Re: Goto and partner sites

From: Roxy Flanagan <2Roxy_at_autumnweb.com>
Date: Fri 25 May 2001 09:20:01 -0500

HAVAH HOPE <Havah_at_aperfectdealer.com> WROTE:

>I need the following answered by someone who knows
>for sure the answers. They do not appear in the FAQ on
>goto's site about the partner sites.

If I were paying GoTo and not getting the info I
needed, I would bring that up with them.

>I only ask because I am trying to confirm this is why
>my goto.com charges are so much higher than what my log
>software claims is the number of click-throughs I have
>received from goto.com.

I haven't used GoTo, but I did some work for another
webmaster, SEO for a site. When he was considering using
GoTo, I suggested he use a unique URL (not listed
anywhere else, not reachable by ANY other means) to
point the GoTo traffic at. It can have an immediate
URL-redirect, and point to the main website entrance
page. THEN your log files will show how many times
that unique URL was accessed, and by whom. So you
should be able to see what GoTo partner site hit that
particular page. And, from what I understand, will be
charged for the click.

>If you are listed in one of the top three positions on
>goto.com, your listing is sold to their partners. If
>someone clicks on my listing on one of the partner
>sites does goto.com charge me for that?

 From what I understand, yes.

> Will the click
>through register as coming from the partner site or
>goto.com in my logs?

I believe, from the partner site.

HTH,
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