willdk Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Getting the keywords from a Google ref is easy, but what do the experts think about this... Go to http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=loan+calculator&btnG=Search ... click on the first link, BUT hold your mouse button. In the status bar you then see this url http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bankrate.com%2Fcalculators%2Fmortgages%2Floan-calculator.aspx&ei=fNLnSbjbOcXG-AaAl4HRBQ&usg=AFQjCNGjm55hS3gGNfZKBHDClQ9phYJv2w There are no keywords in this url. And because it's a redirect, I don't think it will show in your stats or php. What do you think of this problem? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/154438-keywords-from-google-ref-google-now-uses-coded-urls/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
gffg4574fghsDSGDGKJYM Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I don't see that and when i look at the http header either. I think you are looking at a Sponsored Links, paid link. Normal organic search results don't do that. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/154438-keywords-from-google-ref-google-now-uses-coded-urls/#findComment-812029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
willdk Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 I don't see that and when i look at the http header either. I think you are looking at a Sponsored Links, paid link. Normal organic search results don't do that. No. I was talking about this change: http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2009/04/google-search-prepares-for-switching-to.html . There is also a discussion at http://www.webmasterworld.com/google/3892573.htm Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/154438-keywords-from-google-ref-google-now-uses-coded-urls/#findComment-812033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gffg4574fghsDSGDGKJYM Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Seem pretty bad. Actually it's only for a few people, but if they implement this for all the google search server we won't be able to know the keywords user searched for if we don't use google analytics. And since google is the #1 in search we won't really have choice. Great way to shut down the stats script/competition. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/154438-keywords-from-google-ref-google-now-uses-coded-urls/#findComment-812038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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