Pretty Links....do I use it or not?

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Im about to use Pretty Links for the first time but having done a lot of research it seems their are a lot of pros and cons. Im hearing from certain places than Penguin/Panda has clamped down on using Pretty Links...is this true? Should I bother with it or just leave the links as normal?
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  • Profile picture of the author centurion81
    I still use a link cloaker -- not pretty links - but another tool.

    That alone should have little to no impact on ranking.

    Content, Content, Content.
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  • Profile picture of the author Johnno
    I haven't heard that Google (via Penguin/Panda) has clamped down on on Pretty Links per se.

    Affiliate linking is fine if you are providing enough value in your content.

    If that is the case then the benefits of using a link cloaker like Pretty Links far outweighs any negatives - real or imagined.
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  • Profile picture of the author MrMonetize
    I use it all the time.

    Where have you read that Panda is clamping down on it? Thats wrong and makes no sense.

    I use it to cloak URLs, so that the link is able to be used on sites without it looking ugly, and for passing filters in YouTube etc.

    So you cloak something like

    amazon. com/adidas-Calissage-Mens-Slide/dp/B0007Q3X4W/ref=pd_ts_zgc_shoe_679320011_4?ie=UTF8&s=shoes&pf_ rd_p=1384213562&pf_rd_s=right-5&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=507846&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER &pf_rd_r=124QBWDMFWR04F9890B2

    into

    mysite.com/adidastrainers

    You use this on your site to mask your affiliate links. I also use it for YouTube video descriptions. You have nothing to worry about imo.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by Arran82 View Post

    Should I bother with it or just leave the links as normal?
    I always cloak all my affiliate links, and I know of many advantages and no downside to doing this.

    This doesn't prove anything, but I also know of no reason you shouldn't use Pretty Link.

    On no account use a third-party url-shortener/redirector - that's all downside.
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