SEO and Affiliate Links

Is it a good idea to use services here, like link funneling, for an affiliate link?

Does it need to be cloaked or anything?

There are lots of services for linking on BHW, I just dont know if they are a waste of money with an affiliate link.

Thanks for any answers or insight into the best way to market a referral link with search engines and/or linking with packages here on BHW.

The sales funnel good idea for affiliate marketing and are not importantly cloaked, just uses quality content with ads banner.