23/2006 : 23:52:52
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Thanks a lot Rod,
I must agree- that was
an awesome post. Hope you
had a good Thanksgiving !
Steve |
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Mike.Sanchez |
Posted - 11/24/2006 : 00:34:39
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| I think Rob has a beer mug next to his profile icon.... |
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slashman |
Posted - 11/24/2006 : 09:54:50
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| Why dont you guys just take a look at the "killer strategy" area. I think this strategy it there... |
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Michele Miller |
Posted - 11/24/2006 : 10:11:02
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As usual, a GREAT post from Rod Cortez. It's so nice that he contributes so much and gives all the details so somebody else can do it too.
Michele Miller |
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jerrymoore |
Posted - 11/24/2006 : 13:53:04
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Hi,
I have several domains I never did anything with that have redirects plugged in. In fact look at this one: http://www.dogsitereview.com - That one generated around $900 in profits a week with very little work until I stopped promoting.
When submitting articles to Ezines many will not allow affiliate links but will not stop you from including a regular Website URL, which redirects to an affiliate site. It works well when you include the Website URL in the body of the article. However many will only allow a link in the "About the Author" section at the end of the article.
Thanks,
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Scott Lundergan |
Posted - 11/24/2006 : 14:02:18
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quote:
Originally posted by 2ndmillion
Great Thread, can I get this on video?
LOL..we can have Rod load up whatever screen capture software he
uses and then have Rod scroll down this exact page sloooowwwwllly, so it can
be read, then upload the flash file, then get master resell rights to the video and have a product "Killer Affiliate Marketing Methods, Step-By-Step To Shovel Cash In Your Paypal Account in Three Days Or less"..
..and of course, we should all add our affiliate link to the product;)
All the best,
Scott Lundergan |
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jerrymoore |
Posted - 11/24/2006 : 14:14:43
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quote:
Originally posted by jerrymoore
quote : Originally posted by wonderlunderquote : Originally posted by 2ndmillion
Great Thread, can I get this on video?
LOL..we can have Rod load up whatever screen capture software he
uses and then have Rod scroll down the page sloooowwwwllly, so it can
be read, then upload the flash file, then get master resell rights to the video and have a product "Killer Affiliate Marketing Methods, Step-By-Step To Shovel Cash In Your Paypal Account in Three Days Or less"..
..and of course, we should all add our affiliate link to the product;)
All the best,
Scott Lundergan
Exactly. No Fluff, No Filler. Just one long scrolling thread of posts full of step-by-step instructions of how to create a tidal wave of cash into your bank account over and over again - Guaranteed!
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visit_faraz |
Posted - 11/24/2006 : 21:23:42
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Hi Jerry,
Your site looks great. I have been trying to do that but have not been able to.
When i use redirects, the url in the browser changes to the site, where the visitor is being directed.
But in your case, it doesnt happen. The url stays the same for your site. Please tell me how you did that? I mean instead of the affiliate link, your site shows your link only. While when i do it. My site shows my link for a second and then it shows the affiliate link where it is directed.
do you use any special software or something.
HOpe i have made myself clear.
bye,
faraz |
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Michael D Price |
Posted - 11/24/2006 : 22:02:37
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Your Biggest Mistake ....
Do Not Buy From GOdaddy |
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charlesartist |
Posted - 11/25/2006 : 02:52:47
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quote:
Originally posted by Michael D Price
Your Biggest Mistake ....
Do Not Buy From GOdaddy
Michael,
Why not? |
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peicom |
Posted - 11/25/2006 : 11:42:55
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Rod,
Bookmarked this thread.
I already know some parts of that but your post clearer it with some of great resources.
Thanks a lot Rod!
peicom |
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Rich Pryor |
Posted - 12/20/2006 : 11:16:43
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1) Rod...THANK YOU!
2) From the "I'm just enough of a techie to be dangerous" department....
Here is how to cloak your affiliate link.
1) Many domain registrars do this for you...go see if you can edit your domain settings and they may give you a place to enter in the redirect link and cloak it.
2) If not, create your default.htm (or whatever your default web page is), and put this in it. Be sure to put YOUR page title in place of the one you see and YOUR affiliate links in place of both URLs.
<html>
<head>
<title>My affiliate page rocks! (your title here...)</title>
</head>
<frameset rows=100%,*>
<frame src="http://www.hanabound.com/warriors.html">;
<noframes>
<body>
<p>This page uses frames, but your browser
doesn't support them.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.hanabound.com/warriors.html">Click Here to continue!</a>
</body>
</noframes>
</frameset>
<body>
</html>
Glad to help!
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AuctionLegend |
Posted - 12/21/2006 : 17:54:17
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| This is actually pretty common. The thing though is to have optimal success, you need a good Adwords campaign, if you do, then Organic traffic will follow. |
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cz0v3q |
Posted - 12/23/2006 : 21:27:09
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| Hanabound - Thanks for the code. I'll give it a try tonight. |
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MikeLantz |
Posted - 12/23/2006 : 21:56:54
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One warning about cloaking your URL - it may keep you from getting your affiliate commissions.
If the site you are sending your visitors to uses cookies to track sales, and your visitor doesn't buy right away, but returns later and makes the purchase, you may not get paid. This is due to the way cookies work and the fact that the URL in the browser is not what the site setting the cookie expects it to be.
Merry Christmas!
Michael |
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dpixels |
Posted - 12/24/2006 : 02:07:37
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Hi Rod,
I know I'm not the first person to say this...You're marvellous man! Very informative post. I benefited a lot. |
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Anyone use this affiliate marketing method?