PHP link tracking script

It's easily done and with just a few lines of code. Just be very sure why you are doing it as the links won't pass PR or "credit" to the site. If you use it with a link exchange the complaints will be loud and vociferous!

This example uses a file called link.php and links that look like this: http://www.mysite.com/link.php?id=nzpif

<?php
//the hitcounter stuff
$path = '/www/virtual/mysite/htdocs/';
require "{$path}stats/include/stats_main.inc";
$stats = new init(true, "{$path}stats/"); 
 
switch($id)
{
case 'nzpif':
	$url = 'http://www.nzpif.org.nz/';
break;
case 'petition':
	$url = 'http://www.apia.org.nz/img/ARCPetition.pdf';
break;
case 'aking':
	$url = 'http://www.propertyinvestor.info/arc.php';
break;
case 'nzpifconf':
	$url = 'http://nz01.terabyte.co.nz/nzpif/NZartlist.asp?Website=2&Category=669725414';
break;
}
if (isset($url)) header("Location: $url"); 
exit;
?>

Code (markup):

Now this would be a pig to maintain as every link is hand coded. If you were dedicated to this approach you would store the id and link info in a table or flat text file and query that.

In response to another post here on the same subject I have started an onclick javascript experiment from my blog. It's early days but it may be worth watching.

Sarah

 

How does phpee help?
When you go to their site the solution to this particular question isn't obvious.

Sarah