WO2006130578A2 - Pistage de clics approfondi - Google Patents

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WO2006130578A2
WO2006130578A2 PCT/US2006/020857 US2006020857W WO2006130578A2 WO 2006130578 A2 WO2006130578 A2 WO 2006130578A2 US 2006020857 W US2006020857 W US 2006020857W WO 2006130578 A2 WO2006130578 A2 WO 2006130578A2
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Khai Doan
David Thompson
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  • the present invention relates to the field of marketing information support systems; more particularly, the present invention relates to tracking interactions of a user with web content when the user uses a modified link to enter a website.
  • Entrance tracking captures a first click, or entrance, to a web site and keeps track of the number of first clicks.
  • Google offers AdWords, which is a pay-per-click advertisement system.
  • AdWords a pay-per-click advertisement system.
  • a unique identifier is attached to the link.
  • a web server records the selection along with the unique identifier before immediately redirecting the visitor/customer to the target website. Because the approach only records the first click, it fails to provide valuable information about how a website is used by a potential customer.
  • a system and method for obtaining information from web site use.
  • the method comprises tracking interactions of a user with web content when the user uses a modified link to enter a website, where the modified link is in a format that resembles a website address for the website but resolves at a location through which the interactions can be tracked.
  • the method also includes storing data indicative of the tracked interactions in a database.
  • Figure 1 illustrates one embodiment of a system for deep clickflow tracking.
  • Figure 2 illustrates one embodiment of a deep clickflow tracking process.
  • Figure 3A illustrates one embodiment of supplying modified web content.
  • Figure 3B illustrates another embodiment of supplying modified web content.
  • Figure 4A is a flow diagram of one embodiment of a process for deep clickflow tracking.
  • Figure 4B is a flow diagram which continues the process of Figure 4 A.
  • Figure 4C is a flow diagram which continues the process of Figure 4B.
  • Figure 5 is a block diagram of an exemplary computer system.
  • the method includes capturing data relevant to marketing professionals generated by user interactions with a web site without requiring additional instrumentation to the web server or web pages.
  • interactions of a user with web content are tracked when the user uses a modified link to enter a website.
  • the link is in a format that resembles a Universal Resource Locator (URL) link to the website, the link resolves at a location through which the user's interactions with web content can be tracked.
  • Data indicative of the tracked user interactions is stored in a database
  • an original URL is received.
  • the original URL is an address for web content on the Internet.
  • URL links are modified to resemble the original URLs for the web content but to resolve at a location where user interactions can be tracked.
  • the location is a tracking server.
  • web content corresponding to the modified link is obtained and data indicative of the interaction is stored in a database. Because the obtained web content may also contain links to one or more web content objects, the one or more links are replaced with modified link. Use of these modified links will further be recorded and web content with modified links will be supplied to the user. As a result, a full view of user interactions with a website can be continuously tracked.
  • links which permit the tracking of user interactions with web content can be included in an email, recited in a voicemail, written in a direct mailing, etc.
  • a vital aspect of tracking user interactions with web content is to preserve the integrity of the user's experience with web content.
  • the web browser being used by the user will include request parameters.
  • Such parameters may include, for example, browser type. Therefore, upon receiving a request from a user for web content, header information relevant to the web browser type used by the user is forwarded with the request for content.
  • web content appropriate for the user's browser type can be obtained and supplied to the user. The user's experience with the web content, therefore appears and functions as if the content had not been modified.
  • user interactions with modified content are recorded to a database, the recorded information provides comprehensive data regarding how a user interacts with a web site.
  • the data can indicate, for example, the sequence of pages within the customer's website traversed by the user, length of visit, presence on a website, etc.
  • modified links can be personalized to track information pertaining to individual users, all users connected with a specific product or service, or any other desired grouping that may be valuable to a marketing professional.
  • the present invention also relates to apparatus for performing the operations herein.
  • This apparatus may be specially constructed for the required purposes, or it may comprise a general purpose computer selectively activated or reconfigured by a computer program stored in the computer.
  • a computer program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium, such as, but is not limited to, any type of disk including floppy disks, optical disks, CD-ROMs, and magnetic-optical disks, read-only memories (ROMs), random access memories (RAMs), EPROMs, EEPROMs 5 magnetic or optical cards, or any type of media suitable for storing electronic instructions, and each coupled to a computer system bus.
