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Tracking traffic from feeders

Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 1:12 pm
by laranha2
Hello, im pretty new on TE and i would like to ask you if there is any possibility to track incoming traffic from feeders, like http://www.domain.com/?id=feed1

Im looking also the documentation for custom algorithms.

Last part , if you have any special deal , i will need to buy 4 licenses. :)


Regards,
Luiz

Re: Tracking traffic from feeders

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 7:56 am
by texpert
Hello there,

i'm currently adding more things to the manual ,but it's not yet public. Here is a topic regarding buying traffic:

Menu: overview / add trade / add feeder (buy traffic)

When you buy traffic from traffic brokers, they usually send it from multiple sources (domains). Special "feeder tracking" method allows you to track it all under one single trade. This gives you a nice stats overview for all the traffic they send you.

REFERRER PRODUCTIVITY

Buyers (feeders) and system trades Unknown and Search Engines are expected to send traffic from multiple sources (domains). Referrer productivity stats allows you to monitor Raw, Clk TG and Prod TG for each individual source (domain). To view it, click "multi task" icon and select "Ref prod".

HOW TO ADD NEW BUYUER (FEEDER)

Open "Add feeder" pop-up: Navigate to the "overview" menu, click on the "Add trade" button and select Add feeder (buy traffic) from the drop down menu.

1. Enter "http://www.feeder.com/" into the "Feeder URL" input. Although "Feeder URL" must be in a valid form, the domain itself doesn't really need to exist, because "in.php" module doesn't track feeder traffic "by referrer", it tracks it "by parameter" instead. Domain name is for your reference only.

2. Enter internal "skim or skim pattern" into the "Skim" input (optional). Related topic: Skimming

3. Feeder tracking URL: Your site is ready to accept traffic on: http://www.yoursite.com/?ref=feeder.com

4. Bookmark protection: "in.php" module will only track feeder traffic referred from somewhere (anywhere), therefore if you will simply copy-paste tracking URL into your browser's address bar, it will be ignored. Here is why: When traffic broker is sending traffic to your tracking URL: "http://www.yoursite.com/?ref=feeder.com", visitors can potentially "bookmark" your site with "?ref=feeder.com" parameter included. When these visitors return to your site (e.g. in a few days) through bookmarks, they will be correctly counted under system trade "Bookmarks", thanks to the "bookmarks protection". If this protection didn't exist, these visitors would be misscounted under "feeder.com".

5. How to test it: Create a link to your "feeder tracking URL" on a sub page or on another domain that you own. When you click on that link, you should see traffic counted under "feeder.com".

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I'm still writting more details about custom algo ,but if it will be required, you can contact me on and i'll try to guide you.
Regarding 4 licences, you can also contact me on ICQ 242240240 and we'll work it out.

best regards,
Jim