Comments on: Sneaky Links – Meta Refresh Vs. PhP Redirect

By: PPC++

PPC++ — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:41:50 +0000

Kris, when I first encountered your blog I read it from beginning to end. Ironically I totally forgot about this page when I started making a PHP redirect entry on my newbie affiliate marketing blog until I re-discovered it through Google (I guess your SEO works ;)

Anyway I just wanted to give you props for the good work! I also linked this post from my blog for anyone on my site that might want to read a bit more on the subject.

- Niko

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:04:28 +0000

“Double meta refresh” can guarantee that the original source is hidden. The link goes to page1, which meta-refreshes to page2 which meta-refreshes to affiliate link. The key difference is that page2 has php code to detect whether the referrer is blanked or not, and if by some chance it’s not blanked (for whatever reason) the second refresh doesn’t happen. So even if a browser retains the referrer on meta-refresh, your original source isn’t given away.

By: Top 5 August Posts | Cash Tactics

Top 5 August Posts | Cash Tactics — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:52:21 +0000

[...] Sneaky Links – Meta Refresh Vs. PhP Redirect- This post is a Ruck original. During the end of 2007 beginning of 2008 many people were asking the questions on using a meta refresh. So Ruck went ahead and created a pretty useful post on using Meta Refresh or PHP redirects. Maybe I should create a post on different methods for blanking the referrer… [...]

By: Dhira | Internet Marketing Blog

Dhira | Internet Marketing Blog — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:09:42 +0000

Does it have to be an html file? Will it work if you save it as a php file?

By: Dankind » Hiding the HTTP Referer with PHP, JS or Meta

Dankind » Hiding the HTTP Referer with PHP, JS or Meta — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:19:39 +0000

[...] there’s been some talk recently in some blogs on the interwebs regarding cloaking/masking/hiding HTTP REFERERs to protect your traffic [...]

By: Ruck

Ruck — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:27:27 +0000

Umm yea,

Which is why I don’t really mess with it on Adwords. A simple redirect will do there. This is more focused on not showing that traffic is coming from Myspace, Facebook, Yahoo Answers.

I been making money for over a year with CJ using this and I have had zero problems. I watch my referrers in my CPA accounts too. No probs.

By: Brill

Brill — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:20:40 +0000

So it cut out my code… but the way Ruck showed you will show up in CJ if it’s your target URL in AdWords.

By: Brill

Brill — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:19:59 +0000

PHP Redirects using the will show up in CJ as a Google referring URL if you are using them in your AdWords target URL. Trust me from experience. :)

By: Ruck

Ruck — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:41:09 +0000

@ Terrence – Never used PhP refresh. I just stick to what I KNOW I can get away with. I’m no techy so I just stick to the Meta.

Pryda’s tool looks awesome so I am going to check it out.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:24:00 +0000

@pryda, thanks buddy. gonna bookmark the site

By: Terrence

Terrence — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:46:54 +0000

Ruck what about PHP Refresh? Does it work the same way with meta refresh

By: steve

steve — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:50:23 +0000

Yo ruck great post!

Pryda – thanks for sharing.
Emilian – thanks for sharing.

By: Pryda

Pryda — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:20:42 +0000

@Mike: No, the referrer information is not displayed.

I must say that I haven’t tried it in all browsers. I read somewhere that Opera (or was it another browser?) sometimes still shows referrer information, even on meta refreshes.

By: Emilian

Emilian — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:15:50 +0000

If anybody wants a solution that they can host themselves, check out http://ultimatelinkcloaker.com

It does a bit more than just simple redirection, it also track your keywords. Plus it is free.

By: Ruck

Ruck — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:42:47 +0000

@ Mike — Caught you in my Askimet for some reason so you should be fine for commenting now on.