Do you log outbound clicks? - GoFuckYourself.com

kjs · 01-16-2014, 08:09 PM

Hello. First post. New to the board and the industry.

I'm wondering what kinds of tools webmasters are using to log outbound clicks for the purpose of auditing affiliate programs. Have you ever had need to do this?

Do you use anything beyond events via Google Analytics? Have you ever had to reconcile with an affiliate program?

Thanks. Still learning my way around.

kjs · 01-19-2014, 08:55 PM

In the interest of getting a conversation going around this I'll share how I do it.

My environment is PHP and I use two logging methods for all clicks. Google Analytics and my own logs based on Redis, Elasticsearch and LogStash. All my sites require javascript so that is part of the method.

The following PHP page can be included in most environments. You simply need to wire the saving of the click to your own data store.

The modification for the Google Analytics is extremely helpful. All outbound clicks will show up in your GA as an Action that looks like this:

click - www gfy com, (full URL they went to here)

It's on pastebin dot com / TSdLAGvu

Enjoy.

If any other webmasters are interested in comparing notes please contact me.

John. · 01-19-2014, 09:06 PM

Welcome to GFY.

kumanaz · 01-20-2014, 01:07 AM

google analytics can do that

Nurgle · 01-20-2014, 01:34 AM

need to integrate into GA, but been lazy, will check the code out .. thanks for the share

kjs · 01-20-2014, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nurgle

need to integrate into GA, but been lazy, will check the code out .. thanks for the share

Please do it. you may be surprised what you find. And if you want to discuss individual programs please contact me.

seeandsee · 01-20-2014, 08:56 AM

Hi and welcome

I use YOURLS to count outbound clicks

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01-19-2014, 08:55 PM	#2
kjs Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: West Coast Posts: 167	In the interest of getting a conversation going around this I'll share how I do it. My environment is PHP and I use two logging methods for all clicks. Google Analytics and my own logs based on Redis, Elasticsearch and LogStash. All my sites require javascript so that is part of the method. The following PHP page can be included in most environments. You simply need to wire the saving of the click to your own data store. The modification for the Google Analytics is extremely helpful. All outbound clicks will show up in your GA as an Action that looks like this: click - www gfy com, (full URL they went to here) It's on pastebin dot com / TSdLAGvu Enjoy. If any other webmasters are interested in comparing notes please contact me.

01-20-2014, 01:07 AM	#4
kumanaz Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 93	google analytics can do that