Has anyone tried doing this?
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UrbanSnake
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Can you please explain the logic behind this hidden timer instead of automatically redirecting to the affiliate page? And how many seconds would you set to the automatic timer?
Leo_Agency
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No didn't tried
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To not come off as a possible sketchy website and play the game in a smart manner.
Rakzs
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It could work but why redirect? The user will think it's a bit spammy/scammy or it might put them off because they wanted to read a review and just got redirected instead. That could turn your potential sale away. It would be better to make a list of the product and then also include a few similar products in the same niche (with a very different price, quality and USP so you can target a much wider range of people) with a review for each of them and add each of their affiliate links.
hideath
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- Jun 16, 2019
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People are doing it with direct cloacking, automatic redirection, and on-page clicks,
It worked well for years, but it would get your website/pages negatively affected nowadays due to the tracked UX,
Would be more suitable to consider it for churn & burn websites, or just stick to CTAs banners in the review articles
It worked well for years, but it would get your website/pages negatively affected nowadays due to the tracked UX,
Would be more suitable to consider it for churn & burn websites, or just stick to CTAs banners in the review articles
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Almost forgot about tacked UX, now every search engine does it, I guess.
What about ads and social media traffic, has anyone tried it?
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I haven't done but initially planned doing something like that on my site that's getting social traffic. Take one day to redirect all traffic coming to the site to my affiliate link but I just didn't want Pinterest to ban my domain so couldn't take the risk.
I suspect the result could be huge.
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Same thought I had. I also wouldn't trust a site that does this kind of thing.
Rakzs
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A good compromise could be adding the link to buy right away at the start and combine it, that way you wouldn't lose anyone who might think a redirect is scammy.
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Good idea.
i think this strategy comes with lot of risk , it wont help for long term ranking and revenue. Hiding redirects may create a feel of misled to user; try using clear links and disclosure. Transparent approach without any hidden tricks reduce the risk of penalties and increase chance of long term ranking.
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You can rank for some time but without a good cloaking/redirect strategy, the ranking will not last