Any easy script to mask affiliate links?

Hey, I'm looking for some script to mask affiliate links, so that if the links is sponsorsite.com/?affid=46463532, it'll be mysite.com/maskingscript.php?ego6o5=454age56regearar45gg or something like this

please let me know where i can find a similar script..

 

hmm... i don't see how this will work. you can mask the url all you like but the url will not work as the target server only understands the url in the un-masked format...

 

yeah, the idea is not to show the visitor the real link.

 

LOL that is an easy php code. I wrote this on the run for you.

Points you need to know:
the $_POST['ego6o5'] content is encrypted lets say.. Showing how u have made that seem as complicated as ever..
Changing that value is very unnecessary.

//Now to the code
#makingscript.php
if(!isset( $_POST['ego6o5'])):
echo "bothing to redirect to";
else:
/* Now we have a value */
//decrypt the value
//this code might seem kinda lame..
//but..
//now use a $redirectto[# of encrypted value]='url of script affiliate';
$redirectto[454age56regearar45gg]='sponsorsite.com/?affid=46463532';
//for example
//don't hesitate to add more than one
/*now get the code from the array */
$number=intval($_POST['ego6o5']);
$redirecturl=$redirectto[$number];
echo "<meta http-equiv='refresh' content='1;url=".$redirecturl."'>";
//EOH

/* I gotta go now.. Has many errors.. If you need any help just POST!

 

I found out this works some days ago:

<a href="http://www.google.com/" onclick="document.location.href = 'http://www.yahoo.com/'; return false;">Go to Google.com</a>

A better way is to use regular anchors (pointing at your affiliate links) and then let another JavaScript rewrite these to this code, so that non-JS users still get the actual links.

 

ok I've found a script somewhere.. thanks everyone for tips

 

why not use the hosts file and redirect the link

add this line
Redirect /affiliate link http://www.yourdomain.com/

 

Michael, could you share the script!
Ihave been going in circles trying to make a few pages's url seamsless on my site = ie not showing the subcontractor's pages in the browser window when someone is in my site.
Thanks,
C.

 

I don't remember where I've found it, but here's a php code, copy and save it to links.php (or another name with .php at the end)

<?PHP

if ($o == "l1") {$link = "http://www.google.com";} // Default link
if ($o == "l2") {$link = "http://www.yahoo.com";}
if ($o == "l3") {$link = "http://forums.digitalpoint.com";}
if ($o == "l4") {$link = "http://blog.findinforums.com";}

header("Location: $link"); // Jump to the hiddden affiliate URL above
exit();
?>

PHP:

upload links.php to your site's directory and then you can link from your html page to links.php?o=l3 to go to your favourite forums

 

Thanks for the script Michael.I was looking for this script also.

 

Great stuff Goldman.

Worked like a charm.

Thanks !

 

hmm I get the error message: "Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by"

 

@JJ - Make sure your .php file starts immediately with <?PHP, even a space will make it fail.

 

You can easily do that by .htaccess

 

Don't know if it's what you want but here's what i use :

<a href="http://www.youraffiliatelink.com" target = _new onMouseOver="window.status='http://sponsorsite.com'; return true" onMouseOut="window.status=''; return true"> anchor text</a>

On mouse over it shows the link as beeing a direct link to sponsorsite.com .

 

smartgirl, that will only work in IE and people can still see the link while clicking it

 

Yeap, you're right

 

I usually us .htaccess to mask a straightforward text affiliate link but I think my problem is because I am trying to use this php strategy to mask a more involved affiliate link that has a form and posts data (insurance affiliate offer with a quote box on my page where the lead inputs their zip code and then once the submit button is clicked then it directs to the other site to complete the quote) - In this thread I just posted what I am trying to do - it seems like I am throwing myself off somehow - any ideas?

 

I have used this script . however its a maunal solution

http://www.searchenginenews.com/se-news/resources/link-alias.html

 

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Hey All -

My PHP skills are lacking, could someone please show what the code would look like if my affiliate URL was:

http://affiliatelink.com

and I wanted it to show:

http://companyurl.com

That would be really helpful, thanks!

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