Hiding Affiliate Links

mat · 05-12-2007, 04:52:40 PM

What are the best methods to hide affiliate links and also the best for Search engines. I think Google doesnt like outgoing affiliate links?

Thanks,

Mat

ScottJ · 05-12-2007, 05:12:47 PM

I would presume javascript would hide them from the spiders/Google?
Not sure, wil be doing a few aff sites over the coming months so it's something I will have to read up on as well.

Mos popular method seems to be using htaccess.

mat · 05-12-2007, 05:18:25 PM

Ye there seems to be alot of methods about!

I want to hide the affiliate link from both users and search engines....

Thanks

jwm · 05-12-2007, 05:45:19 PM

Guys

Paul suggested a way to do this in another thread which may help. Link is

http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/domain...tes-co-uk.html

mat · 05-12-2007, 06:41:36 PM

Just what I needed!!

Rep added to you and creator...

All working on the latest site, just seems now im going to have to add this to all the sites

retired_member3 · 06-12-2007, 05:21:28 PM

Is it worth the effort? i.e. if you have an affiliate site already done, would you expect to see an improvement by changing it?

mat · 06-12-2007, 05:59:48 PM

I would say so, it will certainly help with the SE's and it gives a more professional and clickable look to your users!

retired_member3 · 06-12-2007, 06:04:00 PM

If it helps with the se's i'll give it a go but for users will onmouseover not suffice?

accelerator · 06-12-2007, 06:11:04 PM

http://www.shoemoney.com/2007/08/09/...where-the-how/

Rgds

Accelerator

bensd · 07-12-2007, 04:35:06 PM

I know se will penalise you for having aff links. Would the following method work?

Point affilliate link 1 to: /partners/link1.html

link1.html:

Code:

<html>
<head>
<title></title>
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow">
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;URL=http://www.afilliate1.com">
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>

Would this method work just as well?

-Ben

05-12-2007, 04:52:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
mat Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 3,328 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 40)	Hiding Affiliate Links What are the best methods to hide affiliate links and also the best for Search engines. I think Google doesnt like outgoing affiliate links? Thanks, Mat __________________ Mathew.co.uk - Follow me on Twitter here

05-12-2007, 05:12:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
ScottJ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland Posts: 1,362 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 16)	I would presume javascript would hide them from the spiders/Google? Not sure, wil be doing a few aff sites over the coming months so it's something I will have to read up on as well. Mos popular method seems to be using htaccess. __________________ Sites: SJ : Ring : Genes Blog: : Self Made Minds : Twitter Last edited by ScottJ; 05-12-2007 at 05:15:08 PM.

05-12-2007, 05:18:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
mat Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 3,328 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 40)	Ye there seems to be alot of methods about! I want to hide the affiliate link from both users and search engines.... Thanks __________________ Mathew.co.uk - Follow me on Twitter here

05-12-2007, 06:41:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
mat Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 3,328 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 40)	Just what I needed!! Rep added to you and creator... All working on the latest site, just seems now im going to have to add this to all the sites __________________ Mathew.co.uk - Follow me on Twitter here

06-12-2007, 05:59:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
mat Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 3,328 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 40)	I would say so, it will certainly help with the SE's and it gives a more professional and clickable look to your users! __________________ Mathew.co.uk - Follow me on Twitter here

05-12-2007, 05:45:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
jwm Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 395 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 15)	Guys Paul suggested a way to do this in another thread which may help. Link is http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/domain...tes-co-uk.html

06-12-2007, 05:21:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
retired_member3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,040 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	Is it worth the effort? i.e. if you have an affiliate site already done, would you expect to see an improvement by changing it?

06-12-2007, 06:04:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
retired_member3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,040 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	If it helps with the se's i'll give it a go but for users will onmouseover not suffice?

06-12-2007, 06:11:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
accelerator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: England Posts: 4,916 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 31)	http://www.shoemoney.com/2007/08/09/...where-the-how/ Rgds Accelerator __________________ LowPrices.co.uk \| My Twitter \| KeyphraseDomains.co.uk \| Mens Shirts \| Hotels in Bath \| Money Off Code

07-12-2007, 04:35:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
bensd Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 4,145 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 97)	I know se will penalise you for having aff links. Would the following method work? Point affilliate link 1 to: /partners/link1.html link1.html: Code: <html> <head> <title></title> <meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;URL=http://www.afilliate1.com"> </head> <body> </body> </html> Would this method work just as well? -Ben

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