How to Hide Affiliate URLs
Online affiliate products allow you to make money without having any inventory to stock. When you sign up to become an affiliate, you are given an affiliate ID. This ID is often a long number. This means that the link you need to advertise is long and awkward. Many Internet users have become aware of affiliate links and often won't click on them. Other Internet users have discovered that they can steal your affiliate ID and your commissions. Hiding your affiliate URL will stop thieves from stealing your affiliate ID and keep potential buyers from recognizing your link as an affiliate link.
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Instructions
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Go to the tinyURL home page (see Resources).
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Copy and paste your affiliate URL in the box provided.
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Choose a smaller word or phrase that describes your product and type it in the custom alias box. For example, if you are selling an ebook on dog grooming, you would type in something like doghealth, doggrooming or doginfo101.
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Click on the "Make tinyURL" button to receive your new URL.
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Copy the new URL that is hiding your affiliate URL anywhere you want to promote your product. The tinyURL will automatically take people to your product, and you will get credit for any sales.
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Tips & Warnings
Your desired custom alias may already be taken. If so, try adding a few numbers to the phrase. For example, cathealth could become cathealth101.
References
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Comments
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I went to tinyURL and my McAfee SiteAdvisor Software gives me the following message: "tinyurl.com may try to steal your information..." I have used tinyURL before, and this is the first time that I have seen this message.
