Redirection Question
 

Suppose I have a ref ID. I have 3 domains. I set up Domain 1 to redirect to domain 2 which redirects to domain 3 which has the ref ID.

Question: does this "chain" of redirections impact the ability of my sponsor to CORRECTLY get the ref ID from my traffic?

Depends on how they have it coded. It's possible with .php, and I think that's how NATS does it. They have a small piece of code that hands off the ref. ID from page to page.

I do something similar with a mainstream sponsor and they seem to track my sales just fine. I think you'll be fine.

Lux

the redirection has nothing to do with the link its going to.... say the link is www.yousponsor.com/?refid=29732363 ... that is what it is going to do... its not gonna somehow take out the ref id... basically it sees that link the same way it would see www.thissite.com ... its not going to edit it..

okay, but what if domain 3 is a php script ? it should still see the ref code right?

Again, it depends on how the pages are coded. If page 2 and page 3 have some kind of hand-off code to track the ref. ID then the code will follow. If for example page 3 is not php parseble and page 2 handed off a ref. ID w/some kind of php script then Page 3 may not pick up the code and when the surfer clicks another link it may not carry.

If I read this correctly it's only the 3rd page that has the ref id so the issue of 'passing it off' is mute?

Lux

Unless page 3 is a tour page and not a join page. If page 3 is a tour page and the code is not carried when the surfer clicks join the code will not be passed on.

I just read it again, and the simple answer to the question is, maybe.

It depends on how the redirect pages are coded.

We would need more info or to see the page code to give an accurate answer.

if you are using meta refresh tags... then yes they will be passed on ...

and lux... your sig rocks...

Not to be too pedantic but you might want to read it again.

The op states he has 3 seperate domains so unless its some kind of crazy tour that spans three seperate domains it's not a tour. Also the ID is on 'domain 3 which has the ref ID'. How pages 1 and 2 are coded is irrelevant as the ref ID is only on the last page of the redirect.

Lux

Why thank you kind sir
:winkwink:

Lux

I falsely assumed it was some sort of tour chain or something like that. There is no real good reason to jump 3 domains unless you are spamming, scamming, or you have a tour for a program that could contain a tour page from 3 different sites (but all part of the same program or group of sites).

Further, how do you know where the ref ID. came from? I read is as the ref. ID started at domain 1, not 3. I can see how it could go either way. If indeed the ref ID. is only on page 3, then why would he ask the question? That wouldn't be any different from any basic html page out there. There is a reason he brought up page 1 and page 2, as well as the redirect issue. I just don't understand why he would bring up "the chain" if the ref. ID was only on the last page in the chain.

So if he meant that, then you are correct. If he meant what I was thinking, the code is very relevant.

Additionally, why would this be an issue if he were only worried about Page 3?

edit - from the questions, it sounds to me like he is worried about the code being carried from anything BEFORE Page 3 and beyond.

Not that this has anything to do with the topic . . .

I think a lot of people use the word, "mute" when they mean to say, "moot."

Just for future reference. :thumbsup