Comments on: Google revives redirect snoopery http://blog.anta.net/2009/01/29/509/ Internetworking, security, safety and more Sun, 08 Jan 2012 07:45:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thor Kottelin http://blog.anta.net/2009/01/29/509/comment-page-1/#comment-7437 Thor Kottelin Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:49:07 +0000 http://blog.anta.net/?p=509#comment-7437 Salty Geek, thanks for your comments. I think I did check the Bing search result page at the time I wrote the story, but that was almost two years ago. Since then, Bing has launched a service that allows webmasters to view clicks and click-through rates. Salty Geek, thanks for your comments. I think I did check the Bing search result page at the time I wrote the story, but that was almost two years ago. Since then, Bing has launched a service that allows webmasters to view clicks and click-through rates.

]]> By: Salty Geek http://blog.anta.net/2009/01/29/509/comment-page-1/#comment-7436 Salty Geek Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:33:25 +0000 http://blog.anta.net/?p=509#comment-7436 What makes you think that Bing didn't track the fact that you clicked your result? If you look at the Bing page source, you'll note that it has a javascript function that's called when you click your hyperlink: onmousedown="return si_T('&ID=SERP,5041.1')". Odds are, the method si_T() identifies your search result with the text "SERP,5041.1", and tracked the fact that I clicked your results a few moments ago. All modern web search engines are going to track what choice was the right one - that's one of the main ways they rank results. I noticed something even more annoying when I was checking this... Bing apparently is checking my FaceBook account. I noticed one of the "sign in" options on the upper right corner of Bing's home page shows FaceBook. If you know your recent FaceBook news, that means that Bing is probably grabbing details not only of me, but my friends as well... Creepy. What makes you think that Bing didn’t track the fact that you clicked your result? If you look at the Bing page source, you’ll note that it has a javascript function that’s called when you click your hyperlink: onmousedown=”return si_T(‘&ID=SERP,5041.1′)”. Odds are, the method si_T() identifies your search result with the text “SERP,5041.1″, and tracked the fact that I clicked your results a few moments ago. All modern web search engines are going to track what choice was the right one – that’s one of the main ways they rank results.

I noticed something even more annoying when I was checking this… Bing apparently is checking my FaceBook account. I noticed one of the “sign in” options on the upper right corner of Bing’s home page shows FaceBook. If you know your recent FaceBook news, that means that Bing is probably grabbing details not only of me, but my friends as well… Creepy.

]]> By: yousha http://blog.anta.net/2009/01/29/509/comment-page-1/#comment-6351 yousha Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:57:58 +0000 http://blog.anta.net/?p=509#comment-6351 My adwords account is blocked and the reason looks to be the redirection I was doing. My adwords account is blocked and the reason looks to be the redirection I was doing.

]]> By: Paul http://blog.anta.net/2009/01/29/509/comment-page-1/#comment-6347 Paul Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:55:05 +0000 http://blog.anta.net/?p=509#comment-6347 Try using javascript to redirect after some seconds. It works for me. Try using javascript to redirect after some seconds. It works for me.

]]> By: Steven http://blog.anta.net/2009/01/29/509/comment-page-1/#comment-6345 Steven Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:36:48 +0000 http://blog.anta.net/?p=509#comment-6345 I am also have difficulty in this. Looks like no one is ready to help Chris and same will be with me. I am also have difficulty in this. Looks like no one is ready to help Chris and same will be with me.

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