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Why use double redirect? (7)

05-19-2015 07:32 AM #1 frank1986 (Member)
Why use double redirect?

I found this in wheregoes.com
1. I click the banner
2. I click the CTA button on landing page(Like Download Now)
3. 302 redirect to url1
4. 302 redirect to offer

So why redirect to url1? It's not a tracking link
My guess
1. To test bot traffic?
2. They don't want advertiser found their landing page

05-19-2015 07:41 AM #2 thedudeabides (Moderator)

#2.

It's to hide their landing page and traffic source (parameters often inserted into page url). Could be to hide from the network and/or the advertiser.

05-19-2015 07:52 AM #3 seonos (Member)

These are two redirects, one after the other, right? Most spiders only follow the first.
Its the same as using a double iframe back in the days, for displaying content, that won´t be spidered.

05-19-2015 10:51 AM #4 frank1986 (Member)

Originally Posted by seonos

These are two redirects, one after the other, right? Most spiders only follow the first.
Its the same as using a double iframe back in the days, for displaying content, that won´t be spidered.

imobitrax has a double refresh opinion, is it the same thing?

05-19-2015 11:26 AM #5 magnate (Member)

Originally Posted by frank1986

Is url1 a different url to the landing page url? If so, they are probably using url1 to fake their referrer. It then looks like the traffic is coming from url1 and not their real landing page url.

05-19-2015 12:42 PM #6 frank1986 (Member)

Originally Posted by magnate

Is url1 a different url to the landing page url? If so, they are probably using url1 to fake their referrer. It then looks like the traffic is coming from url1 and not their real landing page url.

yes, the landing page is totally unrelated with the offer

05-21-2015 09:54 AM #7 seonos (Member)

Have a look at this:
http://stmforum.com/forum/showthread...at-is-Cloaking

it explains the things very good.

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