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Affiliate Link Question - Help please

by twinmom
4 replies
Looking at the code for an affiliate link through CJ, there's the HTML reference for the link, and then the anchor, and then a 1x1 image.
Example:

<a href="www.site.com/blah-blah">Affiliate site</a><img src="http://www.zzzzz.com/alsdjfajsdfsadl" width="1" height="1" border="0"/>


What is the image for? and is it necessary? Sorry if that's a dumb question.
I'm trying to put an affiliate link in an ebook, which will be a PDF.

Thanks in advance.
#affiliate #link #question
  • Profile picture of the author love2Code
    That is tracking pixel. used to track who is reading a Web page or e-mail, when, and from what computer. Since the one pixel image is loading from their server, this gives CJ a way to keep track of the visitor whoa re looking at the link. For you this may not be necessary, but I'd keep it.
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  • Profile picture of the author cgkoste
    not sure without some more specifics, but you should be able to get a link that you would use for an email newsletter. Some aff products have links that are embedded in a banner or graphic.

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  • Profile picture of the author swiminsoda
    The affiliate link for your ebook would be the referral url. Within the html code that they request you to copy code, Look for your referral link that would look start with http://

    Like this:

    http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-3376321-10548883
    (this is a dummy affiliate link only).


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  • Profile picture of the author swiminsoda
    Originally Posted by twinmom

    Hi
    Thanks for offering to help.

    What I am wondering is if that small tracking pixel is necessary? This is an example of the code:

    <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/qp80vpyvpxCGIEEKEMCGHLGDLI?sid=freebie&cm_mmc=CJ-_-2728091-_-3511719-_-Joann.com" target="_blank" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.joann.com/joann/index.jsp';return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' ';return true;">Joann.com</a>
    <img src="http://www.ftjcfx.com/ho70wquiom7BD99F9H7BCGB8GD" width="1" height="1" border="0"/>

    So I am wondering can I leave off the part that I have in orange?


    Thanks so much.
    Yes of course. Just from <a to </a> would be fine.
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