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Posting affiliate links prohibited?

by Kevwefreeborn
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Hi there, I'm new here.
I've been looking for a blogging forum to post an affiliate link.
It's something like advertising though but it's not really advertising, I'm just trying to introduce the world or a small section of it to a website that pays you for reading and commenting on their posted articles.
I'm required to post an article about them together with my affiliate link before getting paid.
I just want to know if I can post something like that here
  • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
    Originally Posted by Kevwefreeborn View Post

    It's something like advertising though but it's not really advertising, I'm just trying to introduce the world or a small section of it to a website that pays you for reading and commenting on their posted articles.
    I'm required to post an article about them together with my affiliate link before getting paid.
    I just want to know if I can post something like that here
    No you may not post those links in posts here. Well, actually you can if you want everything deleted and to be banned.

    What you can do, though, is pay for a signature for $5 and point members to your own website (not the affiliate company) and try to get them to click from there.

    Mark
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    • Profile picture of the author Kevwefreeborn
      Thank you for your information. but with that being said, are referral links also prohibited? Or I shouldn't bother post any links whatsoever?
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      • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
        Originally Posted by Kevwefreeborn View Post

        Thank you for your information. but with that being said, are referral links also prohibited?
        Referral links are affiliate links. So already answered.
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      • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
        Originally Posted by Kevwefreeborn View Post

        Thank you for your information. but with that being said, are referral links also prohibited? Or I shouldn't bother post any links whatsoever?
        Your signature must link to your own domain or a listing owned by you on any of the Warrior Market Places. If you have paid for an image signature you are exempt from this rule.
        https://www.warriorforum.com/main-in...e-posting.html

        An image in your sig, is more expensive, but it does allow you to put in an affiliate link.

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  • Profile picture of the author luciesmazanska
    Kevwefreeborn what you can do is pay a membership on WF and become a member so you can use signature and promote there whatever you wish
    It really worth!
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  • Profile picture of the author MSutton
    Originally Posted by Mark Singletary View Post

    What you can do, though, is pay for a signature for $5 and point members to your own website (not the affiliate company) and try to get them to click from there.Mark

    Actually, the rules don't say you cannot post your affiliate link in your sig. It says...

    Your signature must link to your own domain or a listing owned by you on any of the Warrior Market Places. If you have paid for an image signature you are exempt from this rule.

    And it doesn't say the domain you own and link to can't redirect to an affiliate URL. So the way it's written, aff links are "legal" as long as you use a redirect from your own domain. But you do have to pay the $5 lifetime fee.

    I remember when this rule was put in place back when Allen Says owned WF. He did it to cut down on the # of pseudo spammers coming here just to have their aff link in their sig. The idea was, at the time, if you're too lazy to at least register your own domain, you don't deserve to promote your aff link.
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    • Profile picture of the author MoneyManager
      hello guys, is this rule still valid and up to date?

      I mean, can I just buy a signature for $5 and link it to my own website?

      cheers
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      • Profile picture of the author Mark Singletary
        Originally Posted by MoneyManager View Post

        hello guys, is this rule still valid and up to date?

        I mean, can I just buy a signature for $5 and link it to my own website?
        Still can't link to affiliate sites. See the rules here: https://www.warriorforum.com/main-in...nes-rules.html

        I don't believe you'll have to pay the $5 for a basic signature since you were already a member before the new rule came into effect. See if you can set up a signature before paying.

        If you have other questions, you can open a support ticket or post in the forum help subforum.

        Mark
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