Google Tracking Code?

or is this something else

[stcrim]

I have started noticing a url like this: http://www.SomeOnesDomain.com/?abcinstory-ncfordclics showing up in the logs of a client site. The part in question is:?abcinstory-ncfordclics

Is that google doing some sort of tracking? Or is it a method from tracking Google refers that google offers?

Any thoughts?
-s-

[Brett_Tabke]

First, happy WebmasterWorld anniversary ST! Good to see you posting again!

Explain what you are seeing again? What does Google have to do with it?

[stcrim]

Brett - thank you!

When the name of this Ford dealership is searched for, Google returns a result that clearly has tracking code on it - no such url exists on the site. See the part after the domain name. It's not from adWords it's just a url in the regular Google results.

www.DomainNameCut.com/?abcinstory-ncfordclicks

Google did not get (?abcinstory-ncfordclicks) from any page on the site. When you follow the link from the Google results you end up on www.DomainNameCut.com/

It is some type of tracking code and it's keyword specific for the name of the buainess. Also, (?abcinstory-ncfordclicks) does not show up on any other search engine for the same search.

Any Thoughts?

-s-

[Reid]

could this be a link from ford? These manufacturers provide templates, serverspace etc to the dealers.

I know GM provides a templated 'website' to dealers which link to product info, warranty info and such from head office while the local dealerships insert their local info into specified areas.

it is likely a 'search for a dealer in your area' link from the ford site.