How to Protect Your Affiliate Commissions So You Get Paid

I find it interesting and would like a few links to show e the way. Also I would like to read up on URL hiding. Any ideas you’d like to share?

Wynn

I agree, what are some top banner servers the guru’s use; both paid & free (open source to track all those metrics

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I agree. Some samples would be great!

Do you use a specific software to do so? I use tinyurl.com to shorten my url but I don’t know if it’s enough to keep away the hackers.

Nice post Reed,
Whilst there is plenty of paid software to protect your commissions,there are just as many free options too.
Do a simple Google search for link cloakers. There are tons of them.
For a quick cloaker you can try http://offto.net/
Not an affiliate link.

Hi All, reply

Could anybody recommend a software that would do the job against commission fraudsters

Dave Duncan.

Here’s a suggestion for a future blog article:

Explain how you use moderation to make certain comments pertain to the topic under discussion and how this moderation prevents spamming sites from posting junk for the purpose of getting their sites listed and linked.

Also, how you use a “Thank you for posting” email to those people who leave comments on your blog.

Your thank-you email creates a communication interplay that can lead to bonding that can result in future comments on other topics the blogger posts.

Also, the value of your “Thank-you” email lies in showing the benefits to the commenting person of leaving feedback (i.e. live links going back to their sites… which are good for SEO + link to their twitter.com pages if they mention them in their signature files, etc.)

Respectfully,
Gerard LeBlond

Founder & President
http://AboutYourWealth.com

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Hi!
for more than a year I have been using a software program called “SmartDD” to protect digital products like eBooks, reports and software from theft.

SmartDD is now in version 2 (v.3 coming soon),
and you can download a FREE copy of SmartDD Lite here:

http://www.a1soft.net/smartdd_lite.html

Hope this helps!

Cheers,

Jan
http://www.WebSellersClub.com

Hi Reed,
I like this article it addresses a problem that is probably TOO
prevalent in todays society. I believe in working hard and your
efforts will reward you. For someone to take(steal) your hard work
is wrong. I appreciate the article and thank Jan for a website address
to visit and resolve the problem.
Thanks
Willy B
http://blog.my-family-money.com

Reed…this is great info. I have been getting commissions notified by Aweber but nothing is showing up in the mail…Crazy stuff!

Will check it out..based on your advice.
Thks

Rivers
Founder
MyRewardsBiz.com

Thanks for the link Jan,
I have downloaded your application and will check it out, I normally use offto or tinyurl, but i believe tinyurl is just a redirect, is it a 303? but it depends on your affiliate landing page whether they have a cloaking script in use.
Its something you tend to ignore at your peril.

This makes a good post if researched properly
Thanks Reed

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Hi Reed – and others!
Commision theft can be a real problem, and finding a cloaking tool which does the job completely is not easy.They are out there – tend to be expensive,and come with instructions that are way too techo for the average affiliate.
Fortunately,some of the product owners are now catching on to this and more and more of them are using a cloaking script on their landing and or sales pages.Hopefully this practise will become more prevalent,as it hides the affiliate id name or number in the browser bar,therefore cutting down massively the incident of commision theft.
It is, of course,beneficial to the product owners to do this as the very last thing they need is a bunch of disgruntled affiliates.What they want is a win/win situation.
Cheers for today
Lynda

Thanks Reed for the article.
really helpful for affiliate marketers
and newbies.

I knew I signed up for your newsletter for a reason and you’ve just proven that very point. I and many others were ignorant of the fact there were such actions that could be taken. I lost several thousand dollars to this problem and I appreciate the fact that something can be done about it. Keep up the good work.
Mr. LeBlond and others like him should also be thanked for their suggestion for more research as there are many of us who didn’t even know we were being robbed in such a manner. We thought that the program and or owners were just diverting our funds back to themselves.

Now I’ve done my homework, please read on:

There are many software programs available, for under 40 dollars (USD), that will help you to protect your affiliate marketing commissions. Some are better than others and you should always do some research before paying out money for one.

Usually installed on your own webpage, click counting software won’t display the target URL as the links point inwards to the software.

When someone clicks on the link, the click tracking application redirects the visitor to the URL that you have specified within the script. The click tracking software also provides a great way to monitor the effectiveness of your ads and doesn’t just rely on the stats that merchants provide.

It’s crucial to guard you commissions as you want to get paid for what you do. Fraud is possible with affiliate marketing but you can protect your interests. Fraudsters have expert knowledge that you can actually screen yourself from.

As a business owner, you definitely do not need to experience credit card fraud or affiliate fraud. These happen on a regular basis and usually to people who haven’t bothered to put in effective security measures in order to protect themselves.

Be Warned!

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Normally I find your comments useful and informative but today you were (WAY) too vague!
Also you have missed a perfect opportunity to
promote an/a product that you yourself use. Or are you testing us readers to see if we would catch what you were doing wrong? This was some kind of test…right? I’m not saying this was a bad article but it just seems that you did not even try today. I’m also pretty sure that I am not the only one who has noticed over the past few weeks that you are/have been missing several golden opps to promote something that you are blogging about. Anybody else agree with me?

Quoting Jimmy Bradley ‘Normally I find your (Reed’s) comments useful and informative but today you were (WAY) too vague!’

That’s a touch harsh Jimmy! Please keep in mind that Reed and Marissa are going through a very stressful time at present with the overdue birth etc.

I thought that the article addressed the main issues of protecting one’s affiliate commissions. Yes, it was a touch brief and perhaps Reed doesn’t need to promote a product on every post.

This is a quality blog, in my humble opinion, and Reed does a stellar job with it! And, I might add, I am the first one to admit that I don’t always see eye to eye with Mr Floren and have had a few differences of opinion with him.

Yet, I find enough valuable content on this site to keep on revisiting to read more!

To quote you Jimmy: ‘Or are you testing us readers to see if we would catch what you were doing wrong? This was some kind of test…right’. What an extraordinary thing to say! Why would anyone potentially sacrifice their blogging reputation by posting inferior content, to their opt-in list!? (I get an email connection most days, and am glad for this feature!)

Jimmy, I’m not saying that you haven’t raised a couple of valid points in your September 23rd response, but please try cutting Reed some slack for awhile, he is (or is about to be) a new Father! We can forgive a lapse or two under the circumstances right!?

We love you Reed, keep on keeping on!

Regards,
D. Smyth.

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Hey Reed,
It is refreshing to get something useful in my inbox instead of all the trash, plus it’s nice to hear from another MN “boy”. It seems that as more and more people start to get involved with looking to make some extra cash from home there is more of a problem with affiliate links being hijacked. As others have mentioned there are a ton of both free and paid services that can protect you from this. I have used about 4 different ones myself, but found one that I really like because it not only cloaks but helps track your hits as well. If anyone is interested in checking it out take a look at http://www.marketmoneymaking.com/adt
Good luck with the new little one and keep us posted.

I’ve never understood the concept of stealing those commissions… I mean I understand someone can get various access to different accounts, but how are the links vulnerable aswell?

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Wow, thanks a bunch for the info mate! 🙂