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07-29-2012 08:25 AM #1 debut (Member)
Prevent your landing page from getting 'unwanted' attention

Hey guys,

Recently I did a search for my landing page URL and found the link being posted online on various places, like Facebook, Twitter and other discussion boards.

Now since my landing page is a little 'shady', I certainly wouldn't want to attract too much 'unwanted' attention.

So what I did was change my file name every 30 minutes or so, when my campaign was running. This means if a visitor who sees my site actually shares/posts my link online, someone else who clicks on the link won't be able to see sh1t

Quick example of what I mean:

If my landing page is located at http://www.MySite.com/lp1.html

30 minutes later, I'd change it to http://www.MySite.com/lp2.html

Another 30 minutes later, I'd change it to http://www.MySite.com/lp3.html

...and so on
In other words, I'm basically trying to make my URL as unique as possible to each visitor. On top of that, each unique URL has an 'expiry time'.

Now it can be quite troublesome to keep changing my file name, that's why I posted this to ask if anyone knows of a solution that could change my file name automatically?

07-29-2012 08:30 AM #2 dario (Member)

Just use cookies,
Is someone is a returning visitor, he is redirected to another page instead

07-29-2012 08:44 AM #3 xpatwork (Member)

Quote Originally Posted by dario View Post
Just use cookies,
Is someone is a returning visitor, he is redirected to another page instead
Mind if you share the code?

07-29-2012 09:34 AM #4 dario (Member)

[PHP]<?php

if(isset($_COOKIE['visit']))
{
$new = false;
}
else
{
$Month = 2592000 + time();
$new = true;
setcookie('visit',date("F jS - g:i a"), $Month);
}
?>


<?php if($new) { ?>
<html>
//your real page
</html>
<?php }
else {
$url = "fakepageURL";
header("Location: $url");
} ?>
[/PHP]

07-29-2012 09:42 AM #5 xpatwork (Member)

Quote Originally Posted by dario View Post
[PHP]<?php
session_start();

if(isset($_COOKIE['visit']))
{
$new = false;
}
else
{
$Month = 2592000 + time();
$new = true;
setcookie('visit',date("F jS - g:i a"), $Month);
}
?>

<html>
<?php if($new) { ?>
//your real page
<?php }
else {
$url = "fakepageURL";
header("Location: $url");
} ?>
</html>[/PHP]
Replace //your real page with the actual coding of the landing page?

07-29-2012 10:36 AM #6 dario (Member)

Quote Originally Posted by xpatwork View Post
Replace //your real page with the actual coding of the landing page?
yep but there was a mistake
here's the right code

[PHP]<?php

if(isset($_COOKIE['visit']))
{
$new = false;
}
else
{
$Month = 2592000 + time();
$new = true;
setcookie('visit',date("F jS - g:i a"), $Month);
}
?>


<?php if($new) { ?>
<html>
//your real page
</html>
<?php }
else {
$url = "fakepageURL";
header("Location: $url");
} ?>
[/PHP]

07-30-2012 07:09 AM #7 Ryan Eagle ()

Yea, never leave your main website as the LP and switch it often. Kill old files often and start new domains. Sitting domains are sitting targets, trust me.

07-30-2012 10:01 AM #8 tijn (Moderator)

Check the "Protecting your nuts" posts series I did for some more tips:

http://stmforum.com/forum/showthread...s)-Part-1-of-3
http://stmforum.com/forum/showthread...ts-Part-2-of-3
http://stmforum.com/forum/showthread...ts-Part-3-of-3

07-30-2012 05:10 PM #9 vilka9 (Member)

This also greatly depends on how much volume you are running. Changing out links can be a royal pain in the ass. You can use GeoRedir scripts and cookies to prevent this. You can even change where the site redirects to depending on the user.

07-30-2012 05:11 PM #10 vilka9 (Member)

@ Ryan, what kind of consequences can this lead to outside of someone ripping your lander?

07-30-2012 10:19 PM #11 tormedia (Member)

Yeah depends on volume.

07-30-2012 10:28 PM #12 vilka9 (Member)

In either case, thank you!

07-30-2012 10:29 PM #13 vilka9 (Member)

Thanks for the advice from everybody! STM is awesome

07-31-2012 01:34 AM #14 keepitsimple (Member)

tjin's protect your nuts series is probably the best info I've read on this subject. I never realized my LPs were getting indexed by search, and now I also can redirect the repeat viewers and scrapers to some rather amusing sites when people are trying to steal my campaigns My campaigns have lasted significantly longer now, esp on POF after setting up redirects for the affexpert display url's. I highly recommend this for anyone wondering why their pof campaigns are dieing quickly (chances are some noob copy pasted your campaign)

07-31-2012 02:48 AM #15 brian440 (Member)

Didn't know cookies would work for this type of issue! Been having the same shit happen to me for a while..

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