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HELP: Tracking the Number Redirect Jumps or similar type of script

by convert2steve
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So I have been delaying a major project I have been working on with the help of Megan who does all of our internal PHP development.

The project we are working on involves arbitrage which involves hundreds of CPA Offers into my database. The CPA Offers would come from a wide variety of sources (networks, direct sources etc). The thought of managing this database could prove to be more time that what it is worth considering the number of expired and redirected offers across the various sources we would be pulling offers from.

Currently the database is configured to serve CPA Offers but without the ability to TRACK the number of redirect jumps from the day it is loaded and check that daily against the current number of redirects (http headers) or something similar. I feel that this beast may never be unleashed to it's full potential.

My thoughts were to try one of the following methods:
  • Track total number of http redirects daily (flag changes)
  • Monitor destination URL strings

What are your thoughts? Have you got any different ideas on how to make this work?
#jumps #number #redirect #script #similar #tracking #type
  • Profile picture of the author mozlost
    Very doable... I am basically doing that on the site below (in my sig), just click on the link in my sig, then click the "Redirect Follower" link , and then you can try it (sorry, can't post the link because I haven't posted 15 posts on WF yet :-( ).

    You just load the page (curl), follow the redirect, then repeat. In your case, you would (in the loop) stick whatever details you want into your database for tracking what has changed.
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