Comments on: How to fuck up click tracking with the JavaScript onclick trigger http://sebastians-pamphlets.com/how-to-turn-click-tracking-into-miserable-failure/ If you've read my articles somewhere on the Internet, expect something different here. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:16:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: How to Act Like an SEO Expert: Four mistakes to avoid when performing SEO experiments http://sebastians-pamphlets.com/how-to-turn-click-tracking-into-miserable-failure/#comment-1284 How to Act Like an SEO Expert: Four mistakes to avoid when performing SEO experiments Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:57:43 +0000 http://sebastians-pamphlets.com/how-to-turn-click-tracking-into-miserable-failure/#comment-1284 [...] For instance, years ago search engine crawlers did not follow links embedded in JavaScript, but recent experiments have proven that at least Google does follow the less intricate [...]

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]]> By: BlogCatalog needs professional help http://sebastians-pamphlets.com/how-to-turn-click-tracking-into-miserable-failure/#comment-813 BlogCatalog needs professional help Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:06:19 +0000 http://sebastians-pamphlets.com/how-to-turn-click-tracking-into-miserable-failure/#comment-813 [...] while ago I helped BlogCatalog to fix an issue with their JavaScript click tracking that Google considered somewhat crappy. The friendly BlogCatalog guys said thanks, and since then [...] […] while ago I helped BlogCatalog to fix an issue with their JavaScript click tracking that Google considered somewhat crappy. The friendly BlogCatalog guys said thanks, and since then […]

]]> By: Stephen http://sebastians-pamphlets.com/how-to-turn-click-tracking-into-miserable-failure/#comment-674 Stephen Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:53:47 +0000 http://sebastians-pamphlets.com/how-to-turn-click-tracking-into-miserable-failure/#comment-674 As the code in my previous comment didn't display well, try this instead: http://www.stephenadds.com/examples/trackclick.txt As the code in my previous comment didn’t display well, try this instead:

http://www.stephenadds.com/examples/trackclick.txt

]]> By: Stephen http://sebastians-pamphlets.com/how-to-turn-click-tracking-into-miserable-failure/#comment-673 Stephen Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:46:14 +0000 http://sebastians-pamphlets.com/how-to-turn-click-tracking-into-miserable-failure/#comment-673 Ok, here is an example that works for me: <strike> This is in the header of the page with the links: This is an example of one of the links:</strike> [Thanks for helping Stephen! My comment script eats posted code. Sebastian] Ok, here is an example that works for me:

This is in the header of the page with the links:

This is an example of one of the links:

[Thanks for helping Stephen! My comment script eats posted code. Sebastian]

]]> By: Terry http://sebastians-pamphlets.com/how-to-turn-click-tracking-into-miserable-failure/#comment-671 Terry Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:03:11 +0000 http://sebastians-pamphlets.com/how-to-turn-click-tracking-into-miserable-failure/#comment-671 hi guys, im still awaiting reply for someone. does anyone has a trackclick() example? thanks hi guys,

im still awaiting reply for someone. does anyone has a trackclick() example?

thanks

]]> By: Terry http://sebastians-pamphlets.com/how-to-turn-click-tracking-into-miserable-failure/#comment-643 Terry Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:36:43 +0000 http://sebastians-pamphlets.com/how-to-turn-click-tracking-into-miserable-failure/#comment-643 does anyone has example of trackclick() javascript function which calls JSP page to logging click on the server side. I am little confused, how the JSP will log the access log entry, since it only does if using redirect back to the user??? Thanks does anyone has example of trackclick() javascript function which calls JSP page to logging click on the server side.

I am little confused, how the JSP will log the access log entry, since it only does if using redirect back to the user???

Thanks

]]> By: Stephen http://sebastians-pamphlets.com/how-to-turn-click-tracking-into-miserable-failure/#comment-486 Stephen Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:03:40 +0000 http://sebastians-pamphlets.com/how-to-turn-click-tracking-into-miserable-failure/#comment-486 Hi Sebastian, I finally made the script work having gone back to the code with a fine toothcomb. It turned out that Wordpress didn't like the directory reference to the php file called with Javascript - boy do I feel dumb. Anyway, all is working now! Thanks, and keep up the great work you do here. :) Hi Sebastian, I finally made the script work having gone back to the code with a fine toothcomb. It turned out that Wordpress didn’t like the directory reference to the php file called with Javascript - boy do I feel dumb. Anyway, all is working now!

Thanks, and keep up the great work you do here. :)

]]> By: Sebastian http://sebastians-pamphlets.com/how-to-turn-click-tracking-into-miserable-failure/#comment-482 Sebastian Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:29:31 +0000 http://sebastians-pamphlets.com/how-to-turn-click-tracking-into-miserable-failure/#comment-482 Thanks Stephen. Probably your WordPress theme uses the onclick event. When a JS routine loops all A elements adding an onclick trigger without checking for the existence of onclick event code that would explain your problem. Also, some analytitics software and widgets providing blog stats add onclick code. Download all external JS files and scan them. Thanks Stephen. Probably your WordPress theme uses the onclick event. When a JS routine loops all A elements adding an onclick trigger without checking for the existence of onclick event code that would explain your problem. Also, some analytitics software and widgets providing blog stats add onclick code. Download all external JS files and scan them.

]]> By: Stephen http://sebastians-pamphlets.com/how-to-turn-click-tracking-into-miserable-failure/#comment-481 Stephen Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:46:43 +0000 http://sebastians-pamphlets.com/how-to-turn-click-tracking-into-miserable-failure/#comment-481 Excellent article, I recently implemented the code you described as 'bullet-proof' and it works exceptionally well, even when linked to a MySQL database. However, I would strongly disuade anyone wanting to use it with Wordpress etc, as for more reasons than I can understand, it fails everytime. Anyway, keep up the great work. Perhaps my Wordpress problem is worth another article, I could certainly use a solution! ;) Excellent article, I recently implemented the code you described as ‘bullet-proof’ and it works exceptionally well, even when linked to a MySQL database. However, I would strongly disuade anyone wanting to use it with Wordpress etc, as for more reasons than I can understand, it fails everytime.

Anyway, keep up the great work. Perhaps my Wordpress problem is worth another article, I could certainly use a solution! ;)

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