PHP Redirect with Google Analytics ?

[fab5freddy]

I would like to make a Redirect Page with some Google Analytics on the Page
too, before i send the redirect page to an affiliate offer.

What is the best way to do this ?

ps. What's better a PHP Redirect or an.htaccess Redirect ?

Thanks for any suggestions!

 

[pfealey]

Something like this?

<!-- Google Analytics Stuff Here -->
 
header("Location: http://www.foo.com/bar.php", true, 301);

 

[fab5freddy]

I have read that it won't allow any code before a PHP Redirect ??

Is this true ?

THanks!

 

[angelwatt]

I have read that it won't allow any code before a PHP Redirect ??

You cannot have any output to the screen such as echo or print statements or any HTML before using the header function. PHP header.

 

[pfealey]

Angelwatt. You're right. I've only used with an if...then, ie. Are you logged in? Then carry on, else go to the log in page.

I'll have a look tomorrow and see if I can come up with anything for you.

 

[pfealey]

I knew you could do it somehow....

Try 'output buffering' and see if that works for you. I'd imagine it's resource hungry, and is a bit of a clunky workaround, but works at least..

ob_start();
echo "Anything you like";
header("Location: http://www.foo.com/bar.php");        
ob_flush();

 

[fab5freddy]

Hi Peter, Did it work for you ?

 

[pfealey]

I've tried it, yes, and it seems to do the job - the trouble is, it happens so quickly I can't tell if the echo is occuring.

I'll guess yes, but once you put your analytics stuff in, you should be able to look at the Google logs to see?

(Google analytics - not my bag really, I have someone else do that for me)