URL Tracking - by Arislyn on 19:28 12 Nov 2002
Got a quick question....
I was checking out my tracker this evening and found out that someone, somehow got to my site from a porn site. *ponders* Now, I really don't think that D&D is the sort of thing that most porn sites link to, so I went and checked the place out to see.
I couldn't find a link anywhere to my site. (For which I am rather relieved, to be honest). I even viewed their source and did a search for my addy in there, just in case it was hidden somewhere and I didn't notice it.
Now, the only thing I can think of is someone got stuck in a frame and went to another site which then linked to me. But, since they were in a frame, it wouldn't show the correct referring addy.....?
The thing is, I've got 2 links from this source. So, I'm a little confused...
Got a quick question....
I was checking out my tracker this evening and found out that someone, somehow got to my site from a porn site. *ponders* Now, I really don't think that D&D is the sort of thing that most porn sites link to, so I went and checked the place out to see.
I couldn't find a link anywhere to my site. (For which I am rather relieved, to be honest). I even viewed their source and did a search for my addy in there, just in case it was hidden somewhere and I didn't notice it.
Now, the only thing I can think of is someone got stuck in a frame and went to another site which then linked to me. But, since they were in a frame, it wouldn't show the correct referring addy.....?
The thing is, I've got 2 links from this source. So, I'm a little confused...
URL Tracking - by Brad on 19:53 12 Nov 2002
It could be ghosting. What your tracker is picking up is the last site they were on before they went to your site. Perhaps with a bookmark. It happens occasionally.
It could be ghosting. What your tracker is picking up is the last site they were on before they went to your site. Perhaps with a bookmark. It happens occasionally.
URL Tracking - by Arislyn on 01:17 13 Nov 2002
How bizarre! I didn't realize that could happen. Thanks, Brad.
How bizarre! I didn't realize that could happen. Thanks, Brad.
URL Tracking - by Haruchai on 01:58 13 Nov 2002
I swear! I couldn't have been me....
*ahem*
*runs away*
I swear! I couldn't have been me....
*ahem*
*runs away*
URL Tracking - by Brad on 10:17 13 Nov 2002
| Quote (Haruchai @ Nov. 12 2002,22:58) |
| I swear! I couldn't have been me.... *ahem* *runs away* |
URL Tracking - by din on 14:29 01 Dec 2002
i was just going through my server logs for November and it brought back to mind a thing i had discovered a couple months ago .. It seems that some clever individuals have written programs that hit your webpages and leave as false referrals websites that have paid for this logfile advertising.
For a fee you can have your website placed in the referral logs of 10,000 websites (this is one claim i read through, which i think is entirely possible)
The people using this advertising primarily target webmasters who check their logs, usually be webmaster resource sites or even the people running the false referral program themselves ..
in this advertsing they also claim link popularity because some sites publish there logs files in some form, though i haven't really seen a lot of that myself.
i was just going through my server logs for November and it brought back to mind a thing i had discovered a couple months ago .. It seems that some clever individuals have written programs that hit your webpages and leave as false referrals websites that have paid for this logfile advertising.
For a fee you can have your website placed in the referral logs of 10,000 websites (this is one claim i read through, which i think is entirely possible)
The people using this advertising primarily target webmasters who check their logs, usually be webmaster resource sites or even the people running the false referral program themselves ..
in this advertsing they also claim link popularity because some sites publish there logs files in some form, though i haven't really seen a lot of that myself.
URL Tracking - by Brad on 17:55 01 Dec 2002
Yup, server log spam.
Yup, server log spam.
URL Tracking - by Arislyn on 17:59 01 Dec 2002
Good grief! Server log spam? *sighs* Man....these people are persistant and wily.
Good grief! Server log spam? *sighs* Man....these people are persistant and wily.
URL Tracking - by Brad on 19:34 01 Dec 2002
din, Haru, "Fluffy" and I will patrol the parimeter. Don't open the gates to anyone until we get back.
If you see a spammer turn em into a newt.
din, Haru, "Fluffy" and I will patrol the parimeter. Don't open the gates to anyone until we get back.
If you see a spammer turn em into a newt.