How to Cloak Affiliate Links Using 301 Redirect
The easiest way to start making money online is with affiliate programs however many newbies to the scene gain limited income even when they follow the exact methods their upline is advising them to use. This is someimes because people look at the URL they are being forwarded to and “steal the commission”
When you are experienced in the field of affiliate marketing you learn the importance of affiliate links cloaking. Cloaking is used to avoid the issue mentioned above, there could potentially be a significant percentage of your hard earned visitors who intnetionally stop you gaining your commission if you don't use the cloaking. The following simple procedure can address this issue showing you how to cloak affiliate links using 301 redirect to avoid stealing your commission.
Here is an explanation on how your commission can be redirected. When you place the mouse over a link on any web page you will see at the bottom the web site the link is pointing, including your affiliate ID. Experienced users who see link such as domain.tld/track.php?id=your-affiliate-id can sign up for the affiliate program, then generate their own affiliate link and use their own link before purchasing the product. In this way they are paid the commission rather than you.
You can avoid losing your affiliate commission being stealen you have to cloak your affiliate links. You can achieve this using a 301 redirect in this way the above method cannot be used since they will not see the affiliate link prior to being redirected to yours. This is how the 301 redirect works ;
Initially, rather than using links like domain.tld/track.php?id=your-affiliate-id use your-domain.tld/something.php. you need to create a file example.php, open this file in notepad and paste the following code into the file:
< ?Header( "HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently" ); Header( "Location: http://www.domain.tld/track.php?id=your-affiliate-id" ); ? >
This code will cause that the visitor will be automatically redirected to domain.tld/track.php?id=your-affiliate-id.
It's as simple as that. You can hide multiple links using different file names. Just rename example.php and edit the target URL. Your affiliate links are hidden and people are less likely to steal your affiliate commission.
Good luck with your affiliate programs.
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