HippoJaw/HippoJump, Market Samurai or WP Plugins for URL Shortening/Link Cloaking?

magiclady420 · 11-06-2009, 01:01 AM

I am trying to decide which is the best choice for tracking, link cloaking or URL shortening for my affiliate links. I know of PrettyLinks, Bit.Ly, HippoJaw/HippoJump and Market Samurai. Does anyone have any insight as to which one is better, or what the main differences are between them? I am looking for the best way to gather tracking data about conversions and traffic, and be able to shorten/cloak my links and also protect them from being changed or hijacked.

Thanks!

Nomad Warrior · 11-06-2009, 08:49 AM

you may want to purchase a course like CB2 - they give a really god explanation of each

magiclady420 · 11-06-2009, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Nomad Warrior

you may want to purchase a course like CB2 - they give a really god explanation of each

Actually I do have CB2 which is where I found out about most of this originally. I'm just confused as to which one is best - they all seem to do very similar things, and I'm not clear on what the differences are. Also curious of anyone else's experience with any of them and if they have preferences.

Thanks!

magiclady420 · 11-06-2009, 11:13 AM

Actually I think the biggest problem that I have is that I'm a Noob, and I am suffering from information overload! There are so many great options, products, approaches to all this. Trying to navigate your way through can get a bit overwhelming.

jkadams · 11-06-2009, 05:32 PM

I am not sure you really need any of them to cloak your links. I use php redirection to hide my affiliate link. You have an active link on your website to (for example) website.com/go/product. Now if you create an index.php file that redirects to your affiliate link, and place it in the /go/product directory) no one will see it.

I have used hippojaw to track real time stats of my AdWords traffic. It is excellent for this.

11-06-2009, 01:01 AM	#1
magiclady420 Warrior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	HippoJaw/HippoJump, Market Samurai or WP Plugins for URL Shortening/Link Cloaking? I am trying to decide which is the best choice for tracking, link cloaking or URL shortening for my affiliate links. I know of PrettyLinks, Bit.Ly, HippoJaw/HippoJump and Market Samurai. Does anyone have any insight as to which one is better, or what the main differences are between them? I am looking for the best way to gather tracking data about conversions and traffic, and be able to shorten/cloak my links and also protect them from being changed or hijacked. Thanks!

11-06-2009, 08:49 AM	#2
Nomad Warrior Warrior Nomad War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 15 Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts	Re: HippoJaw/HippoJump, Market Samurai or WP Plugins for URL Shortening/Link Cloaking? you may want to purchase a course like CB2 - they give a really god explanation of each

11-06-2009, 11:13 AM	#4
magiclady420 Warrior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: HippoJaw/HippoJump, Market Samurai or WP Plugins for URL Shortening/Link Cloaking? Actually I think the biggest problem that I have is that I'm a Noob, and I am suffering from information overload! There are so many great options, products, approaches to all this. Trying to navigate your way through can get a bit overwhelming.

11-06-2009, 05:32 PM	#5
jkadams Warrior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: HippoJaw/HippoJump, Market Samurai or WP Plugins for URL Shortening/Link Cloaking? I am not sure you really need any of them to cloak your links. I use php redirection to hide my affiliate link. You have an active link on your website to (for example) website.com/go/product. Now if you create an index.php file that redirects to your affiliate link, and place it in the /go/product directory) no one will see it. I have used hippojaw to track real time stats of my AdWords traffic. It is excellent for this.
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