  • ROMs read-only memories
  • RAMs random access memories
  • EPROMs EPROMs
  • EEPROMs 5 magnetic or optical cards or any type of media suitable for storing electronic instructions, and each coupled to a computer system bus.
  • a machine-readable medium includes any mechanism for storing or transmitting information in a form readable by a machine (e.g., a computer).
  • a machine-readable medium includes read only memory (“ROM”); random access memory (“RAM”); magnetic disk storage media; optical storage media; flash memory devices; electrical, optical, acoustical or other form of propagated signals (e.g., carrier waves, infrared signals, digital signals, etc.); etc.
  • ROM read only memory
  • RAM random access memory
  • magnetic disk storage media includes magnetic disk storage media; optical storage media; flash memory devices; electrical, optical, acoustical or other form of propagated signals (e.g., carrier waves, infrared signals, digital signals, etc.); etc.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram providing an overview of a system for implementing deep clickflow tracking.
  • Front end server(s) 104 receive URLs from customer web browser 102. The URLs provide addresses for web content, where user interactions with the web content will be tracked.
  • Front end server(s) may be a single server or multiple servers. Further, front end server(s) may be located directly within the company's infrastructure or remotely. In either configuration front end server(s) are in contact with the databases 106-108.
  • Customer web browser 102 is displayed in dashed lines to indicate that it is not part of the deep clickflow tracking system, but rather provides communication capabilities with the system in order to receive transmission of information necessary to initiate deep clickflow tracking.
  • Front end server(s) 104 communicate with customer web browser 102 using standard Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) protocols. Any form of communication could be utilized to receive a URL, or an indication of the URL, to be tracked.
  • HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
  • customer account database 106 stores, among other items, customer URLs that will be modified, customer contact information, customer names, customer addresses, modified URLs, etc. Customer accounts database 106 can be configured to store any information relevant to the customer and/or useful to administering deep clickflow tracking for the customer.
  • Back end processor 112 modifies a customer URL, as discussed in greater detail below, and stores the modified URL in one or all of the company databases 106-110.
  • the modified URLs are later utilized by the back end processor 112 in recording clickflow data of associated with a user within the relevant sections of the clickflow log database 110, visitor profile database 108, and/or customer accounts database 106.
  • the modified URL is then transmitted by the front end server(s) 104 to the customer web browser 102.
  • the modified URL is transmitted using standard HTTP protocols so that it can be received in any HTTP compliant web browser utilized by an invitee.
  • the modified URL is referred to as a GURL, where Genius is the company that provides deep clickflow tracking services to customers.
  • the modified URL, or GURL is modified to resemble the customer's URL, but to resolve at a location through which the interactions of a user can be tracked.
  • the modified link resolves at an address for rewriter servers 120.
  • Rewriter servers 120 receive data indicative of a user's selection of a modified link.
  • the link may itself supply a key into the relevant portions of the databases 106-110 used by the back end processor 112 to record link selection.
  • the link facilitates a look-up by back end processor 112 before link selection can be recorded in one or more of the company databases 106- 110.
  • Web services may also be supplied by web services logic 114 in connection with the rewriting servers 120 and/or the deep clickflow tracking.
  • Web services logic 114 may be used to support customer adverting web services or to provide a customer with new or additional advertising web services.
  • the advertising web services supplied by web services logic 114 include, for example, cost-per-click (CPC) processing associated with advertisements, monitoring keywords associated with an advertisement, impression recordation, etc.
  • Web services logic 114 may also provide customer resource management (CRM) web services.
  • CRM customer resource management
  • the CRM web services would users and customers.
  • the CRM web services could monitor and/or provide customers with contact information for users, sales information, monetary amounts, etc.
  • the CRM services may be provided to customers independent of modified links.
  • the CRM services provided by web services logic 112 support ongoing business activities.
  • web services logic 114 may also provide e-mail support services.
  • e-mail support services may include sending notifications whenever a modified link has been selected, user presence on a website is detected, a database has been update, etc.
  • the e-mail support services may further support update notifications in Short Message Service (SMS) form so that update notifications may be distributed over wireless networks.
  • SMS Short Message Service
  • Figure 2 is a block diagram of one embodiment for a deep clickflow tracking process.
