creating a azoogle redirect

**skiper** · 08-15-2006, 10:17 AM

Hi all,
Im new to azoogle just want to know how would i do post their links.
for example i want to post links to myspace bulletins..

can I used this directly

c.azjmp.com/az/ch.php?f=xxxx&i=xxxx

but they have note on mailings.. not to use the "azjmp.com"
does this mean only in email advertising ? or even posting in the bulletins?

**Josh P** · 08-15-2006, 03:48 PM

I wouldn't use myspace bulletins, they're too saturated, in fact it's a bad market, just get out of it, you have no chance, stop stealing my money :P
lol, jk
Yes, you can... but if you want to track it yourself you have to send it though your page then use a redirect to send it to the landing page. I'd recomend the latter.

**GeorgeB** · 08-15-2006, 04:28 PM

Really funny you mention this.

I added a link in my daily mailing and noticed that notice today too, so I coded a redirect file. Took literally 1 and 1/2 minutes.

I've commented it below for easy reading.

Code:

<?php
// In case REGISTER_GLOBALS is off, set the variable $url
if (isset($_GET['url'])) {
$url = $_GET['url'];

// Assign a certain Azoogle link to the number 1
if ($url == '1') {
$goto = "http://c.azjmp.com/az/ch.php?f=xxx&i=xxxx"; // Your AZoogle URL Here!!

// If they try to access your file without a url number give error
} else { exit("You may not access this file directly"); }

// This is actually what sends them to the URL
header("Location: $goto");

// If they try to come to the file with no variable at all give them the error
} else { echo "You may not access this file directly"; }
?>

I just named that file as display.php and sent them to http://mysite.com/display.php?url=1 .... Just put that URL wherever you would normally put the AZoogle click through URL.

You could also use this script for multiple URLs just keep adding if statements for if url == 2 url == 3 etc.

I'm going to expand this script and add some click tracking features too.

**skiper** · 08-16-2006, 01:42 AM

Thanks Josh --

GeorgeB - thanks for the script.
keep me informed if you have created the scripts with tracking features..
is it for free...=)

thanks.

**Batesy** · 08-21-2006, 03:32 PM

Thanks for the script! Hadn't realized we can't use that link.

**Bedford** · 08-25-2006, 09:14 PM

I just got accepted by Azoogle as well ( I called them, got with a great lady up there, and she accepted me over the phone). So if I want to post one of their HTML ads onto one of my sites like my blog....do I have to do a masked URL for that? If so, can I just change the URL in the code to something like a TinyURL? Just want to be crystal clear so I get off on the right foot with those folks!!

**eeky** · 08-29-2006, 11:48 PM

use zip.url,nig.nr,notlong.com

**billuk3** · 09-02-2006, 07:11 AM

Hi all sorry to sound stupid but what is
Your AZoogle URL Here!!
I have only just joined a Azoogle the only link I get is the first bit.
thanks for helping me out,

It ok I sorted it ,I was Just being Stupid,although I still can,t make use multiple urls,

**sasquatch** · 09-02-2006, 07:23 PM

I was told you can't use azoogle ads with myspace. I was told it will get your account banned. This was directly from azoogle.

**ltn1dr** · 09-18-2006, 04:33 PM

Same. My account representative told me strictly no MySpace or AIM/MSN advertising of Azoogle's offers.

**imported_WoodiE55** · 09-18-2006, 10:37 PM

I've heard MySpace and Azoogle doesn't play well together so I wouldnt risk it.

As for redirects, I just create a 301 redirect in htaccess and works perfectly.

**Otherjohn** · 09-27-2006, 12:55 PM

BTW, I you use Joomla, there is a great plugin for your site that is called open-sef [http://www.open-sef.org] that is free and I use it for redirects. you can plug in your friendly url and redirect to externals if you wish.
example would be
www.my-solo.com/go/someazooglead
= www.theazoogleurl.com?lsakdjfaslkdjfa

**LewisD** · 12-10-2006, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeorgeB

Really funny you mention this.

I added a link in my daily mailing and noticed that notice today too, so I coded a redirect file. Took literally 1 and 1/2 minutes.

I've commented it below for easy reading.

Code:

<?php
// In case REGISTER_GLOBALS is off, set the variable $url
if (isset($_GET['url'])) {
$url = $_GET['url'];

// Assign a certain Azoogle link to the number 1
if ($url == '1') {
$goto = "http://c.azjmp.com/az/ch.php?f=xxx&i=xxxx"; // Your AZoogle URL Here!!

// If they try to access your file without a url number give error
} else { exit("You may not access this file directly"); }

// This is actually what sends them to the URL
header("Location: $goto");

// If they try to come to the file with no variable at all give them the error
} else { echo "You may not access this file directly"; }
?>

I just named that file as display.php and sent them to http://mysite.com/display.php?url=1 .... Just put that URL wherever you would normally put the AZoogle click through URL.

You could also use this script for multiple URLs just keep adding if statements for if url == 2 url == 3 etc.

I'm going to expand this script and add some click tracking features too.

Okay, I did the following...added my own azoogle link to the display.php file, uploaded the display.php file to the root, and redirected the azoogle banner to the "http://mysite.com/display.php?url=1" substituting my site name with "mysite". I tried testing the redirect, but recieved this error: 2 R (with squares).

I have joomla loaded on my site, and I use Mac OSX...can anyone help?

Thanks.

**LewisD** · 12-10-2006, 09:53 AM

I figured out what was causing the first error...the display.php file was saving as rich text in my text editor, I changed it to html and renamed it. Now I get another error:

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/content/l/e/w/lewisd25/html/display.php:1) in /home/content/l/e/w/lewisd25/html/display.php on line 9

Can anyone help?