How do I activate the affiliate link cloaking plug in 1.3.2 and is it included?

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  marcianna74 · Member · Nov 28, 2013 at 5:01 pm

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  I just registered for wordpress blog . com, the free version. I wanted to activate the affiliate cloaking device 1.3.2. Is this plug in included with my blog? Where can I find it and how to activate it please?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  raincoaster · Member · Nov 28, 2013 at 5:09 pm

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  No, that is not included.

  You cannot use plugins on a WordPress.com blog.

  You cannot use affiliate links on a WordPress.com blog either. If you try, your blog will get suspended.

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  marcianna74 · Member · Nov 28, 2013 at 5:56 pm

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  ok, thanks.

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  agraciouswordsmith · Member · Dec 30, 2013 at 1:44 am

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  If I upgrade to the domain without (WordPress.com) will I be allowed to use Amazon affiliate link? What about on a post now, even if I don’t have a private domain? I have a few recommended resources that I’ll be listing and would like to monetize them.

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  tessl8 · Member · Dec 30, 2013 at 5:37 am

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  No. Buying a domain upgrade does not mean you are self hosted.

  You are still hosted here on WordPress.com for free and subject to all of the terms of service you agreed to when you signed up for a blog here.

  The domain upgrade is like a name tag you put on. Your real name might be “Elizabeth” but you want folks to call you “Libby” but you are still “Elizabeth.”

  Or think of the domain upgrade as a sign pointing to your house. Your house is at 999 Main Street, but you buy a name for your house like “my palace” to point to your house. It’s still your house, but it has a fancy name.

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  tessl8 · Member · Dec 30, 2013 at 5:42 am

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  @graciouswordsmith,

  re: Amazon links
  There is this information: https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/amazon-and-other-affiliate-links?replies=37#post-1538947

  Text affiliate links are allowed in post and page content, as long as they are within the context of the post or page. Image affiliate links are still considered ads.