  • the link resolves at a location where user interaction with web content can be tracked.
  • Such web content may be web content of a customer.
  • the modified link resolves at company rewriter server(s) 120.
  • the link is modified to include data which is either a key to, or facilitates the acquisition of, user/visitor data and customer data associated with the link.
  • the customer data includes any or all of the an original customer URL, customer information, information relating to an advertisement campaign of the customer, user identifiers, etc..
  • Customer data is acquired 216 by the back end processor (not shown) from the customer accounts database (not shown) while visitor data associated with a user is acquired 216 from the visitor profile database 108.
  • Rewriter server(s) 120 also record the modified link selection as well as other data pertaining to user interactions with web content that is relevant to clickflow tracking.
  • the customer and user/visitor information is stored in a cookie rather than in encoded in the form of a modified link.
  • the cookie contents are served back to rewriter server 120 with every request for a web page so that the requested information can be reassembled by rewriter server 120.
  • the use of cookies for non-URL information allows for modified links that appear more like original URL links with just the domain having been changed.
  • a record of clickflow relevant data is written to clickflow log database 110.
  • relevant clickflow data recorded to the database includes requested URL, referrer, host Internet Protocol (IP) address, cookies, time on page, time on site, presence, visitor ID, campaign ID, customer ID, etc.
  • IP Internet Protocol
  • rewriter server(s) 120 From the data obtained by rewriter server(s) 120, the original URL associated with the modified link is used to request web content 204 from customer web server 212. Rewriter servers receive the requested web content 205. Because not all requested content may be located on customer web server 212, rewriter server(s) 120 further request content objects from non-customer web servers 206. Thus, rewriter server requests and receives all web content necessary to supply the user with the requested web content.
  • rewriter server(s) modifies/rewrites 207 links within the received web content into modified links.
  • only source content which contains links, i.e., URLs is rewritten.
  • web pages continue to include bandwidth intensive content, such as images, sounds, movies, animations, etc.
  • rewriter server(s) 120 provide such bandwidth intensive content objects to user 224 directly from the customer's web server 212 or non-customer web server 206, rather than through the rewriter server(s) 120.
  • only links that refer back to the customer's web server are rewritten because tracking users outside the customer's domain is unnecessary. Furthermore, rewriting content and dynamically injecting content into web content beyond customer's domain can impact the rights of third parties.
  • each link included in the web content served 208 to user 224 is also a modified link. Because all links are now modified links, in response to any one of them being used, clicked, or selected, control will again return to re writer server(s) 120. The rewriting process repeats for the newly requested page, which results in continued tracking of the user's clickflow while the user remains on the web site.
  • absolute URLs and relative URLs are handled differently. Absolute URLs are URLs which contain a path to the file represented by the link, whereas relative URLs are URLs that include a path to content in relationship to the current path. In one embodiment, absolute URLs are rewritten while relative URLs are not in order to reduce the amount of HTML supplied to a user while minimizing the rewriting performed by rewriter server 120
  • rewriter server 120 will, if possible, attempt to deposit a user-specific cookie with user 224 when web content is provided to the user.
  • the cookie is a small file deposited into the user's computer (not shown) that will serve to uniquely identify the user during future visits to the customer's web site. However, depositing the cookie will allow tracking of user 224 even if the user returns to tracked web content via a non-modified link.
  • rewriter server 120 may be configured to track clickflow data associated with users that request web content through a banner advertisement. If rewriter server 120 has successfully deposited a cookie with user 224, rewriter servers 120 can track the user's interactions with the web content. Although the banner add might provide a category that is being tracked (i.e., all clickflow data associated with users that request customer web content via the banner advertisements), the cookie would also inform rewriter server(s) 120 of the specific identity of the user 224. [0049] In one embodiment, content is further dynamically injected 207 into web content before the content is served 208 to a user. Content may be injected into content with the permission and/or at the direction of the customer.
  • rewriter server 120 can be configured to automatically inject content into web content when predetermined conditions have been satisfied. For example, logic within company rewriter server 120 may determine that a specific user has viewed a web page related to troubleshooting a product of the customer on numerous occasions. Upon determining this, rewriter server 120 could then dynamically inject a chat function with customer support services, a "yellow sticky note" offering help with the user's perceived issues, etc.
