Cloaking multiple links

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What is the best way to cloak multiple links on one site?
For example:
Domain.com/site1 redirects to myotherdomain.com/site1
Domain.com/site2 redirects to myotherdomain.com/site2
Domain.com/site3 redirects to myotherdomain.com/site3

For all of these I want the surfer to see domain.com/site1 in the address bar but actually be looking at myotherdomain.com/site1.

I looked at the domain frame redirect but that is only one link per domain. It looks like Pretty Links Pro plugin would do it for WP sites but is there anything else out there?

Thanks!
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  • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
    Originally Posted by seawolf177 View Post

    For all of these I want the surfer to see domain.com/site1 in the address bar but actually be looking at myotherdomain.com/site1.
    So... why aren't they on domain.com in the first place?
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    • Profile picture of the author seawolf177
      Originally Posted by CDarklock View Post

      So... why aren't they on domain.com in the first place?
      Because the other domain isn't mine and is a long ugly affiliate link. I know how the question sounds but I'm not doing anything unethical with this. I am just wondering if there is an easy way.
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      • Profile picture of the author sprogy
        I don't see how you could do this without being able to influence the other server (url rewriting).
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      • Profile picture of the author Social App Zone
        Originally Posted by seawolf177 View Post

        Because the other domain isn't mine and is a long ugly affiliate link. I know how the question sounds but I'm not doing anything unethical with this. I am just wondering if there is an easy way.
        Thanks
        Drop it in an iframe.
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      • Profile picture of the author Carlos Tabora
        If your site is WordPress-based, there are several plugins listed in the plugin directory (WordPress.org). Just do a search for terms like "link cloaking", "redirecting links" etc.

        keep movin'

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      • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
        Originally Posted by seawolf177 View Post

        Because the other domain isn't mine and is a long ugly affiliate link. I know how the question sounds but I'm not doing anything unethical with this.
        Okay, so you're not doing anything unethical... but you want the browser to say this is YOUR domain, while the actual site content is coming from SOMEONE ELSE'S domain.

        On their server. From their disk space. Using their processor. And their bandwidth. At their expense.

        How is this not unethical, exactly?

        Because I'm reasonably certain it's illegal.
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        • Profile picture of the author seawolf177
          Originally Posted by CDarklock View Post

          Okay, so you're not doing anything unethical... but you want the browser to say this is YOUR domain, while the actual site content is coming from SOMEONE ELSE'S domain.

          On their server. From their disk space. Using their processor. And their bandwidth. At their expense.

          How is this not unethical, exactly?

          Because I'm reasonably certain it's illegal.
          Not when you have the domain owner's permission to do it. I bought a WSO here that sets up pages for you. In their training they even go over how to setup a frame redirect so the address bar shows your domain instead of theirs. But the frame redirect only allows one domain, hence my question.
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          • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
            Originally Posted by seawolf177 View Post

            Not when you have the domain owner's permission to do it.
            Then why doesn't the domain owner just set up a name-based virtual host on his server for you? I mean, that's what those are for.

            I bought a WSO here that sets up pages for you.
            So ask the authors of that WSO for support.
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        • Profile picture of the author Alexander K
          Originally Posted by CDarklock View Post

          Okay, so you're not doing anything unethical... but you want the browser to say this is YOUR domain, while the actual site content is coming from SOMEONE ELSE'S domain.

          On their server. From their disk space. Using their processor. And their bandwidth. At their expense.

          How is this not unethical, exactly?

          Because I'm reasonably certain it's illegal.
          Honestly, this post is so WAY off base. Do you even know what you are talking about?

          Affiliate links look ugly. I haven't read any studies on it, but loading the affililate sales page in an iframe to make the url in the address bar look "normal" may help conversions. Some affiliate programs allow that, some don't.

          How exactly is driving traffic and possibly conversions to someone unethical? Especially if they allow it?

          @OP

          You shouldn't feel bad asking this question. It is normal to cloak links so they look "pretty" to lower the chances someone doesn't click the link. Just loading the site in an iframe, should do what you want to do. Just make sure your affiliate program allows that.
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  • Profile picture of the author Paramvir Jakhar
    interesting question but i dont know what is the answer ...
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  • Profile picture of the author anja98
    Originally Posted by seawolf177 View Post

    What is the best way to cloak multiple links on one site?
    For example:
    Domain.com/site1 redirects to myotherdomain.com/site1
    Domain.com/site2 redirects to myotherdomain.com/site2
    Domain.com/site3 redirects to myotherdomain.com/site3

    For all of these I want the surfer to see domain.com/site1 in the address bar but actually be looking at myotherdomain.com/site1.

    I looked at the domain frame redirect but that is only one link per domain. It looks like Pretty Links Pro plugin would do it for WP sites but is there anything else out there?

    Thanks!
    Its definitely possible. And best of all, its free of charge. Check out the pretty link wordpress plugin

    You can also check out the other free plugins I'm using now at "I recommends these 5 FREE wordpress plugins"

    Good luck!
    Dan
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