Link Cloaking

warfore · 09-11-2009, 12:27 PM

I use the pro version of Pretty Link. It tracks hits and allows you to set up links to your keyword phrase throughout your blog. Blair Williams is the developer and he provides great support for the plugin. I've been happy with the performance so far.

confetti · 09-17-2009, 10:25 PM

I'm new to IM, and I'm trying link cloaking for the first time.

I've build WP sites selling Halloween costumes. My affiliate links go to BuyCostumes.com (from C.J.).

I tried the Pretty Link plugin, and really like it. However, I'm concerned that the plugin might be cloaking my links too well - and hiding my affiliate ID (my PID#) from BuyCostumes too.

If my PID# doesn't show up in the address bar when the customer gets to the BuyCostumes site - then I'm not cookied or credited for the sale. Right?

If the Pretty Link plugin doesn't work for my purposes, then I need a really newbie-simple link cloaker that works with WordPress. Any advice appreciated.

Thanks,
Lisa

smothersb · 09-18-2009, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magentawave

Thanks but that "free" account at viralurl.com is now sending me TONS of spam even though I quit it two days ago and even deleted my account with them.

Steve

I am getting the same thing. Apparently when you get your "free" cloaker the backend OTO is "send 1 email to 3,000 people a day" spam promo. It now I get crap spam emails by the dozen every hour or so despite killing my account.

TheWealthSquad · 09-18-2009, 01:16 PM

I am pretty sure Pretty Link lets your cookie show through to the site. I tested it with a couple of mine and my signing up for a free offer showed up in the stats.

Put a comment on Blair's page. He is extremely quick to respond.

Pretty Link Pro Landing page

Click this link to see how it works.

confetti · 09-18-2009, 10:36 PM

Thanks Scott, I'll check with Blair to see if I can get it to work for my purposes.

Weird thing is though, some of my links the cookie shows through and some it does not. I've compared them till I'm crosseyed, but they look the same - cookied or not.

~Lisa

Courage · 09-19-2009, 01:54 AM

The very best way to cloak links if you're using a wordpress blog is to use the plugin called "pretty link" look it up its excellent

Gitonga · 09-19-2009, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melvinm

Hi all,

What link cloaking techniques do you guys use? I saw couple of link cloakers which require your FTP password to be revealed, dont know if I want to do that. Can someone help me with step by step link cloaking or point me to the right direction pls?

Thanks heaps

checkout viralurl,budurl,bit.ly

MemberWing · 09-29-2009, 06:28 PM

I use Wordpress for all my sites and to accomplish cloaking and redirecting - I had to use multiple plugins. After having number of problems and compensate for missing features I decided to write my own plugin - AFLinker that has long all-in-one features list:

Affliate link cloaker
Immunity from Search Engines slap / Adwords slap feature. This makes your affiliate links totally "non-existing" for search engines. It is accomplished by utilizing intelligent conditional redirects. No other plugin has these powerful feature to my knowledge.
You own private URL shortening service for your domain/site.
Ability to wrap relevant keywords of your choice (defined by patterns) in your content with links (or cloaked affiliate links) automatically.
Ability to make images clickable automatically - same as above (by matching "alt" and "title" tags for relevant keywords).
Extra SEO features - adding custom title tags with your keywords to created links.

Check my signature - and it's free fully featured download for AFLinker.

Joseph Park · 09-29-2009, 06:37 PM

I think the best link cloaking method is a simple
html redirect.

[This is just for noobs who don't know how to do this...]

You can simply create a html page where you
type in

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<html>
<head>
<title>Your Page Title</title>
<meta http-equiv="REFRESH" content="0;url=http://www.the-domain-you-want-to-redirect-to.com"></HEAD>
<BODY>
Optional page text here.
</BODY>
</HTML>

and save it as index.html.

Then create a folder in your server and put this index file
in that folder.

So it's going to be like

http://www.yoursite.com rfoldername

Then it's going to display your index file in
yourfoldername folder.

Simple, eh?

