Hide your affiliate ID

[jono]

I'm looking at getting in to affiliate programs.

I wanted to find a way of hiding affialite ID and here's a bit of Javascript I found and then modified a bit:

<script>

//This script is based on:

//Hide status bar msg script- by javascriptkit.com
//Visit JavaScript Kit (j a v a s c r i p t k i t . c o m) for script
//Credit must stay intact for use

//Have added function parameter to original script so you can vary the URL

function hidestatus(fakeURL){
window.status=fakeURL
return true
}
</script>

Then you use this within your <a href> link

<a href="<real url>" onMouseover="return hidestatus(<fake url>)" onMouseout="window.status=' '; return true">Click here</a>

Obviously this is not 100% hidden but most people aren't going to look at the page code or right click the link before clicking - they will most like look at the status bar, see that its a normal link and click. To me it seems like little effort for a great result.

Now I've just got to find some affiliate programs...

 

[drawstring]

Thanks for the info. I will try it out. Clickbank has some good info products depending on what your niche is.

 

[livithian]

Just remember the link will show in articles and you won't be able to track your affiliate sales. Personaly I enjoy cloak and tracker from jay jennings, unfortunately his not selling it anymore but I might include it as a bonus in one of my Internet Marketing Arsenal sales. I'm sure you will be one of the first to know.

 

[arkansis]

Nice script thanks for sharing.

 

[sKRud]

I have used this on some of my sites, but its normally against most affiliate programs TOS.. Against mine atleast..

-morten

 

[turnkeytraders]

I use Power Link Generator which is really freaking great but I will post a new tracking script on the members' download section and it will be called UltraTracker

 

[heff]

That is very clever, I'll use it

 

[tonysee]

What about a web fowarding address? Will that accomplish the same thing?

 

[DeviantGeek]

wow, thank you very much! i have been wondering how to do this.

 

[robertdotcom]

why should i hide it?

 

[TruthsAreUs]

how do people steal profits from you by having access to your affiliate ID?

Just curious if this is something I should try to implement...

 

[booman]

how do people steal profits from you by having access to your affiliate ID?

Just curious if this is something I should try to implement...

Because rather then following the link such:

http://www.ultimatewealthpackage.com/index.php?hop="youridhere"

they type it in and leave off the ?hop="youridhere", hence ripping you of an affiliate sale. Or even worse they change it to a friends or theirs and purchase it.

Using a meta refresh that leads to the affiliate ID will also do the trick.

 

[TruthsAreUs]

those bastards...

 

[Pinup]

thanks for sharing this trick ^^

 

[farki]

nice script thx

 

[Arrest]

Yeah, as hiding it under normal circumstances is nearly impossible.
Script does the trick

 

[DPMason]

Hey, i hide my affiliate links by cookieng (how the hell u spell that) my client and then just giving him a normal link. By far the most amazing way to increase affilaite sales. See it in action here: googlesnatchreview.com

-Dave

 

[Pryda]

I use these 3 methods to hide my affiliate id's:
- PHP redirect (using the header() function)
- .htaccess redirect
- www.cloakedlink.com

Hey, i hide my affiliate links by cookieng (how the hell u spell that) my client and then just giving him a normal link. By far the most amazing way to increase affilaite sales. See it in action here: googlesnatchreview.com

-Dave

Does Clickbank allow cookie stuffing?