allowed? clicking on a link opens up 2 pages - one being an affiliate

Discussion in 'Commission Junction' started by xyz, Aug 12, 2009.

  1. #1
    Hey,

    I have an idea for a site, and I'm just wondering if this is do-able, and allowed.

    Lets just say my affiliate program was Cars.com where every time they made a sale - I get a cut.

    COuld I have a site where I just had a bunch of links..

    Say..

    1991 Ford Mustang
    1992 Ford Mustang
    1993 Ford Mustang

    etc..


    and if someone were to click on "1991 Ford Mustang" - two sites would then load. 1 in the current window, and 1 in another window.

    Site 1: Cars.com homepage (so if they end up buying they have my cookie)
    Site 2: Information about 1991 Ford Mustang - totally unrelated to mysite and cars.com

    Is this possible? allowed?
     
    xyz, Aug 12, 2009 IP
  2. Romanorc

    Romanorc Active Member

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    How would you write the html do accomplish that?
     
    Romanorc, Aug 12, 2009 IP
  3. knownowppc

    knownowppc Peon

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    #3
    Let's say you embed code where when site1 opens site2 opens automatically, but this will most likely be considered as pop-up or pop-under and you'll run into restrictions with ppc.
     
    knownowppc, Aug 12, 2009 IP
  4. nyx

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    You might want to ask your affiliate program first. Many of them might consider this cookie stuffing and would not allow it.
     
    nyx, Aug 12, 2009 IP
  5. anhbloginc

    anhbloginc Well-Known Member

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    #5
    No popup allowed .
     
    anhbloginc, Aug 13, 2009 IP
  6. 5starAffiliates

    5starAffiliates Well-Known Member

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    It's called a forced click and also stuffs a cookie so is not allowed.
    A cookie can only be set when there is an actual click from the user.
     
    5starAffiliates, Aug 14, 2009 IP
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    No.

    You'll have to direct them to your 1991 Mustang page, and then from there, they'll have to click onto the advertiser.
     
    tvmatt, Aug 14, 2009 IP