Cloaking Affiliate Links - Yea or Nay? - GoFuckYourself.com

wehateporn · 12-05-2013, 09:52 AM

Does Google get a bit pissed off about that then?

PR_Glen · 12-05-2013, 10:03 AM

if they don't already, they will catch on eventually, just like anything else.

TheDA · 12-05-2013, 10:16 AM

All my links for the past 10 years or so have been cloaked - adult and mainstream, never done me any harm.

When I first started doing it I could see an immediate increase in CTR.

pinkz · 12-05-2013, 10:27 AM

imo your better of with nofollow aff links

AHarper · 12-05-2013, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinkz

imo your better of with nofollow aff links

What he said

wehateporn · 12-05-2013, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PR_Glen

if they don't already, they will catch on eventually, just like anything else.

I was thinking that too

wehateporn · 12-05-2013, 11:55 AM

I bet there are loads of surfers avoiding clicking on cookies, do you have any idea of the % increase you had?

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDA

All my links for the past 10 years or so have been cloaked - adult and mainstream, never done me any harm.

When I first started doing it I could see an immediate increase in CTR.

wehateporn · 12-05-2013, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinkz

imo your better of with nofollow aff links

That's what I normally use

PR_Glen · 12-05-2013, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wehateporn

I bet there are loads of surfers avoiding clicking on cookies, do you have any idea of the % increase you had?

That may be true in the past, but I think people are pretty used to seeing ref codes of some kind no matter where they go these days. People who are primed to buy aren't normally tooling around with things like codes and cookies, they just want the goods fast.

AHarper · 12-05-2013, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PR_Glen

That may be true in the past, but I think people are pretty used to seeing ref codes of some kind no matter where they go these days. People who are primed to buy aren't normally tooling around with things like codes and cookies, they just want the goods fast.

I agree with you. Additionally, Google recommends setting sponsor links as nofollow instead of cloaking. There's a thread about Plugrush / cloaking here at gfy...

icymelon · 12-05-2013, 04:50 PM

there is a redirect plugin on wordpress and its fine to use. Check out youtube for Matt Curts video on it. He implied it is a good practice.

X_X_ROB_X_X · 12-05-2013, 05:27 PM

robwod · 12-05-2013, 05:47 PM

A strong argument for using a links redirection script/database (flatfile or otherwise) is to make it infinitely more efficient to maintain the myriad of programs that change links, backends, etc.

Some of use use such a script to also capture click information such as referring url, zone/placement/campaign, and related parameters, which further assist in determining effective placement and conversion tweaking.

If you use a redirection system of any kind, I would certainly recommend adding robots.txt file rule to instruct robots not to follow your redirection file or folder, and I'd also recommend adding a nofollow attribute to the outgoing link.

DBS.US · 12-05-2013, 06:29 PM

all the cool kids are doing it

sandman! · 12-05-2013, 06:53 PM

as long as your smart about it

kane · 12-05-2013, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X_X_ROB_X_X

That is what I do. It also makes it easier if you ever need to change a link.

mromro · 12-05-2013, 09:11 PM

can't you just use the pretty link plugin?

Seth Manson · 12-05-2013, 11:13 PM

cloak it with a 302 redirect

pinkz · 12-06-2013, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X_X_ROB_X_X

Call me a thick cunt but is this not some form of link cloaking?

12-05-2013, 09:52 AM	#1
wehateporn Promoting Debate on GFY Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 27,173	Cloaking Affiliate Links - Yea or Nay? Does Google get a bit pissed off about that then? __________________ Sexy Girls Teasing

12-05-2013, 10:03 AM	#2
PR_Glen Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 9,058	if they don't already, they will catch on eventually, just like anything else. __________________ webmaster at pimproll dot com

12-05-2013, 10:16 AM	#3
TheDA Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4,665	All my links for the past 10 years or so have been cloaked - adult and mainstream, never done me any harm. When I first started doing it I could see an immediate increase in CTR. __________________ Sharleen Spiteri - 1989 - In The Ass

12-05-2013, 10:27 AM	#4
pinkz Mr 1% Industry Role: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nomad Posts: 1,397	imo your better of with nofollow aff links __________________ $$$$ Video Secrets $$$$

12-05-2013, 04:50 PM	#11
icymelon Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,220	there is a redirect plugin on wordpress and its fine to use. Check out youtube for Matt Curts video on it. He implied it is a good practice. __________________ Network Of Adult Blogs With Hardlink Rentals Available

12-05-2013, 05:27 PM	#12
X_X_ROB_X_X ( ◣_◢ ) Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Posts: 509	Just redirect them though a page on your site. Why cloak them? http://xxxaffiliatereviews.com/goto/boinkcash.php http://xxxaffiliatereviews.com/goto/camstarcash.php http://xxxaffiliatereviews.com/goto/chaturbate.php http://xxxaffiliatereviews.com/goto/crakrevenue.php http://xxxaffiliatereviews.com/goto/datinggold.php http://xxxaffiliatereviews.com/goto/eurorevenue.php http://xxxaffiliatereviews.com/goto/loadedcash.php http://xxxaffiliatereviews.com/goto/paperstreet.php http://xxxaffiliatereviews.com/goto/plugrush.php http://xxxaffiliatereviews.com/goto/pussycash.php http://xxxaffiliatereviews.com/goto/thickcash.php __________________ My CashCrate Referrals Netting Me $1200 Monthly On Auto-Pilot

12-05-2013, 05:47 PM	#13
robwod Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,539	A strong argument for using a links redirection script/database (flatfile or otherwise) is to make it infinitely more efficient to maintain the myriad of programs that change links, backends, etc. Some of use use such a script to also capture click information such as referring url, zone/placement/campaign, and related parameters, which further assist in determining effective placement and conversion tweaking. If you use a redirection system of any kind, I would certainly recommend adding robots.txt file rule to instruct robots not to follow your redirection file or folder, and I'd also recommend adding a nofollow attribute to the outgoing link. __________________ NSFW

12-05-2013, 06:29 PM	#14
DBS.US Geo Cities Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: North Captiva Island, Florida USA Posts: 11,831	all the cool kids are doing it __________________ Make a Free Chaturbate White Label site in 34 minutes and be making money tonight

12-05-2013, 06:53 PM	#15
sandman! Icq: 14420613 Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: chicago Posts: 15,432	as long as your smart about it __________________ Need WebHosting ? Email me for some great deals [email protected]

12-05-2013, 09:11 PM	#17
mromro So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 770	can't you just use the pretty link plugin?

12-05-2013, 11:13 PM	#18
Seth Manson Please dont fuck animals Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 3,988	cloak it with a 302 redirect