is it possible to track google ad clicks?

is it possible using PHP to track what user clicks on google ads, and when, how many times, etc? before i even try to do this, i want to know if its even possible at first i do not think it is possible, but you may beg to differ

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It is possible using javascript.

There are some scripts for this thing, but I don't remember one. I think there is a thread in the forum regarding that.

Make a search to see

I use this code to track link in javascript banners:

Code:

<div id="countMe">
<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="http://www.dom.net/placeholder=11"></script></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
var banner = document.getElementById("countMe");
banner.onclick = count_link;

function count_link() {
image = new Image();
image.src = "/includes/out.php";
return true;
}
-->
</script>

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If the countMe where you would store the adsense code inside it, would it count the link?

You know like

<div id="countMe"><script ........

Oh yes I forgot to tell that out.php is the counting script:

Code:

<?php
if (!empty($_GET['id']) && isset($_GET['ref'])) {
$delay = 3600;
if (preg_match("/^([0-9]{1,3}\.){3}[0-9]{1,3}$/", $_GET['rem_adr'])) {
if (strstr($_GET['rem_adr'], ', ')) {
$ips = explode(', ', $_GET['rem_adr']); 
$ip = $ips[0];
} else {
$ip = $_GET['rem_adr'];
}
} else {
$ip = "n/a (IPv6 ?)";
}
$ip = (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) ? addslashes($ip) : $ip;
$sql_check = sprintf("SELECT COUNT(*) AS test FROM clicks WHERE link_id = %d AND visitor_ip = '%s' AND UNIX_TIMESTAMP(click_at) + %d > UNIX_TIMESTAMP(NOW())", $_GET['id'], $ip, $delay);
if (mysql_result(mysql_query($sql_check), 0, "test") == 0) {
$country_sql = "SELECT country FROM ip2nation WHERE ip < INET_ATON('".$ip."') ORDER BY ip DESC LIMIT 0,1";
$country = mysql_result(mysql_query($country_sql), 0, "country");
$sql_insert = sprintf("INSERT INTO clicks (link_id, visitor_ip, click_at, country, on_page) VALUES (%d, '%s', NOW(), '%s', '%s')", $_GET['id'], $ip, $country, $_GET['ref']) or die(mysql_error());
mysql_query($sql_insert);
}
}

the question as about how to click/count not to count clicks, hehe

search ip2nation on google for all the ip addresses

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I think with an adsense click counter, you can create much better analysis tools, so it will help you have more clicks

BTW maxmind has the real ip->country database

I think with an adsense click counter, you can create much better analysis tools, so it will help you have more clicks

BTW maxmind has the real ip->country database

I can't follow you... what can be different to count the click on content inside a div? and who is maxmind?

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Hehe just tolled you that because you mentioned ip2country.

maybe I will try to make a click counter some time, but not now, too many projects on progress.....

buy the way ip2country has updates at least 2 times a year...

so with this script, where do we use for example the google adsense code?

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buy the way ip2country has updates at least 2 times a year...

Inside a div with id="countMe"

ok i am going to actually try this out, and will report here on this thread problems and/or success as usual.. thanks for the help so far guys you are always so patient with old meth0d

I'm pretty sure there's got to be another way.
If there's a way to track incoming referers, there's got to be a way to store outgoing references.
But I don't know for sure any way of doing it.
Google has most of the answer I look for anyway.
Try a smart search like:
track+outgoing+links
or something.
peace

Maybe this can be useful..
http://www.olate.co.uk/articles/142

Maybe this can be useful..
http://www.olate.co.uk/articles/142

don't think that this way the clicks from adsense are counted

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Yeah this is usefull only when you want to track outgoing links.

To track the adsense code, you need something that tracks the clicks on a certail div.

 

hehe, then I guess he could put into <DIV> something like:
<DIV onClick="parent.location('counter.php');">
(not real syntaxis)
And into counter.php he could track the clicks (adsense opens a new window when people click on it, true? so counter.php can just count how many times have counter.php been seen).
In counter.php I'd also add into <BODY>
<BODY onLoad="javascript:go.back(-1);">

I think this may work.

By the way, the counter.php could be in an invisible 1x1px frame and in a folder protected by .htaccess from remote access to avoid hacking. 

By the way, the counter.php could be in an invisible 1x1px frame and in a folder protected by .htaccess from remote access to avoid hacking. 

Don't think that this is working, I use this code:

Code:

<div id="countMe">
<!-- adsense code here -->
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
var banner = document.getElementById("countMe");
banner.onclick = count_link;

function count_link() {
image = new Image();
image.src = "count.php";
return true;
}
-->
</script>

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