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Firstly a guy over at http://studge.com/hiding-links-with-php-and-counting-clicks-with-mysql/ has made a superb and very easy to follow guide on cloaking links using php while being able to count the clicks for each link using a mysql DB.  Very clever little script you can include on any site in about 5 mins. 

The other source was http://teamtutorials.com/web-development-tutorials/how-to-redirect-affiliate-links which gives another great php based affiliate link cloaking solution.  

A few people also pointed out how straightforward it is to just use the htaccess file to perform the actual redirects. Instead of using any specific programs or scripts you can in fact just type the following 

Redirect /cloaklinks http://xxxxxxx.cloaklinks.hop.clickbank.net/ 

Into your htaccess file and you can the direct people to  

www.coffeeblack.co.uk/cloaklinks   

Instead of the long affiliate link. 

Which brings me to the final recommendation which is the Affiliate Link Cloaker software. I normally dont recommend paid software but around 8-10 people have suggested this software to me now so i started to take notice. When you have multiple sites all promoting different programs this now seems to be the best tool going. I have linked straight to it using www.coffeeblack.co.uk/cloaklinks so you can see how a htaccess redirect works and visit it in one go Good luck increasing your affiliate commissions.

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Another quick post to link out to seomoz and their collection of ranking factors.

“The collective wisdom of 37 leaders in the world of organic search engine optimization.”

Well you cant ask for more than that can you.

On a serious note I do base parts of my search engine audits on some of these results and the info contained on these pages is very valuable as it is an insight into the way other SEO consultants may work.

Take a look for yourself. Ranking Factors v2

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Lots of people are asking for info on all of the basics of SEO. One of the first ebooks I read was SEO Made Easy by Brad Callen. It covers most of the basics and is definitely a very good starting point for any webmaster interested in the wonderful world of SEO.

I recently got asked for it after one of my auctions on eBay and i uploaded it to another of my sites so here it SEO Made Easy PDF

Enjoy and if you have any questions about it you can contact me by email. info@coffeeblack.co.uk

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Here it is. The first post of many.

This will be (another) blog dedicated to the art of SEO in all its forms.

There may be a few differences to the normal crap you read. This mainly lies in the fact that I intend to reveal everything about the SEO industry including the techniques which most SEO “Guru’s” would prefer they keep to themselves.

I try to say this without sounding cheesy but i have myself only recently found out how the big boys really get their rankings and it is my opinion that we should all share and share alike.

Yes thats right i will tell you how to get to the number 1 spot in google and it wont be by making sure your <H1> tags contain a good keyword.

Now dont get me wrong. A good foundation in SEO basics will do wonders for your website and i will hopefully provide some valuable insight into how you might improve your sites natural rankings using these “Basic” methods.

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