Successful Opt-In Page Redirect on Subsequent Visits

DirtProfessor · 07-02-2009, 10:41 AM

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone had a script or know where one is that can do the following :

Visitor A comes to index.html which is Opt-In page.

If Visitor A opts-in and goes to Page B.

On Next visit, if Visitor A has been to Page B on a previous visit (can only get there by opting in), then he is direct to Page B, or Page C, etc.

He/She does not see Page A again unless he/she has NEVER opted in (i.e. Seen Page B)

If he/she NEVER opts in - they will always see Page A until they do.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Mark

Steve Diamond · 07-02-2009, 10:16 PM

The most reasonable way to accomplish this is to drop a cookie on the user's computer when they hit page B. Then when anyone comes to page A, before you display page A you look for the cookie. If it's there, you redirect them to page B or C before they can ever see page A.

It's not going to be 100% reliable since users can delete or disallow cookies, but it's the best approach.

I don't know of a packaged script to accomplish this, but any experienced web programmer (including me) could do it for you.

Steve

DirtProfessor · 07-02-2009, 10:26 PM

Steve,

Thank you for your reply, and you are right - the cookie is not 100% reliable. However, if 1 out of 100 people have to opt-in twice, it is successful in my book.

FYI - the thread below has solved the riddle for me :

warriorforum.com/website-design/99404-cookie-question(dot)html

Cant post links until I have posted 20 times for some reason.

Thanks for your help and I will keep you in mind for future programming needs.

Take Care,

Mark

Steve Diamond · 07-02-2009, 11:53 PM

Thanks, Mark. I'm glad you found a good solution.

Steve

Steve Diamond · 07-10-2009, 02:33 AM

@Nick818d: Yes, there is. It can be done in Javascript, PHP, or a combination of the two.

But why in the world did you post your question as a reply in this thread? You ought to start a new thread. What you did is known as thread hijacking, and it's considered very rude.

Steve

07-02-2009, 10:41 AM	#1
DirtProfessor Warrior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Successful Opt-In Page Redirect on Subsequent Visits Hello, I was wondering if anyone had a script or know where one is that can do the following : Visitor A comes to index.html which is Opt-In page. If Visitor A opts-in and goes to Page B. On Next visit, if Visitor A has been to Page B on a previous visit (can only get there by opting in), then he is direct to Page B, or Page C, etc. He/She does not see Page A again unless he/she has NEVER opted in (i.e. Seen Page B) If he/she NEVER opts in - they will always see Page A until they do. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Mark

07-02-2009, 10:16 PM	#2
Steve Diamond Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ, USA. Posts: 1,025 Thanks: 120 Thanked 158 Times in 115 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Successful Opt-In Page Redirect on Subsequent Visits The most reasonable way to accomplish this is to drop a cookie on the user's computer when they hit page B. Then when anyone comes to page A, before you display page A you look for the cookie. If it's there, you redirect them to page B or C before they can ever see page A. It's not going to be 100% reliable since users can delete or disallow cookies, but it's the best approach. I don't know of a packaged script to accomplish this, but any experienced web programmer (including me) could do it for you. Steve
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07-02-2009, 10:26 PM	#3
DirtProfessor Warrior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Successful Opt-In Page Redirect on Subsequent Visits Steve, Thank you for your reply, and you are right - the cookie is not 100% reliable. However, if 1 out of 100 people have to opt-in twice, it is successful in my book. FYI - the thread below has solved the riddle for me : warriorforum.com/website-design/99404-cookie-question(dot)html Cant post links until I have posted 20 times for some reason. Thanks for your help and I will keep you in mind for future programming needs. Take Care, Mark

07-02-2009, 11:53 PM	#4
Steve Diamond Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ, USA. Posts: 1,025 Thanks: 120 Thanked 158 Times in 115 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Successful Opt-In Page Redirect on Subsequent Visits Thanks, Mark. I'm glad you found a good solution. Steve
	Executive I.T. consulting for small/medium business Website development \| PHP - MySQL - JavaScript expert programming Software requirements analysis \| Specification writing Project management \| Vendor relationship management

07-10-2009, 02:33 AM	#5
Steve Diamond Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ, USA. Posts: 1,025 Thanks: 120 Thanked 158 Times in 115 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Successful Opt-In Page Redirect on Subsequent Visits @Nick818d: Yes, there is. It can be done in Javascript, PHP, or a combination of the two. But why in the world did you post your question as a reply in this thread? You ought to start a new thread. What you did is known as thread hijacking, and it's considered very rude. Steve
	Executive I.T. consulting for small/medium business Website development \| PHP - MySQL - JavaScript expert programming Software requirements analysis \| Specification writing Project management \| Vendor relationship management