Keywords from Google ref (Google now uses coded urls!)

[willdk]

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?

[gffg4574fghsDSGDGKJYM]

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.

[willdk]

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

 

[gffg4574fghsDSGDGKJYM]

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.