August 2nd, 2006, 01:01 PM
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Version 4 now hijacks amazon links
Quote: | Originally Posted by Captain Morgan Hi, All!
Just came across this in reference to the new beta toolbar
http://www.searchguild.com/autoblink/
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Google Toolbar Version 4 now hijacks existing links on webpages.
I tried that code without success, see this page for an example: http://www.pubhub.co.uk/autolinktest.htm
If you click any link that does or does not contain an ISBN number, the link seemingly opens with the Amazon Associate ID as normal: http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?link_code=ur2&tag=thepubhub-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&location=http%3A//www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0767923820/ - but then re-directs to the Google AutoLink URL: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0767923820/103-0676314-2999054?n=283155 - thus depriving me, the Associate, of any sales commission.
This is in addition to the fact that the Google also has dropdown links of its own in the toolbar.
This is now as bad as Gator's link Hijacking and Microsoft's SmartText.
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