Thoughts on Referer.us?

Freeman77 · 06-27-2010, 09:30 PM

As CPA and affiliate marketers, we often find that we need to protect our traffic sources. This isn't because the traffic is low quality -- it's because CPA networks often have their own internal teams of affiliates, and so we want to make sure not to give away our secrets.

Sometimes it's important to hide the referer. I recently found this site, and so far it's working really well (note that it's referer.us, with the word "referrer" spelled wrong

). The redirect is relatively fast, which is important.

I'm familiar with blanking the referrer buy using a double-meta refresh, but (correct me if I'm wrong) that tended not to work with all browsers (Chrome, for example). Also, I often found it to be slow watching that url bounce around until it got to its final destination.

I'm not associated with referer.us at all, so this isn't an advertisement in disguise

I want to know if anyone has any experience with it. I'm also interested to know what you network owners think when you see a blank referrer.

starvingseo · 07-18-2010, 10:16 AM

I started using them for one of my campaigns and the redirect seems fast, and referrers are blanked within the program stats. Not much more I can say, and am looking for feedback from others.

williamrs · 07-18-2010, 10:31 AM

I think that PHP redirection also works.

PHP Code:

  <?php
 
header("Location:your_aff_link");
 
?>

KC-Coop · 07-18-2010, 10:50 AM

I wouldn't trust all of my redirects going through a server other then my own personally.

What if it goes down and you're sending paid traffic?

CPA_Ian · 07-18-2010, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by williamrs

I think that PHP redirection also works.

PHP Code:

  <?php
 
header("Location:your_aff_link");
 
?>

Yes, but that doesn't blank the referrer (at least, I don't think it does). Do you have a particular method of blanking the referrer with that php redirect?

davers · 07-02-2011, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CPA_Ian

Yes, but that doesn't blank the referrer (at least, I don't think it does). Do you have a particular method of blanking the referrer with that php redirect?

The code supplied is a simple redirect. It will not perform any referer blanking or spoofing solutions. You would do well to check out Brad's CPA-R as a spoofing solution specifically. While it involves the creation of a site to host the redirects and make sure all referers appear to come from totally legitimate sources, it is perhaps one of the simplest solutions that will meet all your needs.

frankweerasinghe · 11-06-2011, 10:09 PM

I also want to know about it...

CPAveteran · 11-07-2011, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankweerasinghe

I also want to know about it...

i used on one CJ offer and LOL.......i lost my CJ account almost immediately...got banned.i don't want it anymore

aruns4 · 11-07-2011, 11:13 AM

You dont wanna hide your referrers for CJ, clickbank , shareasale, link share lol. If I am right they dont steal your landers/campaigns like other cpa networks.

I remember someone saying double meta refresh dont work right now. But I am not sure though.Cpa networks can easily view referrers in their admin.

06-27-2010, 09:30 PM	#1
Freeman77 IM GENIUS War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 522 Thanks: 17 Thanked 51 Times in 37 Posts	Thoughts on Referer.us? As CPA and affiliate marketers, we often find that we need to protect our traffic sources. This isn't because the traffic is low quality -- it's because CPA networks often have their own internal teams of affiliates, and so we want to make sure not to give away our secrets. Sometimes it's important to hide the referer. I recently found this site, and so far it's working really well (note that it's referer.us, with the word "referrer" spelled wrong). The redirect is relatively fast, which is important. I'm familiar with blanking the referrer buy using a double-meta refresh, but (correct me if I'm wrong) that tended not to work with all browsers (Chrome, for example). Also, I often found it to be slow watching that url bounce around until it got to its final destination. I'm not associated with referer.us at all, so this isn't an advertisement in disguise I want to know if anyone has any experience with it. I'm also interested to know what you network owners think when you see a blank referrer.

07-18-2010, 10:16 AM	#2
starvingseo Warrior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Thoughts on Referer.us? I started using them for one of my campaigns and the redirect seems fast, and referrers are blanked within the program stats. Not much more I can say, and am looking for feedback from others.

07-18-2010, 10:31 AM	#3
williamrs Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Brazil Posts: 3,496 Thanks: 174 Thanked 1,159 Times in 614 Posts	Re: Thoughts on Referer.us? I think that PHP redirection also works. PHP Code: `<?php header("Location:your_aff_link"); ?>`
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07-18-2010, 10:50 AM	#4
KC-Coop Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 523 Thanks: 2 Thanked 62 Times in 55 Posts Contact Info	Re: Thoughts on Referer.us? I wouldn't trust all of my redirects going through a server other then my own personally. What if it goes down and you're sending paid traffic?

11-06-2011, 10:09 PM	#7
frankweerasinghe Active Warrior Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka Posts: 83 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Thoughts on Referer.us? I also want to know about it...
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11-07-2011, 11:13 AM	#9
aruns4 Active Warrior Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 85 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Thoughts on Referer.us? You dont wanna hide your referrers for CJ, clickbank , shareasale, link share lol. If I am right they dont steal your landers/campaigns like other cpa networks. I remember someone saying double meta refresh dont work right now. But I am not sure though.Cpa networks can easily view referrers in their admin.