onMouse overs for links

[NY Jester]

I'd like to get the opinion or more so the rule on "onMouse over" for links. Is it OK to use them to mask the affiliate code url, as long as they still show what web site they will be visiting? Or is this totally taboo and a "blacklist" offense?

Thanks
J-

[ladydesigner]

Mousovers are ok as far as I know as long as you only hide the affiliate code. Make sure you don't hide where the link is going and you should be fine.

BTW, I stopped using them a while back because I couldn't see any difference in clicks to sponsors with them or without.

[Cleo]

Some TGPs that allow them but most LL do.

[NY Jester]

I couldn't see any difference in clicks to sponsors with them or without.

I think that for some surfers, and especially those that have been around a bit, know affiliate code and I think for some it may be a "mental" thing when they see the referral codes that automatically say to them " This is a pay site". As long as it wont get me BL'ed I may give it a try and see if it helps - hurts - stays the same. Thanks for the feedback LD and Cleo.

[Fonz]

I've been doing it the way you mentioned in your first post for years and never had any problems with it. I only use them on freesites never on galleries.

[Cleo]

I noticed the other day that the latest IE under XP doesn't show mouseover code. Safari also does not show mouseover code. Firefox does but I had to turn that on first so I guess it is off by default.

[NY Jester]

I noticed the other day that the latest IE under XP doesn't show mouseover code.

I guess thats why when I visit some sites I dont see anything shown in the status bar..I have IE7 / XP on the tower- I'll have to check Vista on the laptop.

[Cleo]

I think mouseovers are going the way of consoles and dinosaurs.

[AndyS]

I noticed that IE7 shows the aff code the other day when I was working on a new site, I decided to go with redirects to conceal it. I imagine it’s been introduced in response to phishing and other crap like that.