Fastest redirect method for affiliate links?

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capflam

Junior Member

Aug 7, 2008

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• Mar 3, 2009

• #1

Hi,

I am using meta-refresh as redirect method but I find it slow. What is the fastest way to redirect users?

Thanks

 

darkman

Regular Member

Jan 17, 2009

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• Mar 3, 2009

• #2

I don't know what is meta refresh but i use a php redirect script below:

<?php header("Location: http://www.youraffiliatelink"); ?>

 

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capflam

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Aug 7, 2008

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• Mar 3, 2009
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• #3

Thank you very much Darkman, I totally forgot this existed.

 

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ropulos

Newbie

Apr 24, 2008

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• Mar 3, 2009

• #4

I use both

 

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ropulos

Newbie

Apr 24, 2008

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• Mar 6, 2009

• #5

use the java version:

<script>
document.location.href = "URL";
</script>

 

under56

Newbie

Feb 9, 2009

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• Mar 6, 2009

• #6

In my experience the php and java redirects are not any faster than the meta refresh. At least over many redirects. Any single one could be slower or faster for a multitude of reasons.

 

meannn

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Apr 22, 2009

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• Sep 7, 2012

• #7

Just note that php header redirection WILL NOT hide your referer. Using JS based redirection, your referer will be the page that you use redirect.

 

Allnightlong

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May 30, 2007

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• Sep 7, 2012

• #8

Thank meannn. Is there any way to have some kind of fallback if the user has javascript deactivated? There actually are some people who do that..

 

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seo-dude

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Sep 4, 2012

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• Sep 7, 2012

• #9

Meta-refresh is better & also have the option to set the time delay.

 

meannn

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Apr 22, 2009

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• Sep 7, 2012

• #10

Meta refresh starts after the page has loaded. Even the page has only includes redirection code, js redirect is faster than meta redirect. Also, htaccess is the fastest redirection method, but it acts like php header redirect. So, what's the solution ? Using meta redirection and js redirection both. If user has disabled js, meta redirect will redirect user. If not, js will redirect user first.

meannn

 

harkarn

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Jun 12, 2011

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• Sep 8, 2012

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Very informative and satisfying. Thanks for the detailed explenation. I dont know why but i get very exited when i see your location as Turkey here Maybe we should make a separete title only for Turkish people here I still cannot send private message, seams i need more messages on this forum, but as soon i get 15, i would love to talk to you on private.. Take care...

meannn said:

Meta refresh starts after the page has loaded. Even the page has only includes redirection code, js redirect is faster than meta redirect. Also, htaccess is the fastest redirection method, but it acts like php header redirect. So, what's the solution ? Using meta redirection and js redirection both. If user has disabled js, meta redirect will redirect user. If not, js will redirect user first.

meannn

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