Help with URL's
I remember seeing a program before that covered up the url when you hover over it, you know you can see it on the bottom of the browser. i cant remember what it was, anyone know?
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I remember seeing a program before that covered up the url when you hover over it, you know you can see it on the bottom of the browser. i cant remember what it was, anyone know?
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Suzanne posted this at 19:07 — 31st July 2002.
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you can just add some JavaScript to the link:
onmouseover="window.status='whatever you want to have there instead'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;"
Suzanne posted this at 19:08 — 31st July 2002.
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*note*
For your own best interests and for Opera, use the title="" attribute in the link as well, like so:
your link
companyreviews posted this at 19:15 — 31st July 2002.
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i was going to do that but that means changing every link on ym site. im sure the program before did it to every link if i added the code into the header.
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The Webmistress posted this at 19:39 — 31st July 2002.
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Why do you want to cover up the links???
companyreviews posted this at 20:09 — 31st July 2002.
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its because i own a webmaster review site and some people dont like the thought of joining a program if they ahve been referred by someone. I know it sounds silly but its true, this way they wont know *rubs hands together*
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Suzanne posted this at 20:30 — 31st July 2002.
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*sigh*
I'm guessing you don't know any JavaScript yourself?
It's not a program, it'd be a little bit of JavaScript that says for every link, do this -- onmouseover put this in the window status bar. I'm not going to write that script, though, because I don't agree with the concept.
companyreviews posted this at 23:27 — 31st July 2002.
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no i dont and i know a script could be created, your ok suzanne, i dont want you to make a script. but why dont you agree?
Suzanne posted this at 05:17 — 1st August 2002.
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Because tricking customers is a sure way to get stuck with the bad guy label. The more transparent your process, the more your trust rating goes up.
People don't mind referrer links if they think the referral is bonafide, only if it's a quick scam or spam.
So I think it's a really bad business move to use trickery of any kind.
I know you're saying that people don't want to click, but you know what, if people are having qualms about clicking on referral links, there may be other issues that you're not addressing and are trying to solve by just covering them up.
mjames posted this at 05:43 — 1st August 2002.
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I don't think it's that bad to cover up the affiliate URL when you're genuinely using it on your web site. As long as you're not placing affiliate links in sneaky places, all over the place, I don't have a problem with that.
companyreviews posted this at 11:20 — 1st August 2002.
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im not, and its not as if i am going to out something else as the title and make it look like soemthing else. im just going to leave it blank
or i might not, you got me thinking now suzanne.
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