Would Google find this format acceptable, or does it cross the line

[nick279]

I just wanted to check with you guys on a particular system we are trialling:-

Summary:-

- Javascript click tracker
- Replaces 'tokens' in html with affiliate tracking code / banners
- Rendered client side (in Javascript)

e.g. source code reads

<div id="banner33"></div>

Page renders (through javascript)

<iframe scr="http://www.affiliate.com"></iframe>

into the innerHtml part of the banner code via ajax / javascript

The main purpose of it is to track clicks throughout the site, allow quick substition of code without having to manually search through etc (also used for finding / replacing etc)

Is this crossing the line?

it's not textual content, purely images.

[tedster]

I'm having trouble envisioning this part:

Page renders (through javascript)

<iframe scr="http://www.affiliate.com"></iframe>

Does the actual url also hold content, or only the url inside the iframe?

[nick279]

only the url

it will load the iframe code into the div placeholder, doesn't go fetch the content and display that.

[tedster]

If I understand you correctly, then it sounds like Google may not see any of your content at all, except for the empty parent page that holds the iframe div.

[nick279]

It will see that in the source code exactly right.

This is what I'm worried about - technically Google will see the <div>, but anyone with Javascript enabled will see banners/iframes

Just worried that it will look like we are trying something shady. We aren't, it's about the only way we could code find/replace banner management and track clicks on each banner easily on 1000+ pages.