Comments on: Cookie stuffing revisited

By: NewbieStuffer

NewbieStuffer — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:13:59 +0000

Sorry, the HTTP REFERRER code.
“Now we put PHP code in tracking_pixel.jpg which checks the referring page.”

By: NewbieStuffer

NewbieStuffer — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:11:41 +0000

Where EXACTLY do i put this code? I use this code in .htaccess: Redirect /fakeimage.jpg http://affiliatesite.com and i stuff on forums using [IMG]mysite.com/fakeimage.jpg[/IMG]

Thanks.

By: Sara Lin

Sara Lin — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:59:39 +0000

I think u should make this post an “Pay to Read” thing lol. (I’m serious, u will get subscribers )

Well I have a quick question please reply if u have the time and feel like.

Though the last image method is pretty solid (htaccess / referrer checking) than others, i would like to know if the affiliate manager could read the content of this image file?

If yes could u give one method of how that could be done.

By: michael

michael — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:45:47 +0000

ok as i read there is really no way to change or blank the referer with a header(”Location… redirect? if there is somebody out there knowing a way, please tell me and you’ll be generously rewarded .

By: Caroline Hudson

Caroline Hudson — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:05:23 +0000

Can you pls explain where to save this php line as you spoken above:

Do you mean saving this file as an image file – tracking_pixel.jpg?

The same goes for this:

Do we need to create a php file or just add it to the page where the cookies is dumped? Or just an independent file?

Thanks a lot.

By: cloaker

cloaker — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:24:56 +0000

so whered everyone go? whats the answer to the forum cookie stuffing..i want to hide the referrers as it shows the forums

By: admin

admin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:33:55 +0000

Stachendrath, in it’s current form it wont hide the referer, however, it can be done. No popular forum software out there would let you post enough HTML to get an iframe on there so that’s just not practical.

By: Stachendrath

Stachendrath — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:12:35 +0000

Hey , but the only problem with the image trick , is that you can’t fake or hide the referer. so , if you use this in a forum to drop cookies. the affilate will know that the referer is the forum :$ , and not you site. but with iframe u can do it !

By: Karl

Karl — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:18:16 +0000

great explanation. is it even possible to blank the referrer with the forum stuffing method? if so how? people always seem to dance around the issue

Cant you avoid the merchant calculating the a ctr by just using text links, how can they calculate a ctr if they dont have a banner with a tracking pixel on your site to track impressions?

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:35:17 +0000

Hi
There is one issue with cookie stuffing that I haven’t seen addressed. It is assumed that the first person that lands on your site is going to be the one that has the cookie set. However, a great many merchants are set up so that if a person lands on Site A and the cookie is set, then they go to site B, C and D before clicking thru to the merchant, it is site D that will get credit for the sale, not site A. Linkshare has almost all of their codes for banners set up with the img method that is referred to out side the tag, Therefor negating your effort to stuff a cookie.

I have also verified with Google/ Performics as to how the cookie is set and was told that it was the last person in that set the cookie, not the first.

So it begs the question. Is there a way to make sure that the cookie you set isn’t over written?