Trieu · 09-29-2009, 08:34 PM

I don't bother with any tools. I just create an index.php file in notepad and insert this

<?php
header("location:http://placeyouraffiliatelinkhere.com");
?>

upload the file to any directory you want

09-11-2009, 12:27 PM	#51
warfore HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 261 Thanks: 124 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Link Cloaking I use the pro version of Pretty Link. It tracks hits and allows you to set up links to your keyword phrase throughout your blog. Blair Williams is the developer and he provides great support for the plugin. I've been happy with the performance so far.
	Regards, Tony

09-17-2009, 10:25 PM	#52
confetti Warrior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Link Cloaking I'm new to IM, and I'm trying link cloaking for the first time. I've build WP sites selling Halloween costumes. My affiliate links go to BuyCostumes.com (from C.J.). I tried the Pretty Link plugin, and really like it. However, I'm concerned that the plugin might be cloaking my links too well - and hiding my affiliate ID (my PID#) from BuyCostumes too. If my PID# doesn't show up in the address bar when the customer gets to the BuyCostumes site - then I'm not cookied or credited for the sale. Right? If the Pretty Link plugin doesn't work for my purposes, then I need a really newbie-simple link cloaker that works with WordPress. Any advice appreciated. Thanks, Lisa

09-18-2009, 01:16 PM	#54
TheWealthSquad Scott Lovingood War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: East TN Posts: 292 Blog Entries: 16 Thanks: 71 Thanked 96 Times in 60 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Link Cloaking I am pretty sure Pretty Link lets your cookie show through to the site. I tested it with a couple of mine and my signing up for a free offer showed up in the stats. Put a comment on Blair's page. He is extremely quick to respond. Pretty Link Pro Landing page Click this link to see how it works.
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09-18-2009, 10:36 PM	#55
confetti Warrior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Link Cloaking Thanks Scott, I'll check with Blair to see if I can get it to work for my purposes. Weird thing is though, some of my links the cookie shows through and some it does not. I've compared them till I'm crosseyed, but they look the same - cookied or not. ~Lisa

09-19-2009, 01:54 AM	#56
Courage HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 108 Thanks: 16 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Link Cloaking The very best way to cloak links if you're using a wordpress blog is to use the plugin called "pretty link" look it up its excellent

09-29-2009, 06:28 PM	#58
MemberWing Gleb War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 845 Thanks: 10 Thanked 104 Times in 85 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Link Cloaking I use Wordpress for all my sites and to accomplish cloaking and redirecting - I had to use multiple plugins. After having number of problems and compensate for missing features I decided to write my own plugin - AFLinker that has long all-in-one features list: Affliate link cloaker Immunity from Search Engines slap / Adwords slap feature. This makes your affiliate links totally "non-existing" for search engines. It is accomplished by utilizing intelligent conditional redirects. No other plugin has these powerful feature to my knowledge. You own private URL shortening service for your domain/site. Ability to wrap relevant keywords of your choice (defined by patterns) in your content with links (or cloaked affiliate links) automatically. Ability to make images clickable automatically - same as above (by matching "alt" and "title" tags for relevant keywords). Extra SEO features - adding custom title tags with your keywords to created links. Check my signature - and it's free fully featured download for AFLinker.
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09-29-2009, 06:37 PM	#59
Joseph Park FastStreamofMoney.com War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada. Posts: 305 Thanks: 183 Thanked 41 Times in 23 Posts Social Networking	Re: Link Cloaking I think the best link cloaking method is a simple html redirect. [This is just for noobs who don't know how to do this...] You can simply create a html page where you type in <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>Your Page Title</title> <meta http-equiv="REFRESH" content="0;url=http://www.the-domain-you-want-to-redirect-to.com"></HEAD> <BODY> Optional page text here. </BODY> </HTML> and save it as index.html. Then create a folder in your server and put this index file in that folder. So it's going to be like http://www.yoursite.com rfoldername Then it's going to display your index file in yourfoldername folder. Simple, eh?
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09-29-2009, 08:34 PM	#60
Trieu Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK London Posts: 1,267 Thanks: 41 Thanked 66 Times in 42 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Link Cloaking I don't bother with any tools. I just create an index.php file in notepad and insert this <?php header("location:http://placeyouraffiliatelinkhere.com"); ?> upload the file to any directory you want
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