Redirect code for affiliate programs?

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by hmilesjr, Nov 4, 2005.

0
  1. #1
    I have a question for those running affiliate programs for revenue on their sites. Do you recommend using a redirect file for the affiliate links and blocking the crawlers using the robots.txt file?

    If so, how do you set this up. I am curious as to how it works.

    Hubert
     
    hmilesjr, Nov 4, 2005 IP
  2. Amsterdam

    Amsterdam Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    361
    Likes Received:
    7
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    128
    #2
    To set up the redirect page you could use something like:

    <html>
    <head>
    <title>Your affiliate name</title>
    <meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow">
    <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="0;URL=your aff link">
    </HEAD>

    <body>
    One Moment Please...
    </body>
    </html>

    Whether it is advisable I don't know, but I use it and it seems to work ok. You should check out the TOS of your aff program before using it though.

    T
     
    Amsterdam, Nov 6, 2005 IP