Add-On Releases - Rewrite eBay Links

Rewrite eBay Links

Description:
This mod rewrites eBay links so they link to an affiliate.

Request:
Requested in a paid deal by brookelyn, this modification's idea can also be accredited to brookelyn. Also requested by various other members.

Installation:
All the installation information is in the package.

Changes:
2 Plugins
1 File

[webgod]

just wanted to give you guys an update, my earnings for the past month are more that double over my best month on shoppingads or EPN alone. With drivingrevenue.com I'm earning revenue from from retailers like Cars.com, edmunds, netflix, bestbuy, newegg, amazon and even obscure ones I've never heard of like fabric.com and acronis.com. they have more than 2,000 retailers that they rewrite links for, pretty much anyone and everyone you can think of.

They have some large networks as clients, lick Internet Brands, Autoforums, LiveJournal.com and TomsHardware.com to name a few. That means their paid out at higher tiers and earn bonuses which trickle down to their publishers.

I don't mean to sound like a cheerleader, just trying to help fellow forum owners make more money.

[BadgerDog]

Originally Posted by webgod

With drivingrevenue.com I'm earning revenue from from retailers like Cars.com, edmunds, netflix, bestbuy, newegg, amazon and even obscure ones I've never heard of like fabric.com and acronis.com. they have more than 2,000 retailers that they rewrite links for, pretty much anyone and everyone you can think of.

Thanks ..

How does this integrate into vBulletin v4 so we get value from it?

Regards,
Badger

[pete_brady]

+1 for drivingrevenue. 1 line of js at the bottom of your pages & the links auto-rewrite.
i don't make a huge amount from them, but every little helps. the downside is that they take a cut (naturally enough!), although it's a cut of money i wouldn't be getting without them, so...

[webgod]

Originally Posted by BadgerDog

Thanks ..

How does this integrate into vBulletin v4 so we get value from it?

Regards,
Badger

Pete is right, it's just two lines of JavaScript in the footer template. Nothing more to do.

Best of all, since it's JavaScript it's nearly invisible. The links remain unaltered until the user clicks on it. Here's an exampl on Tom's hardware: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/28...1-tomshardware you can see that the newegg and ebay links remain unchanged, only when you click on them are they converted into affiliate links. You can do a view source on that page and see the Driving Revenue code near the bottom.

They do take a cut, but I'm making a lot more than ever before, primarily because I'm earning revenue not just through eBay ad Amazon, but approximately 15-25 other retailers on a monthly basis.

[Scalemotorcars]

Unfortunately the Driving Revenue site will not accept you unless you have over 300K page impressions. That kind of sucks for the small site.

Ive been using this hack for a long time on my 3.8.4 board and it works perfectly but I recently opened a new site with 4.0.3 suite and this hack locks down the cron jobs.

Can someone PLEASE !!!! re-write this hack for 4.0.3. I'm willing to pay for it if it .

[Scalemotorcars]

After much hassle (Not with this mod. Dismounted's hack rock) I think I finally have this working. Problem was in VB 4.0.3 the RSS locks up if you have the default amount (0 or unlimited) set for results returned. Ive got it at 50 and so far so good.

Anyone able to tell me exactly how I can tell if the links are rewriting? I checked my Partner Network and all I have there is the graphs for total clicks and Im using the same number from my main site.

Again this is a great hack and I cant wait until its officially offered on VB4.

[BadgerDog]

Originally Posted by Scalemotorcars

After much hassle (Not with this mod. Dismounted's hack rock) I think I finally have this working. Problem was in VB 4.0.3 the RSS locks up if you have the default amount (0 or unlimited) set for results returned. Ive got it at 50 and so far so good.

I've been testing this with v4.03 on our devforums and it seems to be working fine and I never did anything special to get it working? I'm not sure what you mean about RSS?

I don't see any RSS component in this hack?

Thanks ..

Regards,
Badger

[Reece^B]

Hi,

I've got his mod running, however it's not re-writing the URL's proerly and when you click it, it gives you a ebay page with 'item () not found)

vB:3.8.4

Help please?

[Scalemotorcars]

Originally Posted by Reece^B

Hi,

I've got his mod running, however it's not re-writing the URL's proerly and when you click it, it gives you a ebay page with 'item () not found)

vB:3.8.4

Help please?

Did you add your Partner Network number in the settings?

Ive been using this for about 2 years and it works perfect on the 3.8.4 board. Try also looking at your reports from PN and see if its recording the clicks at all.

Lastly, remember that you must add the site to your PN account and confirm it. If you dont its not going to work.
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Note for Dismounted. When he gets time to port this. Links posted in the CMS dont work, they just forward to eBays home page.
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BadgerDog, I use the RSS bot to post relative eBay listing automatically in special forums. Its these RSS posts that were having the problem. If you manually post a link then its totally fine.

[BadgerDog]

Originally Posted by Scalemotorcars

BadgerDog, I use the RSS bot to post relative eBay listing automatically in special forums. Its these RSS posts that were having the problem. If you manually post a link then its totally fine.

Thanks ...

I was thinking about trying and testing something like this in our v4 devforums, just to see how it would execute and whether it would drive more link through traffic for us.

Regards,
Badger