redirecting based on geographical IP
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fatboy
Elite Member
- Aug 13, 2008
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Take a look at this thread: http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackh...24-save-everyone-tons-time-geo-targeting.html
install Maxmind Geo Lite www(DOT)maxmind(DOT)com/app/geolitecity on your server then use something like this in your redirect script.
Had to write the urls like that as can't post links with less then 15 posts
Code:
<?php
$country_code = apache_note("GEOIP_COUNTRY_CODE");
if ( $country_code == "US"){
header ("Location: hxxp://offer(DOT)com");
}
else if ( $country_code == "GB") {
header ("Location: hxxp://thisdomain(DOT)com");
}
else
header ("Location: hxxp://otherdomain(DOT)com");
?>Had to write the urls like that as can't post links with less then 15 posts
The Scarlet Pimp
Supreme Member
- Apr 2, 2008
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an .htaccess file can redirect by ip number.
Hey Fudnut,
Thanks, I think that goes a long way. I get the concept, I think. Let's say I want to block three countries Barfiia (BA), Merdistan (MD) and the Socialist Republic of Yuck (RY), but no-one else. I only have two sites, one the real site and the other a holder page halfway across the globe. These three countries go to the holder page, everyone else can go to the real site.
Would this be-
correct?
The htaccess is great, but for indicidual IPs. (I already do that for a few overactive ones, but I'd like to ban entire countries.)
Thanks, I think that goes a long way. I get the concept, I think. Let's say I want to block three countries Barfiia (BA), Merdistan (MD) and the Socialist Republic of Yuck (RY), but no-one else. I only have two sites, one the real site and the other a holder page halfway across the globe. These three countries go to the holder page, everyone else can go to the real site.
Would this be-
Code:
<?php
$country_code = apache_note("GEOIP_COUNTRY_CODE");
if ( $country_code == "BA"){
header ("Location: hxxp://nutstoyou(DOT)com");
}
else if ( $country_code == "RY") {
header ("Location: hxxp://tnutstoyou(DOT)com");
}
else if ( $country_code == "MD") {
header ("Location: hxxp://nutstoyou(DOT)com");
}
else
header ("Location: hxxp://realwebsite(DOT)com");
?>correct?
The htaccess is great, but for indicidual IPs. (I already do that for a few overactive ones, but I'd like to ban entire countries.)
Yep, that's the shot.
Full list of codes here hxxp://wwwDOTmaxmindDOTcom/app/iso3166