Experienced folks cloak with trackers through CPA networks. The method works, of course, but there's a problem: trackers can easily catch on and expose the cloak. And the worse the sources, the more often it happens. However, every affiliate marketer looking to make money requires a high-quality cloak.
Why can't you do without a cloak? Well, because even for some white verticals, you can get banned, not to mention the "gray" ones — like e-commerce, gambling, betting, and dating. In the gray niches, you have to cloak everything. If not, you could end up banned by bots even before getting started.
In which sources should you cloak and what are the risks of bad cloak?
Cloaking is a technology for masking links to bypass moderation. A good cloak ideally shows bots-moderators a "white page," while humans see the one you direct traffic to. It's convenient if you can use normal sources.
If the cloak isn't good enough and bots manage to uncover the actual link, you'll face an account ban and block. This happens because platform developers and moderators are enhancing their systems, and bots are becoming more intelligent. Another issue is that the typical trackers aren't comprehensive cloaks. Why? A buyer from <CERBER TEAM> explained:
"A tracker is a tool for filtering traffic, and a cloak is a specialized service that has its own base of moderators and bots. So you can cloak with a tracker, although even the developers of Ketairo recommend using third-party services. But to use them effectively, you need an up-to-date database, which only cloak services have.
You also need to consider the traffic source; Google has a very serious anti-fraud system, and you can't bypass it with a tracker. Whereas with Facebook, in many cases, it's enough to just create a landing page with a button. Facebook bots don't click on buttons. Or you need at least a simple filter in the tracker to block moderators."
Moreover, any normal traffic sources for profitable verticals require a cloak. It doesn't matter if you're running dating from YouTube and TikTok or trying to make money on conditionally free traffic with Google or Yandex — you can't do without a cloak. And here are the difficulties because setting up cloaking is not that simple.
Experienced folks go the difficult and expensive route — cloaking through trackers like Ketairo. Most trackers of this type have several drawbacks:
- Complex setup requires basic programming skills;
- Need to buy your server and install additional software for trackers to work correctly;
- High cost. For example, the same Ketairo will cost you $70 per month just for the ability to use it;
- You also need to buy your server and domain. In the end, the total amount with additional expenses grows to $300-$700.
And don't forget that even a quality tracker doesn't give a hundred percent guarantee, and bots are constantly learning. This brings us back to the simple path — alternatives like Cloaking.House. We'll talk more about the alternative and how to work with it in detail.
Advantages, costs, and functionality of Cloaking.House
Cloaking.House is a cloud service, and they have their own server. This means — no additional expenses for buying a server. You can also attach landing pages created on a free website builder for the white page and offer page. Other advantages include:
- Service fee $30/month for monthly payment and $20/month for annual payment.
- 7 days of free premium access as a gift for registration;
- Quick and easy setup — according to the website, you can handle the technical part in 2 minutes, and you don't need to be a programmer.
- Cloaking.House works on Machine Learning principles — meaning it learns as quickly as the bots-moderators of any traffic source.
- The service works with Google, Yandex, Facebook, TikTok, and all possible traffic sources.
For those with limited budgets, choosing a cloud service is the optimal solution. And it's easy to set up. We've already published a detailed review of this service on the Partnerkin website. And now, we'll show how it works using Google Ads as an example.
Linking cloak to Google Ads through Cloaking.House
If you're not familiar with the settings at all, you can contact the service manager; their contacts are on the official website. First, pay for the subscription - if you take it for a month, it will cost you $30/. Then you need to create a flow:
In this section, specify the page address with the offer and the "white page." The service offers three types of cloaking — load content, redirect, and Iframe.
When choosing the load content type, the cloak itself selects which content to show to bot-moderators and which to show to humans.
Redirect — redirection from one page to another. Usually works through pop-up forms. For example, in dating, the standard form with the question: "Are you 18 or older?" The bot will simply click anywhere and land on the white page. After answering the question, the individual will be redirected to the offer.
There is also a third type of cloaking, Iframe, which adds a script to the site, acting as a shield. Bots see the white page, while humans see the offer on top of the white page. Profit!
When choosing the Iframe cloaking option on Cloaking.House, you won't have to manually write scripts — everything is automated. Important: For white pages with Facebook and Google ADS, it's better to leave the cloaking type as "load content," as bots may react inadequately to redirects for white pages.
Choose filters. Prohibited and allowed devices, countries, and so on. You can set up a filter with your blacklist — unwanted IP addresses are added there if you have any.
Save the filters. Change the stream status to "Active." Save again. Leave the "White IP List" field empty for now:
Download either the familiar .php file or the cloaked link. There's a subtlety with the latter: for the link to work, you need to attach a domain in the domains tab.
You can buy a domain from an external resource — and then, following the instructions on the website, you'll need to change the NS records in the settings. It's easier and cheaper to buy a ready-made domain on Cloaking.House for $10.
Choose the purchased domain. Get the cloaked link. Then use the link by integrating it into our flow:
Before using the link, check its operation — paste it into the address bar and follow the link. A site with a white offer should open. Now you need to return to the service site and edit the stream. Add your IP address to the whitelist. You can easily find out your IP by typing a query into a search engine.
In the "Status" tab, add your IP address. Save. Check the cloaked link again — this time, a site with a "gray" offer should open.
In the trial version, without purchasing a subscription to the service, the familiar method using php is available. To do this, when setting up the stream, specify your purchased hosting, for example, site.php. Leave the rest unchanged. Then in the integration, download index.php. Unzip the downloaded file and upload it to the hosting folder. Launch and configure it with Google. Add our link and publish.
How to launch an advertising campaign with conditionally free traffic
With a cloaked link, you can easily direct conditionally free traffic to the same dating site using the schemes described earlier. However, if the usual scheme included a Telegram bot as a site proxy, then when using cloaking, you can take a simpler approach — leave a cloaked link in the header of your account profile instead of a link to Telegram:
You don't have to go through the long process with chat bots:
The scheme and the time spent with the cloud service are reduced by two-thirds — no need to look for bot developers, you can simply connect a cloak through a cloud service using the method described above — and this way receive traffic.
Conclusion
Many experienced affiliate marketers opt for pricey, top-tier trackers to cloak their activities. While effective, these solutions come with their own set of drawbacks, including high costs, the need for technical skills, and complexity in configuration. Furthermore, trackers alone aren't comprehensive cloaking solutions. Even top-notch options like Ketairo suggest using specialized services for cloaking setups.
This is why Cloaking.House, a cloud-based service, is such a standout choice. It offers great value for the price, it's easy to set up, and it even provides a one-week trial period. This trial can be particularly helpful for beginners who are actively using conditionally free traffic and want to keep costs down. If you're interested in testing out profitable gray market verticals, this option is definitely worth considering.
