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24-Sep-12 19:28:31

Show modules based on referrer

Please help,
I am trying to show specific modules based on the referrer.

The example I have tried below, is for the search term, 'Web Design Company Manchester'

I want to show a specific module based on the search term when the user comes from google.

My site is J2.5.7
Thanks,
Sean R.

/* detect if this user has already seen the module */
if (array_key_exists('DID_GOOGLE_MODULE', $_COOKIE)) return;

/* was the referer Google? */
if ( $core_genius->check( "referer starts with http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&outp … ster" )) {
/* if so, set a cookie for 10 years... */
setcookie('DID_GOOGLE_MODULE',1,time() + 10*365*24*60*60,'/');
/* ... and show the module */
return 266; /* replace XXX with module id to return */
}

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24-Sep-12 22:17:44

Re: Show modules based on referrer

Hi Sean,

Unfortunately, these days Google has mostly moved to doing search with HTTPS which means (due to internet protocol) that the referrer string will often not show up on the site the user clicks on :-(

When a user does use http instead of https (e.g. when they do not have a google account or are not logged in to google), this should work:

if ( $core_genius->check( "referer starts with http://www.google/." ) // catch all permutations of Google
and $core_genius->check( "referer contains any of q=web+design+company+manchester, q=web%20design%20company%20manchester" ) ) {
return XXX;
}
// replace XXX with module id to show when that search is detected.

I put in checks for the "+" and "%20" versions, as on Chrome and Firefox I tested just now and it uses %20, while on Safari it seems to use "+".

Hope that helps,
Stephen

Stephen Brandon
MetaMod / Chameleon developer
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