Testing linking codes

AliceNGood · 2010-02-06, 08:27 PM

Is it considered click fraud if I click on my banners/pics/whatever that have my affiliate code in it to test if it's connecting to the site properly?
Do affiliates get mad about this or do they expect a few clicks from your own ip?

JustRobert · 2010-02-06, 08:56 PM

If it is a pay per click sponsor then there could be a problem.

With pay per signup or revshare there should be no issue, I do it all the time

AliceNGood · 2010-02-06, 09:53 PM

Thanks!

mark6188 · 2010-02-08, 03:01 PM

You could go even further and look at the cookie dropped in your browser. Look for your affiliate code, expiration, etc...

2010-02-06, 08:27 PM	#1
AliceNGood Internet! Is that thing still around? Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 3	Testing linking codes Is it considered click fraud if I click on my banners/pics/whatever that have my affiliate code in it to test if it's connecting to the site properly? Do affiliates get mad about this or do they expect a few clicks from your own ip?

2010-02-06, 08:56 PM	#2
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2010-02-08, 03:01 PM	#4
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2010-02-06, 09:53 PM	#3
AliceNGood Internet! Is that thing still around? Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 3	Thanks!