Take direct URL out from HTML code?

Discussion in 'Commission Junction' started by iHive, Jun 11, 2007.

  1. #1
    You know, CJ's HTML code format looks like:
    <a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-1234567-1234567" target="_top">Link Description</a>
    <img src="http://www.awltovhc.com/image-1234567-1234567" width="1" height="1" border="0"/>
    Code (markup):
    Then my question is: Can I take the direct URL out from it? I mean can I copy the link:
    http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-1234567-1234567
    Code (markup):
    and paste to my site, my banners, my links... etc?
     
    iHive, Jun 11, 2007 IP
  2. Micromag

    Micromag Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,757
    Likes Received:
    67
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    165
    #2
    Yes you can do this and will it track your clicks/sales normally and it is not a TOS violation (a lot of people do it).

    But remember that you will not have impressions and CTR% statistics.
     
    Micromag, Jun 12, 2007 IP
  3. CriminalOrigins

    CriminalOrigins Peon

    Messages:
    276
    Likes Received:
    3
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #3
    I believe you could keep the image code in there to get impressions, it's invisible to the user so it wouldn't cause any problems.
     
    CriminalOrigins, Jun 13, 2007 IP
  4. iHive

    iHive Peon

    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #4
    Ya, I will modified HTML code to
    <a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-1234567-1234567">Recommended products</a>
    <img src="http://www.awltovhc.com/image-1234567-1234567" width="1" height="1" border="0"/>
    Code (markup):
    Can I do this? I mean can I rewrite the text "Recommended products"?
     
    iHive, Jun 13, 2007 IP
  5. MrX

    MrX Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,563
    Likes Received:
    77
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    140
    #5
    You can rewrite everything and replace the image with a picture of your grandma, as long as the href is pointing to the same address.
     
    MrX, Jun 13, 2007 IP
  6. CriminalOrigins

    CriminalOrigins Peon

    Messages:
    276
    Likes Received:
    3
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #6
    That might get some pretty high CTR... :p
     
    CriminalOrigins, Jun 13, 2007 IP
    MrX likes this.
  7. Zanswer

    Zanswer Peon

    Messages:
    264
    Likes Received:
    3
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #7
    I'm new to CJ and have been following their rule not to modify their codes in anyway; but I can't wait to change the texts in pretty much all of them. All I wanted is a simple credit card name without the lengthy promotional information around it. So I guess it is Ok as long as I don't change any of the tracking stuff? I did ask CJ support and their reply was very vague. Does anyone know if LinkShare allows this too? Thanks.
     
    Zanswer, Jun 14, 2007 IP