  • JavaScript (or other scripting) content is dynamically injected into a web page to record the details of browsing behavior on a web page, such as mouse movements, amount of scrolling, text data entry including deletions, etc. Such information is very useful information to web page designers who want to make their sites more user friendly, effective to navigate, efficient, etc.
  • One skilled in the art will recognize the numerous conditions and occasions when content could be dynamically injected into web content.
  • company rewriter server supplies the user with a good user experience.
  • the experience is considered good because the web content provided to the user appear like the originally requested web content.
  • the user is not impacted by the rewriting process.
  • the web content functions the same as the original web page.
  • the rewriter does not require installation of software or hardware on a customer's web site or customer web server.
  • the services of information technology professionals are not needed to implement the rewriting services and deep clickflow tracking.
  • no maintenance time is required of the customer, and minimal man hours are spent setting up and interacting with the system.
  • the rewriter could reside at a customer location so that the rewriting server could be in direct communication with the customer web server.
  • the rewriting services can be implemented within the web server so that no additional equipment, beyond the customer's original web server is required.
  • the rewriting process is a hybrid of server based rewriting, as previously described, and script (e.g., JavaScript, Prehypertext Processing script, etc.) based rewriting inside a web browser.
  • script e.g., JavaScript, Prehypertext Processing script, etc.
  • dynamic web content such as dynamically created menu system, is also modified fo the purpose of clickflow tracking.
  • deep clickflow tracking is not initiated with the selection of a modified link. Instead, a single (or some small number of) entry pages contain a script. These entry pages initiate the deep tracking process by redirecting requests for web content to rewriter server(s) 120, after which the deep clickflow tracking process continues as described above.
  • An advantage of embedding scripts in one or more entry pages is that all visitors (including anonymous/previously unknown web site visitors) can be tracked by rewriting server(s) 120. Furthermore, a modified link is not required for the initial entry pages as an entry page may be typed, bookmarked, found via a search engine etc. Thus, with minimal content change effort, web pages become highly trackable.
  • a script (different from the entry page described above) is provided to the owner of web content to be placed in every one of the owner's web pages.
  • the script reports access from a web browser to rewriter server(s) 120 using asynchronous data transfer after the requested web page is finished loading.
  • a visitor/user is tracked upon selection of an original URL link, as modified links not necessary under the current embodiment.
  • any incoming visitor/user for a web site with the embedded script is tracked, not just those requesting web content via modified links.
  • one or more of the techniques described above are simultaneously employed.
  • visitors/users interactions with web content are tracked, including return visitors/users, previously identified as well as new "anonymous" visitors/users, visitor/users that request web content via a modified link, visitors/users that request web content form an entry page with an embedded script, etc.
  • Figures 3 A and 3B are block diagrams which illustrate how web content served from a rewriting server preserves the functionality and appearance of a web content.
  • Figure 3 A illustrates one embodiment of standard HTTP request and response operations administered by rewriting server(s) 120.
  • a modified link resolves at the rewriter server(s) 120. That is, rewriter server(s) 120 receive a request from a user 302 for web content associated with a modified link, HTTPReql .
  • rewriting server(s) 120 request web content from the customer web server 210 by forwarding all relevant HTTPReq header information received from the user 302. HTTPReq2, therefore, forwards relevant user interface information, such as the user's useragent, user's browser type, cookie information, authentication parameters, etc. directly to the customer web server.
  • Rewriter server(s) 120 receives web content, including HTTPRspl parameters, and includes them in the modified web content served the user 302. Therefore, the information relevant to a user interface being used by the user is utilized to both request and then to supply web content, including the modified links.
  • FIG. 3B illustrates a special case of the HTTP Request and HTTP
  • SSL certificates site-specific digital certificates
  • rewriter server(s) 120 cannot use a customer certificate in connection with modifying web content.
  • rewriter server(s) 120 utilize an SSL certificate SSL of the rewriter during secure protocol communications between the user 302 and rewriter server(s) 120.
  • rewriter server(s) 120 utilize an SSL certificate of the customer during communications between the rewriter server(s) 120 and customer web server 212.
  • secure communications between the user and web content despite being rewritten, are secure under the SSL protocol.
