{"id":1439,"date":"2023-08-15T16:21:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T16:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/?p=1439"},"modified":"2024-02-22T03:00:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T03:00:25","slug":"link-cloaking-amazon-compliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/link-cloaking-amazon\/","title":{"rendered":"Link Cloaking &#038; Amazon Compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1439\" class=\"elementor elementor-1439\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b4b609 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b4b609\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e3435c\" data-id=\"6e3435c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f048b elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1455 elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image\" data-id=\"63f048b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 29-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/linkcloakingblog2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1443\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/linkcloakingblog2.png 638w, https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/linkcloakingblog2-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc4b3af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc4b3af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82a1dc0\" data-id=\"82a1dc0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df52a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6df52a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 29-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><em>[Updated 11\/6\/2019 to further clarify Amazon Associates requirements around disclosure]<\/em><\/p><p>When it comes to Amazon Compliance, link cloaking can be a confusing subject. You\u2019ll hear a lot of people online tell you how beneficial \u201ccloaking\u201d your links are, but in practice many Amazon affiliates find themselves getting banned for doing so. So how can you take advantage of the benefits of link cloaking while also maintaining your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/amazon-associates-guide-to-getting-account-banned\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">compliance with Amazon\u2019s Program Policies<\/a>?<\/p><p>Let\u2019s start with some background.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73cbdce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73cbdce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f11e4bd\" data-id=\"f11e4bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Link Cloaking?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65910d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65910d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e31ee8e\" data-id=\"e31ee8e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460ea6a elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"460ea6a\" 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.elementor-blockquote__tweet-button:before{right:auto;left:-.8em;border-right-color:#1da1f2;border-left-color:transparent}.elementor-blockquote--button-skin-bubble.elementor-blockquote--align-left .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button:hover:before{border-right-color:#0967a0}.elementor-blockquote--button-skin-bubble.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button:before{left:auto;right:-.8em;border-right-color:transparent;border-left-color:#1da1f2}.elementor-blockquote--button-skin-bubble.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button:hover:before{border-left-color:#0967a0}.elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed .elementor-blockquote{background-color:#e6e9ec;padding:30px}.elementor-blockquote--skin-border .elementor-blockquote{border-color:#e6e9ec;border-left:7px #e6e9ec;border-style:solid;padding-left:20px}.elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation .elementor-blockquote:before{content:\"\u201c\";font-size:100px;color:#e6e9ec;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:900;line-height:1;display:block;height:.6em}.elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation .elementor-blockquote__content{margin-top:15px}.elementor-blockquote--align-left .elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:left}.elementor-blockquote--align-left .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer{flex-direction:row}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:right}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer{flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote{text-align:center}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer,.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__author{display:block}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button{margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto}<\/style>\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cLink cloaking is the act of disguising an affiliate link to remove the visible affiliate code making it difficult to recognize that it\u2019s an affiliate link. After cloaking the link, a redirect will be performed so that the marketer\u2019s commission is well-protected.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">\u2013 ShoutMeLoud<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d90237 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d90237\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a287e4\" data-id=\"5a287e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe17b93 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"fe17b93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cLink cloaking is the process of disguising the affiliate link URL, provided by an affiliate program, to obfuscate your affiliate ID and make the link shorter. This protects your affiliate commissions by making the affiliate ID less visible and makes the link more visually appealing to visitors.\u201d\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">\u2013 ThirstyAffiliates<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f07c859 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f07c859\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6be291d\" data-id=\"6be291d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f9af8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22f9af8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many different variations for the definition of link cloaking, but the most common thread between all of them is that \u201clink cloaking is the act of shortening an affiliate link to help protect your affiliate IDs, and improve the overall appearance of your links.\u201d While the word \u201ccloaking\u201d itself is a fairly intimidating name for something so mundane, it is really a straightforward concept with many benefits worth considering!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-483c1d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"483c1d8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a8bbae\" data-id=\"1a8bbae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-953282a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"953282a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Amazon\u2019s Definition\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8e9e81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8e9e81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-441c18d\" data-id=\"441c18d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-388bffa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"388bffa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since there are some very obvious benefits to link cloaking, we have clients asking us all the time whether they\u2019re actually allowed to \u201ccloak\u201d their links, and if Geniuslink is a link cloaking tool. Usually, when they ask about this, it\u2019s because they\u2019ve just read this section from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate-program.amazon.com\/help\/operating\/policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Amazon Associates Operating Agreement Program Policies<\/a>\u00a0documentation:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8942a33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8942a33\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2005ea\" data-id=\"e2005ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a4d3b elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"c0a4d3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cYou will not cloak, hide, spoof, or otherwise obscure the URL of your Site containing Special Links (including by use of Redirecting Links) or the user agent of the application in which Content is displayed or used such that we cannot reasonably determine the site or application from which a customer clicks through such Special Link to the Amazon Site.