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Originally posted by Rich
Well the networks use 30x redirects for their links;
Google users 30x links for adware, adsense and natural search results when they are testing;
Yahoo uses 30x links for all out clicks from their search engine;
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None of which rely on SE positioning, which was my warning point.
You can preface the "Location" with "301 Moved Permanently" status code to ensure a 301 header is returned not a 302.
301's from html -> php are fine, as they're within your own realm, but, using 301's to redirect to an external site, to my mind, somehow claims ownership of the external site, which, again is fine if its yours.
Depending on how the network deals with their own redirects, you are claiming that the tracker.tradedoubler...etc. links are yours to set the location of, which to some extent they are, but, when h**p://www.merchantsite.co.uk is found in SE's under h**p://frostiessite.co.uk/redirectscript+affid/ and you have page-jacked an index page of a merchant, I'm certain, they'll want to get on your case about it?
Ethically, its your call
Tony