HELP >> Passing variable data into a link on my page (to track sales)

cdn_craigs · Dec 19, 2015

hi guys

i want to pass info that is in my link to a button code on my page (so i can track source of my sales)

EXAMPLE: my url is www.example.com?src=facebook (this is from a facebook ad)

so on the page, my BUY NOW link is: www.example.com/purchase . how do i dynamically insert >> "?src=facebook" at the end of my url. (so i know this sale came from facebook) my sales tracking system allows passing variable content to it.

HOW DO I DO THIS? What code do i use on my buy now button to pull the info from the passed info?

I am on wordpress, and have ALLOW PHP ON PAGE plugin (so php code works on the page)

thanks guys...

cdn_craigs · Dec 20, 2015

nobody know...

DSNYC · Dec 20, 2015

Code:

 [COLOR=#000000] [COLOR=#0000BB]<?php
[/COLOR][COLOR=#007700]$source =[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000BB]htmlspecialchars[/COLOR][COLOR=#007700]([/COLOR][COLOR=#0000BB]$_GET[/COLOR][COLOR=#007700][[/COLOR][COLOR=#DD0000]"src"[/COLOR][COLOR=#007700]]);
[/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=#007700]echo [/COLOR][COLOR=#DD0000]'http://example.com/purchase?src=' [/COLOR][COLOR=#007700]. [/COLOR][COLOR=#007700][COLOR=#0000BB]$source[/COLOR] . [/COLOR][COLOR=#DD0000]''[/COLOR];
[COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#0000BB]?>[/COLOR] [/COLOR]

cdn_craigs · Dec 20, 2015

so i put this in the head..

DSNYC said:

Code:

 [COLOR=#000000] [COLOR=#0000BB]<?php
[/COLOR][COLOR=#007700]$source =[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000BB]htmlspecialchars[/COLOR][COLOR=#007700]([/COLOR][COLOR=#0000BB]$_GET[/COLOR][COLOR=#007700][[/COLOR][COLOR=#DD0000]"src"[/COLOR][COLOR=#007700]]);
[/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=#007700]echo [/COLOR][COLOR=#DD0000]'http://example.com/purchase?src=' [/COLOR][COLOR=#007700]. [/COLOR][COLOR=#007700][COLOR=#0000BB]$source[/COLOR] . [/COLOR][COLOR=#DD0000]''[/COLOR];
[COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#0000BB]?>[/COLOR] [/COLOR]

cdn_craigs · Dec 20, 2015

what do i put in my button link? do i put this > www.example.com/purchase?src=

Sorry just need to understand how the variable, get added to the url link on the button.

Serhi · Dec 21, 2015

Give the code of your button and we will be able to give you what you need.

For example, if now your BUY button is

Code:

<a href='/purchase'>BUY<a>

You should change it to

PHP:

$src = htmlspecialchars($_GET['src']);
print "<a href='/purchase?src=$src'>BUY<a>";

cdn_craigs · Dec 22, 2015

Thank you sir - let me try it and i will report back

Serhi said:
Give the code of your button and we will be able to give you what you need.

For example, if now your BUY button is

Code:

<a href='/purchase'>BUY<a>

You should change it to

PHP:

$src = htmlspecialchars($_GET['src']); print "<a rel='nofollow' href='/purchase?src=$src'>BUY<a>";

cdn_craigs · Dec 22, 2015

ok, not sure how to add the code here:

Code:

<form accept-charset="UTF-8" action="[B][COLOR=#ff0000]https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?c=cart&cl=XXXXXX&ejc=2[/COLOR][/B]" method="POST" target="ej_ejc"><select name="i">
<option value="">Select Current Option</option>
<option value="1449525">Oil Change</option>
<option value="1449526">air filter</option>
</select>


<input class="ec_ejc_thkbx" alt="Buy Now" src="http://mydomain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/buy-now-button5.png" type="image"><img class="alignnone wp-image-615 " src="http://mydomain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/paypal-credit-cards-1.png" alt="Accepted payments types: Paypal, All Major Credit cards, Debit card." width="191" height="73">

Serhi said:
Give the code of your button and we will be able to give you what you need.

