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

[moleculo]

Originally Posted by briansol

as a work around, i changed

$encodedlink = urlencode($rightlink);

to

$encodedlink = $rightlink;



This isn't xhtml valid, but it seems to be more reliable.

Seems to work better for me, too. This mod had become useless for me until I saw that.

[dknelson]

Thanks MUCH. I'll give that a try. I was getting ready to remove this mod but really like it when it works.

[webgod]

has anyone used drivingrevenue.com I began using them after being on shopping ads. I applied directly to epn, but my account was never activated and never received a reason why.

anyhow, I'm curious how they compare revenue wise versus going direct. About 20-25% of my revenue from driving revenue comes from retailers outside of eBay, like amazon, autoanything, newegg, etc.

My revenue is about 40% higher than it was with shoppingads, which I obviously like.

I'm just trying to see if it's worth the effort to try and go direct with epn

[Keyser Soze]

Originally Posted by briansol

as a work around, i changed

$encodedlink = urlencode($rightlink);

to

$encodedlink = $rightlink;



This isn't xhtml valid, but it seems to be more reliable.

change it to this piece of code, that's better:

PHP Code:

    $encodedlink = str_replace('&', '&', $rightlink);
    $encodedlink = urlencode($encodedlink); 


[moleculo]

Originally Posted by webgod

has anyone used drivingrevenue.com I began using them after being on shopping ads. I applied directly to epn, but my account was never activated and never received a reason why.

anyhow, I'm curious how they compare revenue wise versus going direct. About 20-25% of my revenue from driving revenue comes from retailers outside of eBay, like amazon, autoanything, newegg, etc.

My revenue is about 40% higher than it was with shoppingads, which I obviously like.

I'm just trying to see if it's worth the effort to try and go direct with epn

Try google adsense. I have both adsense and EPN and adsense revenue is consistently between 3:1 & 4:1 better than EPN - with about the same number of click-throughs

[webgod]

Originally Posted by moleculo

Try google adsense. I have both adsense and EPN and adsense revenue is consistently between 3:1 & 4:1 better than EPN - with about the same number of click-throughs

I run both adsense and the drivingrevenue.com code since they're non-competing. They each generally hover around $2k/month, give or take a couple hundred.

[WoodiE]

Originally Posted by webgod

I run both adsense and the drivingrevenue.com code since they're non-competing. They each generally hover around $2k/month, give or take a couple hundred.

I also use Adsense and have been using this re-write plug-in with my EPN account. Been extremely happy. DrivingRevenue looks interesting but for my niche market no one is posting links to amazon, newegg, or autoanything so no need to sign up and pay someone 15-20% of my commission for something this plug-in does for free!

[webgod]

Originally Posted by WoodiE

DrivingRevenue looks interesting but for my niche market no one is posting links to amazon, newegg, or autoanything so no need to sign up and pay someone 15-20% of my commission for something this plug-in does for free!

totally understandable, my sites have a good amount of outbound links to all sorts of retailers. So for me the 15-20% commission is worth it. Yesterday I made $93 off of a godaddy link and my sites are all automotive based so that was unexpected.

[Broso]

Hello i need help
i dont have ebay germany on it how i can make de ?

[webgod]

Originally Posted by Broso

Hello i need help
i dont have ebay germany on it how i can make de ?

fyi drivingrevenue has all of the ebay programs including the European ones like Germany, Austria, Switzerland, UK, France etc.