  • the remaining flow of Figure 3B is substantially the same as that discussed with respect to Figure 3 A.
  • rewriter server(s) 120 instead of directly, thus avoiding dialogs in the client browser warning of mixed content (secure/insecure).
  • the technique would prevent the possibly disconcerting dialogs while preserving the experience the user would have had by visiting the original site directly.
  • Links may be modified, or transformed into Genius URLs (GURLs), by the system discussed in Figures 1-2 in various ways, according to embodiments of the present invention.
  • the modified links are a special form of URL link, crafted on behalf of a customer to allow access to informative web content supplied by, or on behalf of, the customer.
  • the modified link can be created from received URL.
  • any URL can be used, as long as there is an existing page or file present on the customer's server associated with the URL.
  • the modified URL link is a rewritten form of the URL that points to rewriting server(s) (not shown), with a subdomain corresponding to a customer, allowing for cobranding.
  • the actual target URL on the customer's webserver, and any additional tracking information is encoded into the modified URL.
  • a URL and tracking information are stored in a database.
  • the tracking information is keyed to a database by a key that provides access to that record.
  • checksum bits are added for tamperproofing, error detection, and error correction.
  • a short alphanumeric representation of a bitstring is returned as the path element behind the servers host address.
  • the deep clickflow tracking system may receive an original
  • the initial modified link which can either be sent out or stored in a database for later use and/or retrieval by the clickflow tracking system, would read (with minor syntactical changes ignored below for clarity of presentation):
  • the final form of the modified URL can be simplified to be more human-readable and memorable.
  • the modified link can be written without the actual database key, resulting in fewer typos and better recall of modified links on direct mail pieces, television, radio, or any other form for distributing information.
  • links may be modified and tailored based on a general area of interest to a customer, such as links targeted at an advertisement for a television, a radio show, or a pledge drive, etc.
  • the modified links would read:
  • the deep clickflow tracking system links can individualize modified links for particular intended recipients, such as:
  • the "rsvpl” domain is an example domain owned by the company and "bvs" is an example subdomain corresponding to one customer. Browsers would resolve the modified link into an IP address of a machine (or cluster of machines) hosted by the company.
  • Figures 4A - 4C illustrate a flow diagram for one embodiment of a process for deep clickflow tracking.
  • the process is performed by processing logic that may comprise hardware (circuitry, dedicated logic, etc.), software (such as is run on a general purpose computer system or a dedicated machine), or a combination of both.
  • the process begins, in Figure 4A, when processing logic receives a link for web content that resolves at the customer's web server (processing block 402).
  • the customer's web server is a web server maintained by a third party on behalf of the customer.
  • the customer has actual control and/or possession of the web server.
  • the received link is then modified by processing logic to an initial modified link form (processing block 404). Because the initial modified form of the link may be difficult to remember or appear unrelated to the initial customer supplied link, processing logic modifies the initial modified link form to a final link form (processing block 406). In one embodiment the final modified form may allow for recording tracking information relevant to individuals, groups, specific activities, targeted advertisement campaigns, etc.
  • Processing logic then transmits the invitation link to the customer
  • Processing logic then receives a web content request from a user, the request corresponding to modified link (processing block 412). Upon detecting that a modified link has been traversed, processing logic records data to a database indicative of the user's present interaction with the requested web content (processing block 414).
  • the data includes any of the URL requested, time spent on page, time spent on site, presence on site, sequence of pages requested, etc.
  • the database may consist of a single database or a collection of databases. In either case, the data recorded to the database is corresponds with the invitation link.
  • Processing logic requests web content from the web server consistent with the selected link (processing block 416).
  • all relevant user header information received from the user agent during processing block 412, is forwarded to the web server which supplies the web content so that the request for content appears as if it is a request directly from the user. Further, by forwarding the relevant header information, processing logic can ensure that the look and the functionality of the web content are preserved so that the user has a good experience.
  • processing logic first decrypts a secure user request utilizing the user's SSL certificate before re-encrypting the request with the rewriter server's SSL certificate.
  • processing logic further requests additional content not located on the web server (processing block 418).
  • Processing logic modifies links within the received web content, and other content, to a final form of a link for deep clickflow tracldng (processing block 420).
  • the final modified form of the URL link can be modified according to various schemes, to various levels of modification, to the needs of a customer, etc.
