Adblock Affiliate Redirect Block Solution?

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  • clickity click
    So Fecking Bummed
    • Aug 2014
    • 3682
    #1

    Adblock Affiliate Redirect Block Solution?

    Hey!

    I have a site that uses redirects to mask affiliate URL's.

    They looke a little like this:

    Code:
    www.hotbotteens.com/track/JK1dfhejfhrere2335 > http://www.mysite.com/go/hotbotteens
    The redirect is blocked by Adblock so if a user clicks the link it does nothing.

    What is the best solution to this problem? Should I be transparent with my URL's? Should I use a different service like bit.ly? What is causing this. The redirects are created manually via a Wordpress Plugin.
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    • 420
      cuck
      • Mar 2003
      • 11571
      #2
      I prefer your silly drunken questions.

      What type of redirect did you use? I don't think htaccess will get blocked. Not sure though you'd have to test.

      Code:
      redirect /go/hotbotteens http://www.hotbotteens.com/track/JK1dfhejfhrere2335
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        • BigFurry
          Confirmed User
          • Nov 2003
          • 1574
          #3
          Could be the target domain too I guess.

          I'd start by testing - mask some totally innocent target, and see if that redirect gets blocked too.

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            • clickity click
              So Fecking Bummed
              • Aug 2014
              • 3682
              #4
              Originally posted by 420
              I prefer your silly drunken questions.

              What type of redirect did you use? I don't think htaccess will get blocked. Not sure though you'd have to test.

              Code:
              redirect /go/hotbotteens http://www.hotbotteens.com/track/JK1dfhejfhrere2335
              What drunken question?

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                • clickity click
                  So Fecking Bummed
                  • Aug 2014
                  • 3682
                  #5
                  Originally posted by BigFurry
                  Could be the target domain too I guess.

                  I'd start by testing - mask some totally innocent target, and see if that redirect gets blocked too.
                  Ok, so I did a test Google > Live.com
                  Worked fine.

                  All the links within wp-admin seem to work also. I click the link like
                  Code:
                  http://www.mysite.com/go/hotbotteens
                  within the plugin and it's fine.

                  It seems to just be affecting onpage.

                  Does this mean my page is blacklisted somehow with ABP?

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                    • BigFurry
                      Confirmed User
                      • Nov 2003
                      • 1574
                      #6
                      Originally posted by clickity click
                      Does this mean my page is blacklisted somehow with ABP?
                      Possibly. It can be the domain, or some pattern that you use in the URL.

                      ABP doesn't have a "debug" thing in its menu that shows exactly what's blocked and why? (uBlock Origin has that)

                      Anyhow, you could also look here: https://easylist.github.io/easylist/easylist.txt

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                        • j3rkules
                          VIP
                          • Jul 2013
                          • 22111
                          #7
                          Do you use any plugins for cloaking?

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                            • clickity click
                              So Fecking Bummed
                              • Aug 2014
                              • 3682
                              #8
                              Originally posted by jerkules
                              Do you use any plugins for cloaking?
                              Well yes I do, the plugin I am referencing above for instance. Cloaking is such a harsh word don't you think?

                              Anyway, the plugin is called "Affiliate Link Cloaking".

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                                • 420
                                  cuck
                                  • Mar 2003
                                  • 11571
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by clickity click
                                  What drunken question?
                                  The thing you've been doing every sunday. Those are fun. This real question is dumb. Google can answer real questions. It takes a human to answer "troll" questions.
                                  <!--BEGIN SIMUTRONICS PLAY BUTTON CODE -->
                                  <p align="center">

                                  <a href="http://buddy.play.net/dr?TMOREAU1">

                                  <img src="drplay.gif" width="128" height="64" alt="Play DragonRealms!"></a></p>

                                  <!--END SIMUTRONICS PLAY BUTTON CODE -->

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