I have written a set of frequently asked questions relating to cloaking and specifically Search Engine Cloaker.  If you don't see your question answered or would like to see another topic covered please us the Contact Form and send me an email.  I am more than glad to help anyone out.

Please also check out my tutorial on how to do an advanced SEC install using Express Website Installer.  I think you will be really impressed at how easily and quickly you can do an advanced install with EWI.

Here is a list of topics and questions covered in the FAQ:

Cloaking Strategy:
What tools/products do you recommend I need?
What is the basic strategy using SEC?

Hosting:
Where do you recommend I get my hosting?
What is a managed reseller hosting account?
Why does it cost $7.95/mo and is there a cheaper solutions?
Do I have to use DreamHost or can I use my own reseller hosting account?
If it is reseller hosting, can I resell hosting for individual domains?

Domains:
Where is the best place to register domain names?
How long should I register my domain names?
Does the domain name extension matter?
What kind of domain names are best?

Setting up hosting/domains:
How do I set up my hosting and domain registration so that I can begin uploading SEC?

Basic Knowledge:
Do I need to know basic HTML and where is a good place to learn it?
How do I upload my files to the server?
How do I change the permissions on a folder/file?
How do the directories of my website operate?

Search Engine Cloaker:
What exactly does Search Engine Cloaker do?
How do you install Search Engine Cloaker?
What is the best way to configure SEC?

The Add-ons:
What is the Templates Add-on and where can I purchase it?
What is the Static Pages Add-on and where can I purchase it?
What is SLURL 2.0 and do I need SLURL 2.0?

Choosing a Product/Industry:
What should I look for when promoting Google Adsense?
What should I look for when promoting an Affiliate Product?

Keyword Research:
What tools do you use for keyword research?
Are there any free tools for keyword research?

.htaccess File:
How do you create a .htaccess file?
How do you configure the .htaccess file for SEC?

The Templates Add-on:
Where can I learn about Search Engine Optimization so that I can make a good template?
How do you use the [linkwords] command?
How do you link to other cloaked pages?
How do you use the STATIC% command?
How do you pull random words?
Can you show me an example of a template?
Can I buy pre-made templates for SEC somewhere?

Landing Page:
What is the best way to convert Adsense clicks?
What is the best way to convert Affiliate sales?
Is there a way to cloak my affiliate ID?

Getting Spidered by the Search Engines:
What is the best way to get spidered by the search engines?
Are there any free tactics to use to get spidered?