| If you are new to affiliate marketing or even if | | | | The thing is that now most people know that when |
| you've been doing this for a while there's a chance | | | | they see a TinyUrl link it's more than likely an affiliate |
| you're losing some sales commissions. In fact you | | | | link and I believe people are now starting to avoid |
| could be losing a considerable amount of sales | | | | clicking on these links as well. But, with that said let |
| commissions all because of a peculiarity trait of | | | | me point out that TinyUrl literally host millions of |
| internet users. | | | | redirect links so their service must be helping a lot of |
| It has been proven that a good percentage of | | | | people and as said before, they do it for free. Up |
| internet users will not click on an affiliate link. I'm not | | | | until recently I used their service quite a bit. |
| quite sure why this is but it's true. For some reason | | | | Now for some people Namestick, TinyUrl, and other |
| what some folks will do when they see an affiliate | | | | similar services are the best choice but for others |
| line to a site that they're interested in checking out | | | | there also another choice that may actually be better. |
| will just type the site's web address directly into their | | | | There is now software available that will allow you to |
| browser bypassing the affiliate link. It's quite possible | | | | do your own link cloaking and redirecting from your |
| that this person will then make a purchase but there'll | | | | own website server. In fact I found a piece of |
| be no commission for you. | | | | software called Link Guard that you can download |
| Fortunately, since it's now been known for quite | | | | totally free. Not a free trial but free to use forever |
| some time that a considerable amount of people will | | | | and let me tell you, since I've downloaded it and |
| not click on affiliate links, there are websites that are | | | | started using it I can't believe I got by without it. The |
| devoted to helping you create a link that more | | | | only drawback to using a program like Link Guard is |
| people will click on. | | | | the fact that you have to have a register a domain |
| One of the first sites that I can remember to come | | | | name and get web hosting in order to use it. But |
| to the rescue was Namestick. Namestick offers a | | | | considering that you can now get domains and web |
| service that allows you to register a domain name of | | | | hosting for such reasonable prices it might be worth |
| your choice. After you have your domain name you | | | | it just to be able to use this software. If you want |
| can then use that as your affiliate link and anyone | | | | to find out more about Link Guard I have an article |
| clicking on that link will be redirected to any site you | | | | on my blog that explains it in detail. |
| want. You can create subdomains that allow you to | | | | Hopefully this article has opened your eyes to a |
| redirect people to other affiliate sites as well. That | | | | problem that once corrected could increase your |
| way you don't have to register a new domain name | | | | affiliate commissions considerably. In fact Namestick |
| for every affiliate program that you're promoting. | | | | states on their site that your commissions could |
| The only drawback to Namestick is the fact that | | | | increase dramatically and I for one believe it because |
| there is some cost involved in using their service. I | | | | I have seen the difference it has made on my |
| think the cost is reasonable but never the less there | | | | campaigns. The point I'm trying to make is don't just |
| is a cost. | | | | blow this off as no big deal because I and many |
| More recently there are sites like that help with the | | | | other affiliate marketers think it is a big deal. |
| affiliate link problem. What TinyUrl does is provide a | | | | Now you know the problem and you also know |
| free service that allows you to convert your affiliate | | | | some ways to solve the problem. So check out the |
| link into a link that resembles this: For a while this was | | | | above options and make it a point to implement one |
| an effective method of solving the affiliate link | | | | of them. If you don't you might as well just be |
| problem and it probably still is somewhat effective. | | | | throwing money down the drain. |