Do you log outbound clicks?

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  • kjs
    Confirmed User
    • Jan 2014
    • 167

    #1

    Do you log outbound clicks?

    Hello. First post. New to the board and the industry.

    I'm wondering what kinds of tools webmasters are using to log outbound clicks for the purpose of auditing affiliate programs. Have you ever had need to do this?

    Do you use anything beyond events via Google Analytics? Have you ever had to reconcile with an affiliate program?

    Thanks. Still learning my way around.
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  • kjs
    Confirmed User
    • Jan 2014
    • 167

    #2
    In the interest of getting a conversation going around this I'll share how I do it.

    My environment is PHP and I use two logging methods for all clicks. Google Analytics and my own logs based on Redis, Elasticsearch and LogStash. All my sites require javascript so that is part of the method.

    The following PHP page can be included in most environments. You simply need to wire the saving of the click to your own data store.

    The modification for the Google Analytics is extremely helpful. All outbound clicks will show up in your GA as an Action that looks like this:

    click - www gfy com, (full URL they went to here)

    It's on pastebin dot com / TSdLAGvu

    Enjoy.

    If any other webmasters are interested in comparing notes please contact me.
    Skype: live:1794c463efa7cc23

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    • John.
      Confirmed User
      • Jul 2007
      • 2264

      #3
      Welcome to GFY.
      Sig too old.

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      • kumanaz
        Registered User
        • Sep 2013
        • 93

        #4
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        • Nurgle
          Confirmed User
          • Feb 2001
          • 2337

          #5
          need to integrate into GA, but been lazy, will check the code out .. thanks for the share
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          • kjs
            Confirmed User
            • Jan 2014
            • 167

            #6
            Originally posted by Nurgle
            need to integrate into GA, but been lazy, will check the code out .. thanks for the share
            Please do it. you may be surprised what you find. And if you want to discuss individual programs please contact me.
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            • seeandsee
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              • Mar 2006
              • 50945

              #7
              Hi and welcome

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