cookie help required please (javascript newbie)
Goal : To write a cookie which stores the referring website and then writes this referrer into an order form if the visitor orders a service.
Reason : To improve advertising effectivenss.
Ok guys, this is what I have got so far. It's my first attempt at a cookie, let alone javascript. This will write the referrer to the page (next step is to get that into a form)... but now I can't :
1. Get the cookie to check if it already exists and not write anything if it does (so it only ever writes the first time someone visits).
2. Get another page to read the cookie.
<script language="javascript">
cookie_name="mylittlecookie";
var exp = new Date()
var oneYearFromNow = exp.getTime() + (365 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
exp.setTime(oneYearFromNow)
var qasdf = document.referrer
document.cookie = "referred by " + escape( document.referrer ) + "; expires=" + exp.toGMTString();
document.write (qasdf);
</script>
Could anyone assist me with this please?
Jack Michaelson posted this at 12:45 — 7th May 2002.
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I'm not that good in cookies, but this link always helps me out:
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/beyond/cookie.html
Hope it helps,
horoscopes2000 posted this at 16:31 — 7th May 2002.
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Thanks Jack.
These pages seem to be good at the very beginning parts, but I get stuck once I am beyond those extreme basics.
I even bought the Javascript Bible but the cookie section isn't really very helpful.
gavin681 posted this at 16:51 — 7th May 2002.
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You want to write an affiliate program script hey? My brother is working on an asp one at his website: http://www.aspbahamas.com
It uses cookies and places the referring id into the contact form message. We will be using this script for our real estate website http://www.knowlesrealty.com
Check it out he might be able to help you.
Gavin Knowles
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horoscopes2000 posted this at 04:13 — 8th May 2002.
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Hi Gavin,
Although it's much the same idea, it's not really an affiliate script I'm after. I just want to see which keywords are producing paying visitors rather than fly by nights so I can target the best keywords for my site.
gavin681 posted this at 14:52 — 8th May 2002.
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Interesting. I have always used "Live Stats" from Media House. It comes free with my hosting. The best tracking software out there. As soon my link is posted I can see in real time who at my website where they are from who referred them and much more.
I couldn't promote without it. I would waste money advertising in the wrong places.
It also lets you know which keywords were used to find your site and from which search engine.
Gavin Knowles
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