Blocking graphics

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by mozgu, Dec 23, 2006.

  1. #1
    Hey,
    I've got an image in top of search results for one popular key so that i've got a lot of traffic from images.google.com. Unfortunately people only watch image, without all site. Can I make any type of redirect in htaccess to redirect people from view of image to any site?
    How can i do it?

    Thanks
     
    mozgu, Dec 23, 2006 IP
  2. fsmedia

    fsmedia Prominent Member

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    You could either completely block it from being displayed or just let the traffic go to waste and hope that some people click through to your site...there's no way around it that I'm aware of..
     
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    Yes, you can redirect an image to a website is there is not the correct referer, however, you have to think.. ok their browser is trying to load an image, the browser expects an image. If you send a webpage, it will just look like the image is broken. As far as I know, you could block the image with another image that says "go to this site to view"... but meh, prolly not gonna work well.

    There might be some sort of flaw you could use, maybe some JS inside an image... but it wouldn't work for everyone... maybe look around and see what others are doing?
     
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    What control panel are you using. IF your on Cpanel there is an option through the cpanel where you'll be able to protect images from being hotlinked.
     
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