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This looks great! One suggestion I would have is to tell the users upfront about the affiliate links. I don't have a problem with them but the amazon links ar
by chollida1 16y ago
This looks great!
One suggestion I would have is to tell the users upfront about the affiliate links. I don't have a problem with them but the amazon links are minified.
For example this is the link the user is shown:
http://amzn.to/bkB3gr http://amzn.to/bkB3gr
This is what it expands to:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0688014291?ie=UTF8&tag=whtofi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0688014291 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0688014291?ie=UTF8&tag=...
By not mentioning the affiliate link and only showing an obfuscated link it gives the appearance that you are trying to pull something over on the user.
I think a statement on the front page saying that links are affiliate links, or just putting the actual links on the pages would help with gaining the user's trust.
Great site:)
edit I know see this on the site: external links to amazon are through their affiliate program
Great:) Back to reviewing books to buy!
- DanielBMarkham 16y agoFixed. No deception was intended -- I just like being able to track links with Bit.ly real-time instead of waiting overnight for Amazon reporting -- but I can see your point. Hopefully the new text will clear that up. Glad you liked it.
- chollida1 16y ago> No deception was intended I didn't mean to imply that there was. Your reputation here earned you the benefit of the doubt:)