Some of the drawbacks of using link cloaking software will depend on the quality of the service you use. Sometimes cloaking software strips away the cookie needed the track the sale to the affiliate. To be sure that this is not happening to you be sure that you are not logged into your account and possible clear all of your cookies then click on your tracking link to see if it takes you to where you need to be. If you go to a generic site that doesn't have your affiliate information on the site then the cookie was stripped by the software. Use another service.
Another drawback of a cloaking link is that you can't use it in google ads. You must have a registered domain. Now if your domain tracks your traffic and stats then great and most offer something in this area. Some cloaking software is client side meaning it has to run as an extension to your browser or from your desktop. All of these will compromise your computers performance in my experience and often time great slow your internet browsing experience. Otherwise, the quality cloakers offer useful data about your traffic without compromising security or performance.
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Some of the drawbacks of using link cloaking software will depend on the quality of the service you use. Sometimes cloaking software strips away the cookie needed the track the sale to the affiliate. To be sure that this is not happening to you be sure that you are not logged into your account and possible clear all of your cookies then click on your tracking link to see if it takes you to where you need to be. If you go to a generic site that doesn't have your affiliate information on the site ...more
