Scripts For Counting Clickthroughs

What Are You Using?

[austtr]

I've tried quite a few different scripts for this, usually perl .pl, and while the scripts (sometimes)work properly, nothing appears in the referrer logs of the linked to site.

I show the customer the script report with xx clickthroughs and he says "but I want to see confirmation in my referrer logs". I can't show him that because nothing is recorded. Very unsatisfactory.

Does anyone have, or know of, something that can run on a Unix box that will solve this problem for me?

[DaveAtIFG]

I have no suggestions austtr, but I must ask the obvious question. Does your client see referrals from other sites in his logs? I've encountered some hosts that provide minimal logging by default and extended logging for a premium.

[sun818]

When you send the user to the client web site, do you open a new window? I don't think the referral URL gets passed when its a new window. Or it could be a poorly written tracking script that is not passing the referral URL as the browser is being redirected. I've been happy with the free CGI/Perl script called AXS by Fluid Dynamics. Their auto installation service is very cool. They also have an option to track "click outs" so you can see which web sites your users go to.

[austtr]

DaveAtIFG

Yes, all other referrals show OK. If I link to a site without using the scripts, the referral shows OK.

sun818..

>I don't think the referral URL gets passed when its a new window.<

Hmmm.. I have other sites running on Windows platforms that use an .asp script for clickthrough counts. They also open in a new window and appear in the logs just fine.

Are you saying the script you use counts clickthroughs and appears in referrer logs... or just simply saying that is what you use?