When getting links at CJ

[jkgourmet]

What is the SID field? And for that matter what should I be doing with the other fields that I've put into red below? Since CJ offers links in both java and html, is there an advantage of one over the other?


Cooking.com: 120x90 Button 1 Sale/Discount
Link Type 120x90 Button 1 Sale/Discount
PID removed by jeanette
AID 10377682
Web Site
Encrypt link? Yes
Set link to open a new browser window? Yes
Hide tracking code in link? Yes
SID
Code blah, blah, blah

[Lynn Terry]

I generally use the HTML format. This gives me a little more control in case I want to change something (image alignment, text link, etc).

The SID is an optional tracking code. I usually use the links exactly like you have it shown below with the exception of opening in a new window (on some sites I do this, some I don't).

[Rick Olsen]

Sorry I can't help you, Jeanette, but I have a question of my own that maybe you can answer for me.

I tried to sign up for CJ, but couldn't. It asked for a category. They don't have a cat, or even a pet category. Would you suggest some other category?

[Lynn Terry]

Category: Home & Garden > Pets

It's in the list

[jkgourmet]

Follow up to this issue:

When using text links at CJ, I often want to change the text that they have built into the link. For example, their text in this link would be "OXO at Cooking.com" :

<a href="http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-3552749-10519220" target="_blank" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.cooking.com/';return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' ';return true;">OXO at Cooking.com</a><img src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-3552749-10519220" width="1" height="1" border="0"/>

1. Am I allowed to the text to something that fits the wording of my post better?
Like >You can find great prices on OXO here</a>

2. If that is allowed, how can I remove the little circle that keeps showing up in my posts when I do this? You can see an example on the last link in this post (see the P.S.) for KitchenAid http://anythinggoesgourmet.com/533/k...d-stand-mixer/.

I've made it go away in other links by removing this from the end of the above code:

<img src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-3552749-10519220" width="1" height="1" border="0"/>

I THINK that works and leaves my affiliate tracking intact. YES?

[jkgourmet]

That solves one of my issues. Remove the little circles I shall. Thank you - the very LAST thing I need at this point is more stats to study. Better off spending my time writing content, articles and building links. I'm taking off my accountant's hat and moving onto marketing land.

[Nelson Swett]

I noticed that she used the mouseover code for this link. How would you do something like this with a .php redirect? Meaning how much of this code do you copy in to the location?

<a onmouseover="window.status='http://www.cooking.com/';return true;" onmouseout="window.status=' ';return true;" href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/1g81ox52x4KOQQNSPUKMLQTMTNQ" target="_blank">9.5 quart oval Le Crueset Dutch Oven</a><img src="http://www.tqlkg.com/99101r6Az42OSUURWTYOQPUXQXRU" border="0" alt="" width="0" height="0" />

Would the .php redirect look something like this?

<?php
header("Location:http://www.anrdoezrs.net/1g81ox52x4KOQQNSPUKMLQTMTNQ");?>

or do you need to include more than that?

[Lynn Terry]

Right - a lot of times I'll just use the direct link. Especially on Twitter and Facebook and in php or html redirects. So just this link out of all that code:

http://www.anrdoezrs.net/1g81ox52x4KOQQNSPUKMLQTMTNQ

Just like you said.

[jkgourmet]

I have no idea what you two just said - and I've decided not to give myself another headache by asking.

[Lynn Terry]

We said you can just pull the affiliate link out of the code and use that too. I do it all the time.