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Would using THIS be a benefit for an affiliate?

by Vikuna2009+
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Hi all, just found this web 2.0 application and would like your comments on it. What it does is shorten your URL and its FREE! The site is 2pl.us - URL shortner with password protection and you can also password protect it.

Since I'm all new to this, would this application prevent someone from stealing my affiliate commission? Your response is greatly appreciated !
#affiliate #benefit
  • Profile picture of the author kayelex
    Yeah. It will help with that. There are tons of url shorteners out there that will do the same thing, and they all accomplish what you are talking about.

    You can also use redirects off your own domain to protect your affiliate commissions.
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    • Profile picture of the author Vikuna2009+
      Originally Posted by kayelex View Post

      Yeah. It will help with that. There are tons of url shorteners out there that will do the same thing, and they all accomplish what you are talking about.

      You can also use redirects off your own domain to protect your affiliate commissions.
      Thanks. As far as using redirects off my ouwn domain, could you elaborate in a kind of step by step how to do that? I DID say I'm a noob !
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  • Profile picture of the author tommygadget
    A warrior had a free piece of software that maintains the links on your server with an admin interface to edit them easily. Does someone remember who offered this? Anyone? I can't find it.

    TomG.
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    • Profile picture of the author kayelex
      One simple way to do it is with a php redirect.

      Say you tell someone to go to
      Code:
      www.yourdomain.com/yourredirect.php
      then in the file yourredirect.php you would put this in there

      Code:
      <?php
header( 'Location: http://www.yoursite.com/new_page.html' ) ;
?>
      You would change the url after Location: to the site where you want them to end up.

      You can also set up redirects in cPanel pretty easily if you have that as a hosting control panel. I am sure other control panels have it too, but I am 100% certain on cPanel
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