link cloaking

steve m · 12-08-2008, 02:13 PM

hi warriours

could some one please explain to me a little better of how to put this code into place.

<?php
header("location:http://www.YourAffiliateLinkHere.com");
exit;
?>

Replace your affiliate link. Save the file as php. Just use the product name that you're promoting. Example: Product-Name.php

Upload it via FTP or cpanel to your directory. I named my directory "recommends" so the cloaked link will be mysite.com/recommends/product-name.php

I'm unsure of where to upload the php file if some one could shed a little light on this

thanks alot

Stephen

steve m · 12-08-2008, 02:44 PM

but I have no reccomends directory...? do I have to make a new directory some how?

globalpro · 12-08-2008, 02:49 PM

Hi Stephen,

What they mean is to create a folder called recommends (or call it likes, loves, whatever) then upload your php ridirect to the folder.

You would end up using the link:

http://www.yourdomain.com/recommends/product.php

Try it.

Thanks,

John

steve m · 12-08-2008, 02:56 PM

Ok nice one, I have made the new diretcory thanks and also uploaded the saved file to it but still my hop link still shows. does this code work even?

thanks for help

bladerunner · 12-08-2008, 03:42 PM

Hi Steve
Are you trying to cloak your domain to jump straight to an afilliate page?

Andrew E. · 12-08-2008, 04:25 PM

Hi Steve,

What that code does is redirect your user to any location you want - it is one half of the cloaking effect: when the user hovers over the link, their status bar shows the location of the link. Since you are using that php code on a file on your site, they would see yourdomain.com/recommends/product.php.

When the user clicks through, they will still see where you pointed them through in their address bar.

If you want to hide a hoplink from the address bar, you need to use a page with two frames, one set at 100%, the other at 0%.

Someone has a link to a free tool that will do the frames for you - you just plug in the code. I don't know it offhand, though.

12-08-2008, 02:13 PM	#1
steve m Promoter War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 456 Thanks: 156 Thanked 42 Times in 41 Posts	link cloaking hi warriours could some one please explain to me a little better of how to put this code into place. <?php header("location:http://www.YourAffiliateLinkHere.com"); exit; ?> Replace your affiliate link. Save the file as php. Just use the product name that you're promoting. Example: Product-Name.php Upload it via FTP or cpanel to your directory. I named my directory "recommends" so the cloaked link will be mysite.com/recommends/product-name.php I'm unsure of where to upload the php file if some one could shed a little light on this thanks alot Stephen
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12-08-2008, 02:44 PM	#2
steve m Promoter War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 456 Thanks: 156 Thanked 42 Times in 41 Posts	Re: link cloaking but I have no reccomends directory...? do I have to make a new directory some how?
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12-08-2008, 02:49 PM	#3
globalpro John Burnette War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: S.E. USA Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 659 Thanked 208 Times in 175 Posts	Re: link cloaking Hi Stephen, What they mean is to create a folder called recommends (or call it likes, loves, whatever) then upload your php ridirect to the folder. You would end up using the link: http://www.yourdomain.com/recommends/product.php Try it. Thanks, John
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12-08-2008, 02:56 PM	#4
steve m Promoter War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 456 Thanks: 156 Thanked 42 Times in 41 Posts	Re: link cloaking Ok nice one, I have made the new diretcory thanks and also uploaded the saved file to it but still my hop link still shows. does this code work even? thanks for help
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12-08-2008, 03:42 PM	#5
bladerunner HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Blackpool UK Posts: 127 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: link cloaking Hi Steve Are you trying to cloak your domain to jump straight to an afilliate page?
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12-08-2008, 04:25 PM	#6
Andrew E. Rumormill Marketing Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Compton, CA Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: link cloaking Hi Steve, What that code does is redirect your user to any location you want - it is one half of the cloaking effect: when the user hovers over the link, their status bar shows the location of the link. Since you are using that php code on a file on your site, they would see yourdomain.com/recommends/product.php. When the user clicks through, they will still see where you pointed them through in their address bar. If you want to hide a hoplink from the address bar, you need to use a page with two frames, one set at 100%, the other at 0%. Someone has a link to a free tool that will do the frames for you - you just plug in the code. I don't know it offhand, though.