Live links in PDF file.

Marty S · 02-19-2009, 09:01 AM

How do I keep my affiliate links in PDF file? When I convert a word doc to pdf, nothing is live. Is there a special program to make live banners and links work after I convert to a pdf?

Also, instead of Microsoft Word, can I use Microsoft Publisher to create a pdf with live links?

dsmpublishing · 02-19-2009, 09:03 AM

i dont know about publisher but some pdf programs dont let your links display properly the best program to use is openoffice from openoffice.org

Its very popular and is a free alternative to word and you simply save the document in pdf.

samish · 02-19-2009, 09:10 AM

openoffice from openoffice.org is great. Almost identical feature as MS office. Best, it is free. Can't beat it.

Fairuz Talib · 02-19-2009, 10:21 AM

Yes. Download openoffice. It has a built-in pdf generator, and your link will be
embedded in the pdf file.

BTW Openoffice can read your word document.

Fairuz Talib

Sam Rodrigo · 02-19-2009, 10:34 AM

HI Marty,

When you are publishing such links in a PDF, it's very useful to use an .htaccess file redirect to manage the URLs.

So, in the pdf you can have Marty_Recommends/go/link1.php, /go/link2.php, etc.

Then you maintain a .htaccess file that sends the user to your actual affiliate link. Thus, your affiliate link is not displayed.

AND, if at a later time you want to change a link --well, you're out of luck because the pdf is out of reach, BUT, with what I suggest you can change the "go to" url in the .htaccess file and update the link.

Just a thought before you publish.
Success,
Sam

Marty S · 02-19-2009, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Rodrigo

HI Marty,

When you are publishing such links in a PDF, it's very useful to use an .htaccess file redirect to manage the URLs.

So, in the pdf you can have Marty_Recommends/go/link1.php, /go/link2.php, etc.

Then you maintain a .htaccess file that sends the user to your actual affiliate link. Thus, your affiliate link is not displayed.

AND, if at a later time you want to change a link --well, you're out of luck because the pdf is out of reach, BUT, with what I suggest you can change the "go to" url in the .htaccess file and update the link.

Just a thought before you publish.
Success,
Sam

Interesting, Thank you. How do you do this? The .htaccess file is on a web server, I have no idea how that connects to a downloadable PDF file.

02-19-2009, 09:01 AM	#1
Marty S Screencaster Yoda War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,454 Blog Entries: 11 Thanks: 241 Thanked 317 Times in 213 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Live links in PDF file. How do I keep my affiliate links in PDF file? When I convert a word doc to pdf, nothing is live. Is there a special program to make live banners and links work after I convert to a pdf? Also, instead of Microsoft Word, can I use Microsoft Publisher to create a pdf with live links?
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dsmpublishing Banned War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Portugal Posts: 1,738 Blog Entries: 209 Thanks: 104 Thanked 228 Times in 161 Posts Social Networking	Re: Live links in PDF file. i dont know about publisher but some pdf programs dont let your links display properly the best program to use is openoffice from openoffice.org Its very popular and is a free alternative to word and you simply save the document in pdf.

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samish HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 124 Thanks: 8 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Live links in PDF file. openoffice from openoffice.org is great. Almost identical feature as MS office. Best, it is free. Can't beat it.

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Fairuz Talib Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Posts: 954 Thanks: 20 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Live links in PDF file. Yes. Download openoffice. It has a built-in pdf generator, and your link will be embedded in the pdf file. BTW Openoffice can read your word document. Fairuz Talib
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Sam Rodrigo Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Universe, OH & NL Posts: 3,865 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 23 Thanked 22 Times in 21 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Live links in PDF file. HI Marty, When you are publishing such links in a PDF, it's very useful to use an .htaccess file redirect to manage the URLs. So, in the pdf you can have Marty_Recommends/go/link1.php, /go/link2.php, etc. Then you maintain a .htaccess file that sends the user to your actual affiliate link. Thus, your affiliate link is not displayed. AND, if at a later time you want to change a link --well, you're out of luck because the pdf is out of reach, BUT, with what I suggest you can change the "go to" url in the .htaccess file and update the link. Just a thought before you publish. Success, Sam
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