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How to hide referral traffic sources

by Master IM
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Hello, i need a 100% working method to hide the referrer to the merchant's landers.
In other words, i won't them to know my traffic sources.
I have read abt using an external domain that redirects to the lander (should be the best 100% secure way)
Any tip?

Thanks

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#hide #referral #sources #traffic
  • Profile picture of the author webhostingproviders
    use some link short service like Google URL Shortner etc...
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    • Profile picture of the author Master IM
      goog.gl, bi.ly etc.. DO NOT blank referrer, unless you go with a paid service like referer.us. I don't want to use any 3rd party service for various reasons.
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  • Profile picture of the author awledd
    How about url masking where the URL will be your domain but the page loads under that
    ? I am using Click jacker plugin to do that - works perfect.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rich Roberts
    I believe there is a plugin that is called CPA redirector that does exactly that. I’m not sure where you can buy it but do a Google search for it. It redirects all traffic that sent through the link that is generated by the plugin through your website and when the affiliate networks check the referral traffic it looks as though it is coming from your site. If you need a more detail explanation of how to do this PM me and I would be more than happy to explain it to you.
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  • Profile picture of the author michaelgoldstein
    You can easily do this with 2 redirects.
    Send the traffic to www.domain1.com/redirect.html and redirect the visitors to www.domain2.com/redirect.html. From www.domain2.com/redirect.html you redirect them to the final destination.

    P.S. Make sure to use 2 different domains!
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  • Profile picture of the author WebsiteManagers
    I use a domain name that I host and create redirects with the .htaccess file. That to me is the quickest way to generate short links. All the sites will see that domain as the referrer.
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    • Profile picture of the author crams
      when i use bevo affportal im able to cloak and ssl my links. so this hides referral links or traffic sources.
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    • Profile picture of the author Master IM
      Originally Posted by WebsiteManagers View Post

      I use a domain name that I host and create redirects with the .htaccess file. That to me is the quickest way to generate short links. All the sites will see that domain as the referrer.
      Sounds interesting, can you pls tell me how to use .htaccess to make redirects?
      Is it 100% safe and works every time?

      thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
    Originally Posted by Master IM View Post

    I have read abt using an external domain that redirects to the lander
    And use a secure connection. When you redirect from an https link, the TLS specification forbids the transfer of referral data. So they don't even know what your external domain is.
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    "The Golden Town is the Golden Town no longer. They have sold their pillars for brass and their temples for money, they have made coins out of their golden doors. It is become a dark town full of trouble, there is no ease in its streets, beauty has left it and the old songs are gone." - Lord Dunsany, The Messengers
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    • Profile picture of the author gibsonfive
      Originally Posted by CDarklock View Post

      And use a secure connection. When you redirect from an https link, the TLS specification forbids the transfer of referral data. So they don't even know what your external domain is.
      bevomedia offers secure connection without you getting your own SSL certificate.
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