Cloaking Affiliate Links...A Simple Way?

Si_P · 10-19-2009, 07:25 AM

Is there an easy way or is their a free cloaking tool that can cloak affiliate links?

MemberWing · 10-19-2009, 08:08 AM

If you use Wordpress for your affiliate site - get AFLinker affiliate link cloaker plugin.
It's free and it not only let you cloak affiliate links, it also:
- Offer extra layer of immunity from potential "search engine slap"
- Allows you to create your own URL shortener from your website.
- Helps you to automatically create "short" cloaked affiliate links around keywords and keyphrases of your choice. So essentially you dont need to do it yourself.
- Integrates with Google analytics for tracking purposes.
- Allows you to track every visitor click on every AFLinker-created link on every page of your site via Google analytics.

Gleb

Si_P · 10-19-2009, 10:41 AM

Thanks Gleb!

I've never heard of this plugin before so i will certainly try it! and its free...even better!

glide21 · 10-19-2009, 10:48 AM

For wordpress you can get a free version on pretty link (go to add Plugin and search), the paid has more features of course. Both Track real time.

Si_P · 10-22-2009, 04:37 AM

I got the Pretty Links plugin installed...AWESOME!! I like that you can check your hits, etc!

Cheers!

powerspike · 10-22-2009, 06:58 AM

personally i use a redirect file.

i'll create a file in the root folder of my website ie (download-product.php)
and put in the contents of

Code:

<?
header("Location: <affiliate link goes here>");
?>

When i link to the file, i also use no follow so the bots don't follow it as well (there has been rumors of google marking down websites with affiliate links).

What's good about this method - is the file will show up in your website log files (like webalizer or awstats) so you can see how many clicks you have had as well.

dollarware · 10-24-2009, 06:11 PM

This will cloak your link or use it to shorten links and it will also track the number of clicks on the links that you create with it.

It runs on your webserver so there is an installation. But it comes with a 23 page PDF which contains full instructions as well as screen shots of the entire process.

You can use it to create links like:
yourdomainname.com/likes/MyBestAffiliateProgram

yourdomainname.com/recommends/HowToLearnHTML

and a couple of others.

Shortens URL's, Cloaks, & Counts Hits, All Within Your Domain

John

10-19-2009, 07:25 AM	#1
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MemberWing Gleb War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 520 Thanks: 7 Thanked 48 Times in 39 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Cloaking Affiliate Links...A Simple Way? If you use Wordpress for your affiliate site - get AFLinker affiliate link cloaker plugin. It's free and it not only let you cloak affiliate links, it also: - Offer extra layer of immunity from potential "search engine slap" - Allows you to create your own URL shortener from your website. - Helps you to automatically create "short" cloaked affiliate links around keywords and keyphrases of your choice. So essentially you dont need to do it yourself. - Integrates with Google analytics for tracking purposes. - Allows you to track every visitor click on every AFLinker-created link on every page of your site via Google analytics. Gleb
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Si_P I'm lovin it! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 86 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cloaking Affiliate Links...A Simple Way? Thanks Gleb! I've never heard of this plugin before so i will certainly try it! and its free...even better!
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glide21 Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: London Uk Posts: 41 Thanks: 14 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Social Networking	Re: Cloaking Affiliate Links...A Simple Way? For wordpress you can get a free version on pretty link (go to add Plugin and search), the paid has more features of course. Both Track real time.

10-22-2009, 04:37 AM	#5
Si_P I'm lovin it! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 86 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Cloaking Affiliate Links...A Simple Way? I got the Pretty Links plugin installed...AWESOME!! I like that you can check your hits, etc! Cheers!
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10-22-2009, 06:58 AM	#6
powerspike Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 69 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Social Networking	Re: Cloaking Affiliate Links...A Simple Way? personally i use a redirect file. i'll create a file in the root folder of my website ie (download-product.php) and put in the contents of Code: <? header("Location: <affiliate link goes here>"); ?> When i link to the file, i also use no follow so the bots don't follow it as well (there has been rumors of google marking down websites with affiliate links). What's good about this method - is the file will show up in your website log files (like webalizer or awstats) so you can see how many clicks you have had as well.
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10-24-2009, 06:11 PM	#7
dollarware Active Warrior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Monticello, GA , USA. Posts: 92 Thanks: 5 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Cloaking Affiliate Links...A Simple Way? This will cloak your link or use it to shorten links and it will also track the number of clicks on the links that you create with it. It runs on your webserver so there is an installation. But it comes with a 23 page PDF which contains full instructions as well as screen shots of the entire process. You can use it to create links like: yourdomainname.com/likes/MyBestAffiliateProgram yourdomainname.com/recommends/HowToLearnHTML and a couple of others. Shortens URL's, Cloaks, & Counts Hits, All Within Your Domain John
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