setting up redirects to cloak link

[wishmaster22]

Hi ,

I set up some php redirects to help in cloaking my hoplink, but it is still viewable in the browser address. Can this be avoided?

If you need to see and example go to http://www.get-paid-at-home.com and you will see it in the pop under.


Thanks

[baumann93]

Hi ,

I set up some php redirects to help in cloaking my hoplink, but it is still viewable in the browser address. Can this be avoided?

If you need to see and example go to http://www.get-paid-at-home.com and you will see it in the pop under.


Thanks

There are many free and not free products that do that. One example would be the Affiliate Cloner (http://www.affiliatecloner.com/)

I personally use a very simple perl script designed by one of the clickbanksuccessforum.com members. You can find it at http://www.big-affiliate.com/files/cblink.zip

[wishmaster22]

Thanks Baumann93

I'll give it a shot.

Now any magic ways to get traffic? LOL!

[KevinJB]

So then, just to clarify, 301 redirecting one URL (such as click.php) to the affiliate link, like http://kevinjb.elitec.hop.clickbank.net is OK with Clickbank?

[wishmaster22]

not sure KevinJB


That is a good question. I have not had a clickbank sale in months. Was getting 1 or 2 a month, now nothing. Wonder if somehow redirecting is losing the cookies.

[baumann93]

not sure KevinJB


That is a good question. I have not had a clickbank sale in months. Was getting 1 or 2 a month, now nothing. Wonder if somehow redirecting is losing the cookies.

No, the cookies are fine, there is something fishy happening with clickbank... I have heard this same thing from way too many affiliates :(

[wishmaster22]

There are many free and not free products that do that. One example would be the Affiliate Cloner (http://www.affiliatecloner.com/)

I personally use a very simple perl script designed by one of the clickbanksuccessforum.com members. You can find it at http://www.big-affiliate.com/files/cblink.zip

I tried this and had it working. Now something is screwy. I added my username to the script uploaded in the cgi-bin and chmodded it to 755 .

I am getting an error-

Not Found
The requested URL /cgi-bin/cblink.cgi was not found on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.


Any Ideas?

Thanks

[baumann93]

Not Found
The requested URL /cgi-bin/cblink.cgi was not found on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.


Any Ideas?

Thanks

Sorry, I cannot really help you without looking at your setup... This script works fine for me.

Just one suggestion: Please check if the name of the cgi-bin directory that you created on the server is in lowercase letters. Directory names are case sensitive.

[texas_dude]

In my experience, perl scripts are hard to implement.
So, I use php

click.php:
<?php

header("Location: http://affiliate.merchant.hop.clickbank.net");

?>
And send people to that link.
Then just check with CB that the cookie got passed on by using the checkout process, then on the screen where it asks for cc#, look at the bottom, and you'll see a small text that says affiliate = name - just see that this is your affiliate ID.

I'm about to launch a very simple system that among other things lets you create cloaked clickbank links very easily and for all CB products. PM if you want to know more about this.

[baumann93]

<?php

header("Location: http://affiliate.merchant.hop.clickbank.net");

?>


There is a slight problem with this approach. Your clickbank aff id will be displayed in the browser url when the destination page is displayed. The perl scipt I mentioned solves this problem by setting the cookie on the client's machine and redirecting the client to the clean url.

[texas_dude]

There is a slight problem with this approach. Your clickbank aff id will be displayed in the browser url when the destination page is displayed. The perl scipt I mentioned solves this problem by setting the cookie on the client's machine and redirecting the client to the clean url.

That's interesting. Took a look at the file quickly. So, if I understand correctly, the script does a bit of AJAX trickery? Seems like it GETs the clickbank to put a cookie, then removes the ?hop and sends to the sales page.

To be honest, I actually don't understand why having the affiliate ID in the browser after the cookie was set would be a problem? The first poster didn't seem to give a reason.

I can understand why you'd want to hide it before the click.

Being a CB merchant myself, I'd hide the ?hop for the affiliates if there's a good reason.

[wishmaster22]

I want to hide it in the browser so that the visitor doesn't realize it is from clickbank and either signs up or replaces the username.

[baumann93]

To be honest, I actually don't understand why having the affiliate ID in the browser after the cookie was set would be a problem?

You have to look at it from the buyer's perspective. No one likes an idea that someone is profiting from your purchase...

Merchants that remove the hop from the url once the cookie is set are the best IMHO.

[wishmaster22]

Baumann got it straight. For some reason, the filename was missing the .cgi

All is well. Now only if I could sell something.LOL

[johnnyappleseed]

I personally use a very simple perl script designed by one of the clickbanksuccessforum.com members. You can find it at http://www.big-affiliate.com/files/cblink.zip

This works great and its so simple to install. Thanks alot for this.

[baumann93]

Good for you texas_dude :)

[Caveman]

I'm using .htaccess and it works perfect.

[wishmaster22]

I'm using .htaccess and it works perfect.

how is this done?

:)

[ashbeats]

I have a hoplink tool on my site that you can
try out. No installation is required. :)

http://www.kanian.com/recommend/hopcloaker.asp

Cheers,
John C

[Caveman]

how is this done?

:)
Just make a new page (you can name it whatever you like) then in .htaccess place the following:Redirect /whatever.html http://Something.Something.hop.clickbank.netJust insert your hoplink. Simple and works great. People think they are clicking a link to another page on your site, it just redirects them after the click.

[supriyadisw]

I have a hoplink tool on my site that you can
try out. No installation is required. :)

http://www.kanian.com/recommend/hopcloaker.asp

Cheers,
John C

Great tool. Thank You. Would you like to share this script for us? I would like to use this script with my own domain. Thank a bunch :)

[yoben]

There are many free and not free products that do that. One example would be the Affiliate Cloner (http://www.affiliatecloner.com/)

I personally use a very simple perl script designed by one of the clickbanksuccessforum.com members. You can find it at http://www.big-affiliate.com/files/cblink.zip
I also use this script, but I found one flaw. If I use this script, whenever I check on the publisher's order page (served by Clickbank), often times I found [affiliate=none] at the bottom of the page.

Does it happen to all of you, or maybe just something wrong with my setting? :confused:

[yoben]

I have a hoplink tool on my site that you can
try out. No installation is required. :)

http://www.kanian.com/recommend/hopcloaker.asp
John, I've tried this tool and love it! ;)

Btw, I also found a great way to hide those awfully long and ugly URL (pardon me about that) such as http://www.kanian.com/recommend/recommend.asp?x=ofcpz&z=npd%2Fpuupmutfopi%2Fxxx00%3Bquui&y=sfwmjtofl to a short URL like this one http://www.yoben.com/lotto by modifying .htaccess file.

I think I prefer to use this method than the perl script above.

Problem solved! :)

[markov]

Even the .htaccess fille leaves hop=XXXX in the browser

Is there anything that gives only the site name but at the end displays [affiliate=XXXX]