Websites like shurl.org and snipurl.org

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by theman12468, Aug 27, 2007.

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    Hey, How is everyone doing today. I was browsing some advertisment todays and Ive been noticing lately a wide use of these websites that are like shurl.org/t23223 and then it takes me to obviously a different link...I know they are mostly affiliate links but why do people do this instead of just have the link there itself - It doesn't hide the affiliate link at all either so what could the uses be? and Advantages? Disadvantages? Any input with a lad that knows would be great. Thanks
     
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    It hides the link before they get to the site. This way no one can see url is affiliate link until they go to the site and they have cookie installed.
     
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    hmm so it would have nothing to do with getting up there on the search engines? Ive seen them in classified ads all the time that are ranking pretty well on the search engines...
     
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