\u201d\n\u2013 Program Participation Requirements, Section 6. (v) \u201cContent on your Site\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39642d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39642d8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfbb044\" data-id=\"dfbb044\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a974c35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a974c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is Amazon\u2019s only reference to \u201ccloaking\u201d in their Program Policies documentation, and this is where most of the confusion stems from. When Amazon uses the term \u201ccloak\u201d in this context they\u2019re actually referring to the act of\u00a0<strong>obscuring the referring URL of the site that the link is being clicked from.<\/strong>\u00a0This can be done by adding multiple redirects between the link on the site and the end destination, or by spoofing the referrer header so that it\u2019s not possible to tell where the click came from.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea92d05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea92d05\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20314cc\" data-id=\"20314cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bbc5f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bbc5f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Link Shortening vs. Link Cloaking<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb12d54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb12d54\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19f63fd\" data-id=\"19f63fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469e4f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"469e4f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So, for our purposes here, since it\u2019s clear that \u201ccloaking\u201d is being used in two different contexts, let\u2019s stop referring to the web definition of shortening an affiliate link as \u201clink cloaking\u201d and simply call it what it is \u2013\u00a0<strong>link shortening<\/strong>. Using this vocabulary makes it a lot easier to understand how cloaked links are addressed in Amazon\u2019s Program Policies:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-320b325 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"320b325\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59c7625\" data-id=\"59c7625\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b026b elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"41b026b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cYou will not use a link shortening service in a manner that makes it unclear that you are linking to an Amazon Site.\u201c\n\u2013 Program Participation Requirements, Section 6. (w) \u201cContent on your Site\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a211821 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a211821\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa9ca69\" data-id=\"aa9ca69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91f11b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91f11b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What does this mean? Put simply \u2013 if it\u2019s not obvious from a glance that a shortened affiliate link on your site directs customers to Amazon, you\u2019re not compliant. Note: This doesn\u2019t apply for Amzn.to\u00a0<a class=\"wpil_internal_link\" href=\"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/best-link-shortener-for-authors-and-books\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">links, but for Geni.us, Bit.ly, Hyperurl.co, or any other link shortening<\/a>\u00a0service, it won\u2019t be clear that the link goes to Amazon when you mouse over it.<\/p><p>Let\u2019s quickly summarize everything we\u2019ve learned so far:<\/p><p>If you\u2019re cloaking your links or trying to obfuscate your affiliate Tracking ID\u2019s then you are likely on a collision course with Amazon\u2019s compliance team. \u00a0However, if you wish to produce a cleaner, shorter link, you need to make it clear that you are\u00a0linking to an Amazon\u00a0Site and you should be good.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-835bdf0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"835bdf0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4da556b\" data-id=\"4da556b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c717123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c717123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to shorten your affiliate links and maintain compliance with Amazon\u2019s Operating Agreement Policies<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed06997 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed06997\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5bf846\" data-id=\"c5bf846\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca6c3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eca6c3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Text Amazon disclaimers or Button Images for every link<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b926dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b926dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa0f973\" data-id=\"fa0f973\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f56b3e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f56b3e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is definitely the simplest and most straightforward solution \u2013 if you\u2019re going to share a shortened Amazon link, make it obvious that the link goes to Amazon by providing a text disclaimer next to the link, or use a button image for the link that clearly indicates the destination.<\/p><p>Text Disclaimer:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/fitBitVersa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Fit Bit Versa<\/a>\u00a0vs.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/fitBitVersa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Fit Bit Versa [Amazon]<\/a><\/p><p>Button Image:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-471ada5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"471ada5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f896b3\" data-id=\"2f896b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9555ca2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9555ca2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"42\" src=\"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/buyfromamazon.