Affiliate Question

Question:

“Norton Ad-blocking is blocking my BeFree ads regardless if they are text links or banners. How can I prevent this from happening?”

Answer:

Yes, this is true – Norton (and some other virus protection software) blocks affiliate ads and text links because of the 'bfast' value in the link code. This has been a problem for affiliates. However, we have discovered that text links using Javascript are not blocked. We are still working on a way around blocking banner ads, but we do recommend counselling your users to add 'bfast.com' to their list of approved domains in Norton.

Top Affiliate Links in July
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International Search Boxes > UK/Ireland Search Box
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Family Tree Maker 2006

Our famous family tree software, Family Tree Maker (FTM) announces it's annual release, August 15, 2005. Your users can be the first to own the new version of this beloved software by pre-ordering it through your site. Creative and links will be live on Reporting.net within the next 48 hours, and all FTM 2005 banners will automatically be changed to FTM 2006.

Feel free to use this marketing copy when promoting Family Tree Maker 2006:

· Enjoy improved searching and merging. Change web-search criteria in various ways without ever changing your data in Family Tree Maker®. Merge Ancestry.com records and images with any individual in your records and edit citation information before merging. Another helpful addition: all records stored in Family Tree Maker® 2006 can now be linked directly to the related source records on Ancestry.com.

· Manage sources better than ever before. View all the sources associated with a single fact or person in the new , Source Usage Report. Easily connect a single citation to multiple facts with the new Copy and Paste feature. You can also quickly identify and replace duplicate master sources without losing any information.

· Streamline your data entry. The new and improved Edit Individual box simplifies the process of entering basic information about a person from the Pedigree view. It also makes it easier for you to see related sources for that person. And now you can enter four times as many notes in the Notes field — up to 1MB of text.

· Easily create a variety of colorful charts and reports. Use the new Family Tree Maker® Charting Companion by Progeny to view, customize, print and publish generations of your family tree. Choose from a variety of formats and more than 16 million color options.

· Make sure you never lose your family history. Protect your Family Tree Maker® data against computer failure by storing your own private backup copy on our secure servers. Store up to 3GB in a password-protected online location only you can access. This storage space is free to you for the first three months.

· Family Facts and Research Tips. Get interesting and helpful research information about your family surname – see where your ancestors are likely to have originated, the meaning of their names, where they lived, their most likely occupations and more. FTM will also provide with you tips on which records to search for more information.

Also, if you are using custom redirecting to FTM 2005 using a product ID, you will need to change it. The old product ID (3998) will soon no longer be available. The new product ID will be 4187.