Jeannie, I agree, password could be sent to unauthorized person.
So, if You have enough webserver control level, You could restrict access to this pages by IP address. Corporative users use one-two addresses mostly.
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Thanks Dmytro, I`ll see what I can do.
Thanks again for your help!
Jeannie
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I thinkthe no-follow tag is for outbound links you don`t want the
spiders to go after.
In your meta-tags I think you can instruct the spiders to ignore your
site. It`s not something I have done though, so I can`t tell you for sure.
Another way to do it is use a coupon script.
okay thanks Loren! I`ll look into that. =)
Jeannie
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Y`know, any kind of security protection can be leaked - passwords, coupon codes, url`s to hidden pages, etc. I think the point isn`t to make access so difficult that it could possibly deter sales, rather to make the customer feel special about getting their discount. I say make a public page that is not linked to but keep it hidden from the crawlers and don`t publicize it (beyond this one company).
I think that you just need to put trust in your customers. If a few leaks get out, then so be it. Simply keep an eye on things. Do a search every once in a while to see if your "secret" is out. If so and it`s hurting regular sales, make a change. But also be prepared for that, like changing the url or coupon code that this company can also revise on their site.
As an entrepreneur, it`s easy to believe that all your customers are going to be scrounging the internet for the best deal possible. I don`t think this is the case. Some people will do so but it isn`t the norm. And for outsiders that might that happen upon the discount, let them have it. Look at it this way, you`ve decided to reduce your price to a select group based on the potential of some quantity sales, right? So if a few more than expected get in there, it`s still part of the quantity. You might not have made that sale otherwise.
I believe it is a mistake when rare instances (like discount leaks) drive business decisions that should cater to the majority of your customer base. Most people will still end up at your regular site with your regular prices. Trust in that.
All of these ideas sound great but what`s stopping you from obtaining a website just for "special" customers? This way, if you don`t advertise, submit to search engines, place the correct tags in the headers, then it shouldn`t show up. You only direct the authorized parties to the site when they pass your qualification test.
I know if you don`t design your own sites, then this could be an extra expense out of pocket, however, you`ve got to anticipate this will be worth your time and effort anyway. And always figure that if one customer asks you about specialty bulk pricing, then someone else will as well. Its what makes the world go around.
Anyways, thats my two cents. May not be worth much but I like to help if I can.
Dan
I know if you don`t design your own sites, then this could be an extra expense out of pocket, however, you`ve got to anticipate this will be worth your time and effort anyway. And always figure that if one customer asks you about specialty bulk pricing, then someone else will as well. Its what makes the world go around.
Anyways, thats my two cents. May not be worth much but I like to help if I can.
Dan
I use a landing page from each of my projects so that pricing can be per client, per project.
Look at www.mmdv.com and you won`t find any link to any order page on my public home page (the one that the search engines crawl through). To get to an order page, I provide the clients with their URL, www.mmdv.com/oakwood for example.
I use the nospider and nobots metatags, but what ever makes you think that all spiders and bots obey the rules? Since there is no link to this URL on any website, the spiders can`t find them.
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Look at www.mmdv.com and you won`t find any link to any order page on my public home page (the one that the search engines crawl through). To get to an order page, I provide the clients with their URL, www.mmdv.com/oakwood for example.
I use the nospider and nobots metatags, but what ever makes you think that all spiders and bots obey the rules? Since there is no link to this URL on any website, the spiders can`t find them.
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Steve Mann
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MannMade Digital Video
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CampSteve,
I completely agree with what you`re saying. Thanks so much for your great input! =)
Dan,
Setting up another website could be another option for me, but for now, I think I`ll just create a hidden landing page. But thanks for your input though. I appreciate it!
Steve Mann,
Thanks for showing me your website and your hidden landing page as an example! I will try this out! Thanks for sharing!
Jeannie
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Jeannie,
So it looks as though you`ll have one of a few options:
1. Some sort of .htaccess password protected directory (not reccommended).
2. Bury your discount page in some random directory and hope no one else leaks it.
3. If you have any server side scripting, you could possible deliniate options via IP or referring url (could get messy).
4. If your site has users (i.e. people have to sign in to purchase) then you wouldn`t have any issue there because you would know what clients where from where...etc.
2. Bury your discount page in some random directory and hope no one else leaks it.
3. If you have any server side scripting, you could possible deliniate options via IP or referring url (could get messy).
4. If your site has users (i.e. people have to sign in to purchase) then you wouldn`t have any issue there because you would know what clients where from where...etc.
That`s all I can think of for now. If you need any code help, let me know.
Matt
Hi Matt!
Thanks for taking the time to tell me your input and for offering your kind help. I really appreciate it! =)
If I have any problems with the code, I will be sure to let you know. Thanks!!
Jeannie
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