For example, if now your BUY button is

Code:

<a href='/purchase'>BUY<a>

You should change it to

PHP:

$src = htmlspecialchars($_GET['src']); print "<a rel='nofollow' href='/purchase?src=$src'>BUY<a>";

Serhi · Dec 22, 2015

cdn_craigs said:

ok, not sure how to add the code here:

Code:

<form accept-charset="UTF-8" action="[B][COLOR=#ff0000]***/ecom/gb.php?c=cart&cl=XXXXXX&ejc=2[/COLOR][/B]" method="POST" target="ej_ejc"><select name="i">
<option value="">Select Current Option</option>
<option value="1449525">Oil Change</option>
<option value="1449526">air filter</option>
</select>


<input class="ec_ejc_thkbx" alt="Buy Now" src="***/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/buy-now-button5.png" type="image"><img class="alignnone wp-image-615 " src="***/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/paypal-credit-cards-1.png" alt="Accepted payments types: Paypal, All Major Credit cards, Debit card." width="191" height="73">

Try this code:

Code:

<php
$src = htmlspecialchars($_GET['src']);
?>
<form accept-charset="UTF-8" action="[B][COLOR=#ff0000]***/ecom/gb.php?c=cart&cl=XXXXXX&ejc=2[/COLOR][/B][B][COLOR=#ff0000]&src=<?=$src ?>[/COLOR][/B]" method="POST" target="ej_ejc">
<input type=hidden name="src" value="<?=$src ?>">
<select name="i">
<option value="">Select Current Option</option>
<option value="1449525">Oil Change</option>
<option value="1449526">air filter</option>
</select>


<input class="ec_ejc_thkbx" alt="Buy Now" src="***/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/buy-now-button5.png" type="image"><img class="alignnone wp-image-615 " src="***/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/paypal-credit-cards-1.png" alt="Accepted payments types: Paypal, All Major Credit cards, Debit card." width="191" height="73">

And aftet that your script ***/ecom/gb.php will get the $src value.

But change *** to your domain (I can't post links now so I get error "You are NOT allowed to post URLs")

cdn_craigs · Dec 27, 2015

hi Seri,

I tried this, and now my DROP DOWN to select those option shown is not a dropdown, just a list of text on the page? ideas of why that happened? looks like it broke the code for the dropdown menu.

Serhi said:

Try this code:

Code:

<php
$src = htmlspecialchars($_GET['src']);
?>
<form accept-charset="UTF-8" action="[B][COLOR=#ff0000]***/ecom/gb.php>[/COLOR][/B]" method="POST" target="ej_ejc">
<input type=hidden name="src" value="<?=$src ?>">
<select name="i">
<option value="">Select Current Option</option>
<option value="1449525">Oil Change</option>
<option value="1449526">air filter</option>
</select>


<input class="ec_ejc_thkbx" alt="Buy Now" src="***/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/buy-now-button5.png" type="image"><img class="alignnone wp-image-615 " src="***/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/paypal-credit-cards-1.png" alt="Accepted payments types: Paypal, All Major Credit cards, Debit card." width="191" height="73">

And aftet that your script ***/ecom/gb.php will get the $src value.

But change *** to your domain (I can't post links now so I get error "You are NOT allowed to post URLs")

Diplomat · Dec 27, 2015

You know, it would be much easier to use Javascript to append that code into your links.. that way you wont have to write PHP code and stuff like that.

cdn_craigs · Dec 27, 2015

Can you reccomend anyone that could write it for me - im more a marketer than a coder to be honest.

Diplomat said:
You know, it would be much easier to use Javascript to append that code into your links.. that way you wont have to write PHP code and stuff like that.

Diplomat · Dec 30, 2015

Hey!

Sorry for the late reply, didn't notice that you replied..

Maybe something like this?

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
(function()
{
    var addOn = 'src=facebook';
    
    var links = document.getElementsByTagName('a');
    
    for(var i = 0; i < links.length; i++)
    {
        links[i].href = (links[i].href + (links[i].href.indexOf('?') > 0 ? '&' : '?')) + addOn;
    }
})();
</script>

It will add "src=facebook" to ALL links that you have on page.

cdn_craigs · Dec 30, 2015

Actually i had a PHP code work with me on it - its working now

revproxy · Jan 1, 2016

Better solution.
in your php header search for "src" params and insert it to your $_SESSION.
then you can access this var from any page without adding the param

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