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1440\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be057e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be057e1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfaf259\" data-id=\"cfaf259\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dba1d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dba1d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The downside to this solution is that it\u2019s time-consuming, especially if you\u2019ve already shared a ton of links and need to go back and add these manually. We recommend following this practice from the start if you haven\u2019t shared any links on your site yet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-878ca22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"878ca22\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b2f2f6\" data-id=\"7b2f2f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8447f68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8447f68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Try the \u2018Preserve URLs until click time\u2019 feature in our Amazon Link Engine plugin<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ca2902 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ca2902\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5edbcfa\" data-id=\"5edbcfa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc55ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dc55ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019ve got a lot of Amazon links on your site and are thinking about switching them out for geni.us links, you may want to take advantage of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/amazon-link-engine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Amazon Link Engine Plugin<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/intercom.geni.us\/building-links\/building-links-programatically\/javascript-snippet-itunes-microsoft-store-and-amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">JS Snippet.<\/a><\/p><p>Both of these solutions will automatically detect and convert existing Amazon links on your site over to our localized format, and we include a setting to\u00a0\u201cPreserve URLs until click time\u201d\u00a0which will force your links to display the original Amazon destination on mouse-over until the moment they\u2019re clicked. This saves a ton of time and means you don\u2019t need to worry about adding a disclaimer for each link.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-acf2056 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"acf2056\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acddee3\" data-id=\"acddee3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a7158d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a7158d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choice Pages\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39e5005 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39e5005\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b150783\" data-id=\"b150783\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f711107 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f711107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1441\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image2.jpeg 726w, https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image2-234x300.jpeg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4792f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4792f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e4afde\" data-id=\"4e4afde\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-967290d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"967290d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rather than linking directly to Amazon with a shortened link, try taking advantage of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/choice-pages\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Choice Pages<\/a>\u00a0feature. These are great looking customizable landing pages that allow you to link to multiple storefronts, and they remain compliant because they automatically include Amazon and other storefront buttons for the destinations you add! \u00a0They also include the FTC disclosure immediately after the buy buttons and an affiliate disclosure at the bottom of the page that includes the necessary Amazon Associates disclaimer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc05d95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc05d95\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84fe05d\" data-id=\"84fe05d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec36968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec36968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Animated Tooltips (Technical but cool)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6de88d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6de88d7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56987da\" data-id=\"56987da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf84b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbf84b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This solution is a bit more technical than the others, but if you want to provide an awesome user experience while also staying compliant, you may want to consider animated CSS tooltips for your shortened\u00a0affiliate links.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2144274 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2144274\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd19a42\" data-id=\"cd19a42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07c328b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07c328b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"107\" src=\"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tooltips.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1442\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33fe662 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33fe662\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5e1670\" data-id=\"c5e1670\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3636980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3636980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jsfiddle.net\/6bLzarjt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">This example CSS is a great starting point<\/a>, as you simply need to add the code to your existing stylesheet, then add the following attributes to your links when you edit your content.<\/p><p><em>data-tool=\u201dBuy on Amazon\u201d class=\u201dtooltip animate\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>There you have it \u2013 some short background on link cloaking (or more accurately, link shortening) and how you can take advantage of the benefits of shortening your affiliate links while staying compliant with the Amazon Program Policies. We hope that these solutions help you to provide an awesome user experience while staying within Amazon\u2019s guidelines!<\/p><p>Let us know if you have any questions or if you\u2019ve had any good or bad experiences with link cloaking \u2013 We\u2019d always love to learn more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Updated 11\/6\/2019 to further clarify Amazon Associates requirements around disclosure] When it comes to Amazon Compliance, link cloaking can be a confusing subject. You\u2019ll hear a lot of people online tell you how beneficial \u201ccloaking\u201d your links are, but in practice many Amazon affiliates find themselves getting banned for doing so. So how can you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,32,13],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[61],"class_list":["post-1439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-amazon","category-affiliate-marketing","category-product","author-austin-tuwiner"],"authors":[{"term_id":61,"user_id":6,"is_guest":0,"slug":"austin-tuwiner","display_name":"Austin Tuwiner","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1709559571244.jpeg","url2x":"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1709559571244.jpeg"},"first_name":"Austin","last_name":"Tuwiner","user_url":"https:\/\/afflytics.com","facebook":"","twitter":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustinTuwiner","instagram":"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/austintuwiner\/","linkedin":"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/austin-tuwiner\/","description":"Austin Tuwiner is a growth marketer and main contributor to the Geniuslink blog. 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