hidding affilate code using php

[bmpt]

hello all,

i am trying to create a page where i review some products
I don't want customer to be able to see my affiliate link so i wanted to create a link that directs to a php file. I want that php file to redirect correspondingly to the affiliate code.

Which directory would i put this php file in and, and will i be causing any kind of errors doing this?

[Absolute]

The easiest way to do this is probably to set the products up as a document, which they can't add to the cart. You can then use the Product URL field which would then link directly to your affiliate page if you wanted to. Changing the language defines of the document product, you can then get the product URL link to show any text you wish, such as "Click here to find out more". This would be a lot easier than trying to create your own page, and would allow you to place your new products within any category listing, along with these products being searchable etc.

Absolute

[bmpt]

im going to be adding my affiliate tracking links, so i dont think product docs would work. i was just going to use

 <?php
header( 'Location: http://www.yoursite.com/new_page.html' ) ;
?>

would i create this .php file in /includes/languages/english/newfile.php

also do i need to add files in other directories to make this work correctly?

and how would i like to this file, im thinking this but im not sure...

"http://www.bigmoneyparttime.com/index.php?main_page=newfile"

[bmpt]

I tried creating a file in includes/languages/english/newfile.php however it did not work. Simply, I just want to create a .php file where I can use an a link like this http://www.bigmoneyparttime.com/inde...n_page=newfile however, I do not know where to create this file.

[bmpt]

I was thinking, I probably should just use an ez page with an outgoing link.

[Absolute]

Like I said, why not set them up as products, and then simply put your URL in the PRODUCT URL field in the admin? This URL remains hidden from the customer, in terms of actually showing the affiliate links. They just see "Find out more" or what ever text you want to put in there.

If you use the product system, these pages then appear in categories, get indexed by the sitemap, appear throughout your store, and are searchable within your site.

You can even set them to a "Non add to cart" product type, so that your clients can't buy them, but have to click on the links to find out more details!

What more could you possibly be looking for?

Absolute

[bmpt]

well, i dont really want them to be indexed...


I tried setting them up as an ez page external link, however, when i enter the path to the ez page, i am not being directed to the external link

https://www.bigmoneyparttime.com/page.html?id=21

to my knowledge that is the link to the ez page

im out of ideas

[bmpt]

I solved my issue.

I created a folder in includes/modules/pages/newfolder
then created a file within this folder header.php.php

I added this code to the file

<?php
header( 'Location: http://www.yoursite.com/new_page.html' ) ;
?>

And finally, I used this url path

http://www.bigmoneyparttime.com/inde...page=newfolder


everything seems to work great