How do you enter a Commission Junction affiliate link into your ebooks?

AdamLCasey · 09-11-2009, 08:36 AM

I'm just wondering how other go about adding a commission junction text link advert into a ebook. When I go to grab the link code I notice it's got a 1pixel tracking image as part of the code.

I understand how this works with websites but what about when the link is in an ebook? What should I be doing so that I stay within their rules and don't lose my tracking cookie?

KirkMcD · 09-11-2009, 08:42 AM

That image is how they tell how many impressions you are getting. It's not a tracking cookie. It's safe to leave out.

thecableguy · 09-11-2009, 09:50 AM

Make the link in your ebook a page on your website and make that page a redirect to the CJ merchants page. That way it's still the CJ tracking link and if you later want to change merchants or change the link for some reason after hundreds of ebooks have been downloaded you can.

Alan

Martin Luxton · 09-11-2009, 10:13 AM

I'm with Alan on this.

Don't use direct affiliate links in your ebook.

Put a link to a page you have complete control over
and use a redirect.

That way if anything happens to the product or you find a better one in the same niche you can change over.

Martin

09-11-2009, 08:36 AM	#1
AdamLCasey Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 92 Thanks: 12 Thanked 23 Times in 4 Posts Social Networking	How do you enter a Commission Junction affiliate link into your ebooks? I'm just wondering how other go about adding a commission junction text link advert into a ebook. When I go to grab the link code I notice it's got a 1pixel tracking image as part of the code. I understand how this works with websites but what about when the link is in an ebook? What should I be doing so that I stay within their rules and don't lose my tracking cookie?

09-11-2009, 08:42 AM	#2
KirkMcD Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: , , USA. Posts: 2,433 Thanks: 40 Thanked 155 Times in 148 Posts	Re: How do you enter a Commission Junction affiliate link into your ebooks? That image is how they tell how many impressions you are getting. It's not a tracking cookie. It's safe to leave out.
	Mario Badescu Skin Care Portuguese Lessons in NYC

09-11-2009, 09:50 AM	#3
thecableguy Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: , , . Posts: 1,186 Thanks: 62 Thanked 92 Times in 84 Posts	Re: How do you enter a Commission Junction affiliate link into your ebooks? Make the link in your ebook a page on your website and make that page a redirect to the CJ merchants page. That way it's still the CJ tracking link and if you later want to change merchants or change the link for some reason after hundreds of ebooks have been downloaded you can. Alan

09-11-2009, 10:13 AM	#4
Martin Luxton Christmas Rocker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Pole Posts: 2,380 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 545 Thanked 696 Times in 372 Posts	Re: How do you enter a Commission Junction affiliate link into your ebooks? I'm with Alan on this. Don't use direct affiliate links in your ebook. Put a link to a page you have complete control over and use a redirect. That way if anything happens to the product or you find a better one in the same niche you can change over. Martin
	"Merda taurorum animas conturbit"