Comments on: Web Redirection Methods Explained

By: Brent Crouch

Brent Crouch — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:48:27 +0000

@ Doug – Make sure your page is named with a .php extension. If you have already done that, it may be your server isn’t setup to run php. That is very doubtful though.

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:11:07 +0000

the php redirect didn’t work for me. I just got a webpate with the redirect code on it. For example the page had :

across the top. I used my Clickbank hop link in place of the dummy url.

any suggestions on what went wrong?

By: Sami

Sami — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:49:08 +0000

Jason

I have been using HTML redirects and also frame redirects (also a type of HTML redirect). However recently a friend reported that his PHP redirects “seemed” to work faster than HTML.

I realised this is probably true becuase PHP is executed at “the server” before the results are returned to your browser. But HTML first gets served up to your PC and is then executed by “your browser” which adds further delay.

So for simple redirects, it seems that PHP works faster. I haven’t tested this yet but will do at some point in the near future.

I hope this helps
Sami

By: Josh Spaulding

Josh Spaulding — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:49:37 +0000

In regards to the questions above, sorry I can’t help you guys. I’m not a very technical person and do simple redirects myself. That’s why I found someone to write the post who does

@ Noria – In the case of my Article Post Robot link that person will lose a huge discount I worked out for them.

With affiliate links in general the affiliate will still earn the commission, whether the affiliate details are deleted front he URL or not, in most cases, because most affiliate programs set cookies in your system.

By: Noria Pam

Noria Pam — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:42:24 +0000

Hi Josh, in the Personally Recommended section of your blog – you promoted Article Post Robot using a Redirect link. However, when I clicked on the link and it takes me to the APR website, your affiliate details are laid bare. What happens if a potential buyer deletes your affiliate code from the APR site before making a purchase? Will you still get your commission? I am asking because I read somewhere before that once the APR site is launched, your affiliate linked will be “cookied”, and thus your commission is “protected” even if the buyer removes your affiliate code before buying. Is this true Josh? Thanks

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:31:38 +0000

For a simple redirect script, which one is better – one which ends with a html or a php?

By: Justin Brooke

Justin Brooke — Sun, 11 May 2008 03:44:35 +0000

I’m a little late on reading this, had it open in my browser for days now. Glad I finally read it. I always new how to re-direct just never knew which ones were better and why.

Thanks

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By: Thiago De Carvalho

Thiago De Carvalho — Sun, 04 May 2008 01:36:19 +0000

Just redirect to the URL that you’ve been given by your affiliate manager.

I’m 99.9% sure that you’ll be fine.

By: Brent Crouch

Brent Crouch — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:49:01 +0000

Does anyone know, when you do a redirect, can the affiliate program manager tell what url the click came from or is the original referral data stripped once it is redirected?