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affiliate link cloak

by desp12
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how do you cloak a affiliate link from clickbank or paydotcom? or is they a software i can use? because those links are just ugly.
#affiliate #cloak #link
  • Profile picture of the author Michael R.
    If you're using your own website, IMHO the easiest way is to use a php-redirect.

    Just paste the code below in a new .php-file, change the link and upload it to your website.

    Code:
    <?php
header('Location: http://youraffiliatelinkhere');
?>
    If you now link to this .php-file, your visitor will be redirected.
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    • Profile picture of the author j33h4d
      there are couple ways you can use to cloak your affiliate link... the easiest one is only by using either bit.ly or tinyurl... the method suggested by Michael is another way... this work great but you need to have a website.

      Originally Posted by desp12 View Post

      how do you cloak a affiliate link from clickbank or paydotcom? or is they a software i can use? because those links are just ugly.
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      • Profile picture of the author sofiadavis1
        you must equip yourself with the proper tools. It took me a while to realize that spending money on affiliate tools was one of the best investments I could make.This is essential parts Protect Your Commissions from Affiliate Hijacking,Increase Your Affiliate Earnings.
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        • Profile picture of the author Beavis
          Since I run my own server, I use http redirects with the 'Recommends' keyword in my URL followed by the descriptive keywords for the product. So my affiliate links look like this to the user:

          myserver.com/Recommends/eBay-Secrets-Mastered

          Then, in IIS, I set the redirect for that URL to go to my affiliate URL, which the user never sees.

          This way I capture a couple of keyword sneaks ("Recommends", "eBay Secrets Mastered") without having to jump thru hoops.
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    • Profile picture of the author khanhdom
      Originally Posted by Michael R. View Post

      If you're using your own website, IMHO the easiest way is to use a php-redirect.

      Just paste the code below in a new .php-file, change the link and upload it to your website.

      Code:
      <?php
header('Location: http://youraffiliatelinkhere');
?>
      If you now link to this .php-file, your visitor will be redirected.
      this is what I do
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  • Profile picture of the author Don Brigante
    I also use a php-redirect. But sometimes I hide my links with bit.ly | Basic | a simple URL shortener
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