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Newbie - Facebook doesn't like f5 URLs: is prosper the solution? (6)

08-12-2014 06:00 AM #1 enrico (Member)
Newbie - Facebook doesn't like f5 URLs: is prosper the solution?

Hello there,
it looks like facebook does not like F5 urls (the ads get rejected because of the URL). I remember reading in Zeno's guide "don't direct link offers", so I guess that's why.
To my understanding you can get around this problem by using a software such as prosper which can redirect links (so you can "cloak" the original URL), am I correct?

If yes, is prosper the best solution for a newbie, or other sw such as Voluum are more recomended?

thanks!

Best :-)

08-12-2014 05:38 PM #2 radgzc (Member)

Generally FB, can see through 'all layers' of redirects, so this won't solve your problem.

Or it hasn't in my experience.

Though getting used to using a tracking platform like prosper is still a good idea in general.

08-13-2014 10:54 AM #3 zeno (Administrator)

You should certainly use a tracking system - any kind - from the very beginning.

This won't help if the offer is causing the problem.

And you should be geo-redirecting correctly, as outlined in my guide.

Lastly, this isn't really cloaking - just tracking - one of the cornerstones of marketing!

08-13-2014 11:38 PM #4 digitala (Member)

Are you getting auto denied? Try iframing the url here is an example, you can add more style to get it to do what it needs.

<html>
<body style="padding:0; margin:0">
<iframe src="http://yourscammyaffiliatelink.com" height="3600px" width="100%"></iframe>
</body>
</html>

08-14-2014 04:47 PM #5 enrico (Member)

Quote Originally Posted by zeno View Post
You should certainly use a tracking system - any kind - from the very beginning.

This won't help if the offer is causing the problem.

And you should be geo-redirecting correctly, as outlined in my guide.

Lastly, this isn't really cloaking - just tracking - one of the cornerstones of marketing!

Thanks!
I've read Zeno's guide more thoroughly and found out the bit I was missing: to submit the url with the offer and then, after the ads have been approved, to change the URLs with the affiliate/tracking system link.

Regarding the tracking system, I hoped I could start using it at another stage, to have the possibility to focus more on offer selection and ad creation, but apparently I was mistaken, so I signed up to Voluum...

Thank you guys for the help :-)

best

08-15-2014 03:13 AM #6 zeno (Administrator)

Yah, not using a tracking system from the very beginning is generally counter-productive, and doesn't really save time.

It's also easier to change the click-flow/redirect path with a tracking system.

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