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How do I (cloak/Redirect) large urls in WordPress?
steadymike
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24 Jan 10 4:30 pm

How do I (cloak/Redirect) large urls in WordPress?

Good Day,

I'm an affiliate of buyCostumes.com and to properly set my affiliate product link involves a large url text string.

BuyCostumes.com states the entire following text needs to be used so that my account be properly credited.

I'm using the Easy Link Cloaker which writes entries to the htaccess file. Problem is the string is too long and causes my site to abend. Of which I can recover by removing the errant entry from htaccess.

This is the text for a text link...

<form method="get" action="http://www.jdoqocy.com/interactive" target="_top">
<table border="0" width="600" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://images.Buycostumes.com/mgen/merchandiser/31763.jpg?zm=120,120,1,0,0" border="0" alt="Harem Princess Elite Collection Adult Costume"/></td>
<td valign="top" >
<p><b><font size="4">Harem Princess Elite Collection Adult Costume</font></b></p>
<p><font size="2">Costume includes a long sleeve shimmer bra top with a attached jewel, beads and removable stomach drape; sheer pants with attached gold coin trimmed sash; plus matching veil headpiece. Available in adult women's sizes of X-Small, Small, Medium, and Large. Shoes are not included.</font></p>
<hr>
<input type="hidden" name="pid" value="999999"/>
<input type="hidden" name="aid" value="999999"/>
<input type="hidden" name="cjsku" value="9999"/>
<input type="hidden" name="url" value="http://www.BuyCostumes.com/Harem-Princess-Elite-Collection-Adult-Costume/31763/ProductDetail.aspx?REF=AFC-datafeed"/>
<input type="submit" value="Buy"/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>
<img src="http://www.awltovhc.com/image-3796443-10273928" width="1" height="1" border="0"/>

extracting the url "http://www.BuyCostumes.com/Harem-Princess-Elite-Collection-Adult-Costume/31763/ProductDetail.aspx?REF=AFC-datafeed" does not contain my PID (affiliate number)

Does any have any experience with this type of issue?

Any help would be greatly appreciated,

Best,
Mike
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markling
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24 Jan 10 9:36 pm

 Instead of using the Easy Link Cloaker for this one what about creating a new page on your site with the link information and link to that instead e.g. -http://www.example.com/harem-costume/?
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Last edited by ampie g on 10 Mar 10 5:04 am, edited 2 times in total.
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steadymike
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24 Jan 10 10:57 pm

 Mark,

Thanks for answering my question...

I'm using Wordpress and not sure how to get the page to redirect to the buycostumes.com page.

I think what you told me would work with a website application...i.e. xSitePro ?

Nonetheless, I created a test page, pasted in the html code from buycostumes.com, set a link from my product page to the 'test' page.

Brought up the site, clicked the test link, the 'test' page appears without going to buycostumes.com product page.

Regards,
Mike
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michellerana
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25 Jan 10 12:33 am

 You could access the lessons on Hiding your affiliate links with redirects through this link.

The comments on these thread will also be helpful:
affiliate-hangout/how-do-i-setup-a-php-redirect-t5030.html?hilit=redirect
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steadymike
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25 Jan 10 1:19 am

 Thank you, I got it to work.

http://www.bellydancingcostume.us

My cloaked links are working fine...
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michellerana
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25 Jan 10 1:26 am

 Excellent! Glad to know you got it working :)

I just want to also inform you that you could add your URL in your signature. Just go to "Edit Profile", choose the "Personal Details" folder and type in the URL in the signature box.
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