Not sure if this works

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creck01

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Not sure if this technique works, but you basically buy the misspelled version of a domain that you are an affiliate for and just redirect them to the affiliate link. anyone know if this works?

 

BozoClown

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Typosquatting is a very old trick, probably the first form of blackhatting when it comes to making money online.

 

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creck01

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So does anyone still have luck with this?

 

BozoClown

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creck01 said:

So does anyone still have luck with this?

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It depends on the website; whether it gets a lot of type in traffic or not and whether your misspelling is a common one.

For example if google.com was a product domain and I had googel.com and you had guugle.com, I probably would get more users hit my typo compared to yours.

 

blackstone37

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Typosquatting is a great idea, however it is illegal in my state. A few of my businesses have been a victim of it. In one case, the States Attorney sued the offender. Major fines and alot of risk...not worth it.