  • the modified link is a Genius URL.
  • Processing logic determines whether or not to dynamically inject additional content into the received web content (processing block 422).
  • processing logic dynamically inserts additional content on the customer's behalf and with the customer's permission.
  • processing logic can utilize parameters to determine whether and what kind of dynamic content to insert in web content.
  • processing logic will dynamically inject additional content when data indicative of a user's past and/or present browsing behavior satisfies a predetermined condition with respect to a current page request.
  • processing logic determines additional content will not be dynamically injected into the modified customer content, processing logic proceeds to processing block 426. However, if processing logic determines additional content is to be dynamically injected, processing logic proceeds to processing block 424.
  • processing logic injects one or more of coupons, dynamic help, customer annotations, watermarks, on-page chat, JavaScript for user interface recording, etc. (processing block 424).
  • the dynamically injected content is injected in the form of an HTML ⁇ div> Tag floating on top of the existing content.
  • the ⁇ div> Tags can be injected unobtrusively, extremely visible, or at some intermediate level of visibility.
  • processing logic After processing logic has received all necessary web content, modified all links, and injected content when appropriate, processing logic supplies the modified content to the user (processing block 426). As noted above, the content will both look and act as if it were served directly from the original web server. Further, processing logic will attempt to deposit a cookie, if possible, with the user (processing block 428) so that processing logic can identify a user when the user requests content via a non- modified link, such as through a banner advertisement.
  • Processing logic then receives an additional request for web content from the user (processing block 430). Upon receiving the additional request, processing logic returns to processing block 412 of Figure 4B so that processing logic can continue deep clickflow tracking.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an exemplary computer system that may perform one or more of the operations described herein.
  • computer system 500 may comprise an exemplary client or server computer system.
  • Computer system 500 comprises a communication mechanism or bus 511 for communicating information, and a processor 512 coupled with bus 511 for processing information.
  • Processor 512 includes a microprocessor, but is not limited to a microprocessor, such as, for example, PentiumTM, PowerPCTM, AlphaTM, etc.
  • System 500 further comprises a random access memory (RAM), or other dynamic storage device 504 (referred to as main memory) coupled to bus 511 for storing information and instructions to be executed by processor 512.
  • Main memory 504 also may be used for storing temporary variables or other intermediate information during execution of instructions by processor 512.
  • Computer system 500 also comprises a read only memory (ROM) and/or other static storage device 506 coupled to bus 511 for storing static information and instructions for processor 512, and a data storage device 507, such as a magnetic disk or optical disk and its corresponding disk drive.
  • ROM read only memory
  • data storage device 507 such as a magnetic disk or optical disk and its corresponding disk drive.
  • Data storage device 507 is coupled to bus 511 for storing information and instructions.
  • Computer system 500 may further be coupled to a display device 521, such as a cathode ray tube (CRT) or liquid crystal display (LCD), coupled to bus 511 for displaying information to a computer user.
  • a display device 521 such as a cathode ray tube (CRT) or liquid crystal display (LCD)
  • An alphanumeric input device 522 may also be coupled to bus 511 for communicating information and command selections to processor 512.
  • An additional user input device is cursor control 523, such as a mouse, trackball, trackpad, stylus, or cursor direction keys, coupled to bus 511 for communicating direction information and command selections to processor 512, and for controlling cursor movement on display 521.
  • bus 511 Another device that may be coupled to bus 511 is hard copy device 524, which may be used for marking information on a medium such as paper, film, or similar types of media.
  • Another device that may be coupled to bus 511 is a wired/wireless communication capability 525 to communication to a phone or handheld palm device.
  • any or all of the components of system 500 and associated hardware may be used in the present invention.
  • other configurations of the computer system may include some or all of the devices.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un système et un procédé permettant d'obtenir des informations à partir de l'utilisation d'un site Web. Dans un mode de réalisation, le procédé consiste à pister les interactions d'un utilisateur avec un contenu Web lorsque l'utilisateur utilise un lien modifié pour entrer dans un site Web. Le lien modifié est un lien dans un format qui ressemble à une adresse de site Web pour le site mais qui apparaît à un endroit permettant de pister les interactions de l'utilisateur. Le procédé consiste également à stocker des données indiquant les interactions pistées dans une base de données.
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