08-10-2007, 11:47 AM
Quote:Link cloaking, or plain old affiliate link redirection. You might have heard the buzz about how you can increase your sales by up to 400% or something equally ridiculous, but what can link cloaking actually do for you as an affiliate?
Imagine the situation. Youre a complete Internet newbie whos been searching away for some time, trying to find a viable way to earn money online. All of a sudden, this fantastic opportunity pops along (courtesy of you, the affiliate). Youre about to click through to check out the product, when all of a sudden you see an affiliate link, something the stupid Internet 4 Idiots book (or whatever theyre calling their silly little franchise now) earned you NEVER to click on. The end user, or Internet newbie, having seen a blatant affiliate link, and now in the knowledge that theres a chance youre only promoting a product for its excellent commissions is in serious doubt whether to buy or not...
full article: http://www.shoemoney.com/2007/08/09/link...e-the-how/
