Affliliation links are not clicked easily so what do you do to get some clicks on your affiliate links? do you use any URL SHORTENING service like tinyurl.com or some other? For me, Yes I hide my affiliate links and you?
You should hide the affilliate link. Why and How ? Check it http://blog.e-webtemplates.com/blog/post/2007/12/Affiliate-program-in-a-Nutshell.aspx
I redirect as much as possible. Shoemoney wrote a great article about Link Cloaking & URL Shortening.