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Simple Stupid Question For Some

by scrofford
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Hey Everyone,

This is a real simple stupid question, but I can't for the life of me remember how to do this because I don't do much in affiliate marketing, and the things that I do do, I really need to change this.

How in the heck do I cloak an affiliate BANNER link? I am not sure how to do this at all. I know how to cloak a text link, but have no idea with banners. Could someone give me the steps.

With the text links I use the php method and it works well. I am not sure if you can do that with a banner ad. Thanks so much in advance!

Steve
#question #simple #stupid
  • Profile picture of the author tecHead
    ... just link the banner to a page using the PHP method you already know how to implement...
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    • Profile picture of the author scrofford
      Originally Posted by tecHead View Post

      ... just link the banner to a page using the PHP method you already know how to implement...
      Yeah but the php method I use is you put the link actually into a php file and upload the file onto my site. Not sure I understand how to do what you are saying...sorry. Possibly explain?
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      • Profile picture of the author tecHead
        Originally Posted by scrofford View Post

        Yeah but the php method I use is you put the link actually into a php file and upload the file onto my site. Not sure I understand how to do what you are saying...sorry. Possibly explain?
        no problem.. ok, do exactly the same thing you're doing with the PHP file with the 'text' link.. but substitute the affiliate text link with the affiliate banner link... in a separate file, of course... upload it to your server...

        i.e.: banner.php

        then, link the banner to that file on your server instead of using the link you're given when you download the banner...
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        • Profile picture of the author scrofford
          Originally Posted by tecHead View Post

          no problem.. ok, do exactly the same thing you're doing with the PHP file with the 'text' link.. but substitute the affiliate text link with the affiliate banner link... in a separate file, of course... upload it to your server...

          i.e.: banner.php

          then, link the banner to that file on your server instead of using the link you're given when you download the banner...
          Ok, thanks man...seems fairly easy. I will try it!
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    The only issue I'm having is where to load it on WP. I load it under the domain/site I want it in and I still don't get a good cloak...It still shows my hoplink. I thought I loaded it up right in the main file of the site I am working with.
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    • Profile picture of the author Brandon Tanner
      Use a link like this for your banner...

      <a href="http://www.YourWebsite.com/link.php"><img src="http://www.YourWebsite.com/images/banner.png"></a>

      Then create a separate file named link.php (or whatever you name the link in your banner ad), and put a redirect in it that goes to your hoplink...

      <?php
      {header("Location:       http://affiliate.vendor.hop.clickbank.net");}
      ?>

      Make sense?
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      • Profile picture of the author scrofford
        Originally Posted by Brandon Tanner View Post

        Use a link like this for your banner...

        <a href="http://www.YourWebsite.com/link.php"><img src="http://www.YourWebsite.com/images/banner.png"></a>

        Then create a separate file named link.php (or whatever you name the link in your banner ad), and put a redirect in it that goes to your hoplink...

        <?php
        {header("Location:         http://affiliate.vendor.hop.clickbank.net");}
        ?>

        Make sense?
        Yeah that makes sense...thanks Brian. That seems pretty easy actually, although I am by no means any expert with code, I think I could do that.
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