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I am considering using a commercially available hit tracker which doesn't analyse logs but instead adds some Java to the page and sends the results to the Company's web site.
I am sure you are familiar with this route.
I am wondering if adding 'on page' code, with links back to the supplying Company, is penalised by search engines? By this, I don't mean potential 'code bloat' or any slowing down of page loading times.
Considering how 'touchy' engines like Google etc. seem to be, has anyone had any negative experiences using this kind of system?
As I am fortunate enough to have some excellent Google rankings for a clients' site, the last thing I want to do is be put in 'the dog house' for using a code-based tracker.
Thanks in advance.
One problem could be if the tracking server is very slow and the timeout on the script is too slow. In that case some search engine spiders may decide to give up (just as some users will) and leave the page before it downloads.
However, as far as I know most high quality trackers will have a short enough timeout for this not to be a problem - and also very good servers that usually respond fast. But you should chek it out for the service your want.
