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NONE: Re: ONLINE-ADS> Is there an inexpensive way to spot inflated
Re: ONLINE-ADS> Is there an inexpensive way to spot inflated
Craig Vincent (bunnyhop_at_globalserve.net)
Tue, 3 Feb 1998 16:19:13 -0500
One inexpensive way of helping catch click-through frauds is a simple little
javascript program I saw which was absolutely ingenious. I don't know the
exact way it works (I am no way an expert in Javascript) but it basically
sends a bot to the referral page. If the bot finds itself being redirected
or opens a link to your site again without it wanting to, an error message
will pop-up to the user. Granted that in itself would only help your
security staff, but adding a line in the script to write the error &
referral site to a database on your server wouldn't be difficult, and if you
find many repeat errors of this kind from any one site, you can manually
investigate. I haven't started using it yet only because I am still in the
process of designing my click-through program. However if you wish, I can
send you a copy of the Javascript. It may require some "tweaking" to work
effectively with your site but it could be quite beneficial.
Let me know,
Craig
Craig Vincent
bunnyhop_at_globalserve.net
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