Affiliate Codes & Changes

[Gaystoryman]

In the main forum, the discussion about the Alleybucks acquisition by IntenseCash got me thinking. Specially the post regarding how do you change affiliate code in a blog.

I am no techie, so I need something simple. I mean I am sure someone could write a script that would search and replace specific codes but like I said, I am no techie.

I came up with a different way of adding referrals to my blogs.

To begin with, while it is not ideal, and adds a step, sort of, it has two purposes.

1. It lets me have a central page for a sponsor, where I can easily change the referral code, and only once.

2. It adds depth to my site, plus it takes out those nasty "?" that G hates to see.

Basically I just do an html page, put it in a hidden directory, use the 'meta refresh' that carries the referral code to the sponsor. I link to that page from my blog.

The 'hidden' directory is marked in my robots.txt file, has the robots no index tag as well on every html page inside, so that G will read it as a member only type directory.

[pocoloco]

Maybe you should have a look at the PHP Affiliate Jump Script written by Steve Dawson. Your affiliate links are all stored in one PHP file. Instead of linking to the sponsor, you link to this PHP file, using http://www.yourdomain.com/jump.php?m=sponsorsname.

When a sponsor decides to change his billing, you only have to adjust the link in the php file. Sponsorname corresponds with your normal affiliate link. You can use an unlimited number of sponsors.

[Gaystoryman]

Maybe you should have a look at the PHP Affiliate Jump Script written by Steve Dawson. Your affiliate links are all stored in one PHP file. Instead of linking to the sponsor, you link to this PHP file, using http://www.yourdomain.com/jump.php?m=sponsorsname.

When a sponsor decides to change his billing, you only have to adjust the link in the php file. Sponsorname corresponds with your normal affiliate link. You can use an unlimited number of sponsors.

That sounds much easier, happen to have a link by any chance? :love:

[pocoloco]

Sure, here you go: LINK (http://www.stevedawson.com/article0006.php)

[Gaystoryman]

Sure, here you go: LINK (http://www.stevedawson.com/article0006.php)

Thanks, it looks good, have to try it out, as it really would make life easier, plus there is a tutorial.. I am in hog heaven now.. :cool:

[Gaystoryman]

Thanks, it looks good, have to try it out, as it really would make life easier, plus there is a tutorial.. I am in hog heaven now.. :cool:

Short lived trip to hog heaven.

It is a great script, does indeed make it easier to alter and control your affiliate links, however, it isn't what I need.

The great Goddess Google, is and has been, on a tear about banner farms and nothing but blatant spam sites that really don't offer what they term as relevant content. One of their methods is to check for outgoing links with the lovely "?" in the URL.

By using the script, it really doesn't alter that factor, so I will keep on doing it the old fashioned way, that takes a bit more to set up at first, but then does work like a charm once set up.

For those not anal about this SEO stuff, or whatever, that really is a great and simple way to track your affiliate links, so you can easily modify them, when the sponsor just ups and changes their tracking methods. :cool:

[Nicedreams]

Short lived trip to hog heaven.

One of their methods is to check for outgoing links with the lovely "?" in the URL.

By using the script, it really doesn't alter that factor, so I will keep on doing it the old fashioned way,

Create a rewrite rule in a htaccess file so you can use the script and not have the question marks in the link.

Something like:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^(.*)gotosite/(.*)/(.*).html$ $1gotosite.php?site=$2

where it is setup like: domain.com/gotosite/sitenum/seotext.html

Jimmy

[basschick]

or just make an html redirect page for each sponsor...

[Bec]

Are you wanting something like this? http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search-and-replace/