Kryptronic Software Support Forum

tikyconvert,11/02/2004 02:30:31 PM wrote:

Hi,
I wanted to know if I could possibly pass on a variables from a URL to my shopping cart and have it be displayed on the webpage.

What i'm trying to do is track my keyword bids using a little PHP based program...

I was wondering if I could perhaps pass certain variables so that a "code" could be displayed on the webpage...  I could then ask people that are calling in to tell me what code they see on the page.

So maybe depending on the keyword, a certain variable would be passed and then the corresponding code would be displayed... or it does not even have to be that complicated...

simply if somebody clicks on keyword XXXXX at overture... the rederict URL would pass on some sort of variable that would be displayed on say the footer, and then if somebody calls me, I'll manually match that variable with my offline database to see which keyword they called for...

let me know if this is possible...

Thanks Again

I don't understand.  What is the purpose of this?  To track the source of traffic to your site??

This would be done as follows:

(1) Edit the file ./cgi-bin/library/modules/ste_exec.pl.  Where you see:

&initialize_sub_add('ste_exec');

Right below that, add:

$seo_keyword = $q->param('seo_keyword');

(2) Add the following to your HTML Site Layout in the footer:

(CGIVAR)seo_keyword(/CGIVAR)

(3) At Overture, or wherever the links are coming in from, modify your URLs as follows:

For the Keywords:

CAR and AUDIO

Use a URL like:



Do the same for all other URLs.

Seems like another useful mod would be to automatically log 1) the keyword, and 2) encode the PPC source into the URL and log that as well, like source=google.  This could be placed into a new table allowing you to track the source of traffic to your site.

Sorry - didn't think of that.  In the file ./cgi-bin/library/common/vars.pl look for:

$images_path = "$url_media_path/images";

Right below that, add:

$seo_keyword = $q->param('seo_keyword');
$seo_keyword = vars_urlencode($seo_keyword);

Then, in all the $common_url* and $common_hidden_fields* definitions below that, add either:

&seo_keyword=$seo_keyword (for URLs)

~OR~

<INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="seo_keyword" VALUE="$seo_keyword"> (For hidden form fields)

This will track that as a variable in all form data and URLs across the site.

Yes, but it's a bit much code to post here.  Take a look at the ./cgi-bin/library/modules/ste_usr.pl file and see if you can figure it out.  You'll want to look for 'fd_cref' as that's a similar variable to what you're trying to save.

I just want to post a program that I use to track my site in REAL TIME.  PHPLiveHelper from turnkeywebtools.http://www.turnkeywebtools.com/index.php/location/products/product/phplivehelper/

I am in no way affiliated with them but I was looking for such a program that tracks in realtime as it is fun to watch how people navigate around your site and it tells you exactly the refering url.  It is kinda like my old BBS days when I was a sysop watching people come to my BBS.  Hopefully that isnt too wierd to say,  but anyways this script is easy to setup and I use it constantly.  Great backend and if you do not want the chat online it has code for built in tracking.

What is good about CCP51 is with its template system you always see exactly what pages are being viewed rather than just having code on one index.html page.  Just add code in ste_layout and thats it..  Make sure urls are relative if you use ssl and all is well...

I have found this to be a great tool and I thought I would share my success.. 

Go to my site and see chat icon and test if you like..

They sell I shopping cart but it doesnt come close to CCP51!

-mike

I don't handle custom code much (due to time constraints, etc.) but we do have a network of developers who could handle the job.  Submit a quote request form if interested and a developer will contact you with a quote.