What is the best method to solve this;

Say i have a link and i want to give that link to 5 websites owners to post on their website, how can i check if they actually posted the link without manually going through their sites.

Please who can help me with an idea using either PHP or JavaScript. Thanks

na dull programmers dey around now...dont worry wen d smart ones arrive I wil info u

rayyspark:
na dull programmers dey around now...dont worry wen d smart ones arrive I wil info u

Speak for yourself alone.
@OP, i believe the key to solving it is to locate a web service that can search out the url with good precision and compare their location to the site of the people you gave the link to.

You can crawl the websites.
If it's supposed to be in their homepage, write a code to crawl the home page periodically and check if the link is in the page.

Desyner:
Speak for yourself alone.
@OP, i believe the key to solving it is to locate a web service that can search out the url with good precision and compare their location to the site of the people you gave the link to.

What kind of web service?

Desyner:
Speak for yourself alone.
@OP, i believe the key to solving it is to locate a web service that can search out the url with good precision and compare their location to the site of the people you gave the link to.

Thanks for the tip bro. i appreciate

4kings:
You can crawl the websites.
If it's supposed to be in their homepage, write a code to crawl the home page periodically and check if the link is in the page.

Thanks alot, this sounds very promising, i will look into it. again thanks i appreciates

peter087:


Thanks alot, this sounds very promising, i will look into it. again thanks i appreciates

You're welcome.

4kings:

What kind of web service?

goole for example can return a particular link if you dump it in ur search bar.

Desyner:
goole for example can return a particular link if you dump it in ur search bar.

Thanks, but what's the difference between that and dumping it in Google search bar.

4kings:

Thanks, but what's the difference between that and dumping it in Google search bar.

A web service can be programatically manipulated thereby saving u the stress of entering you links into the search bar and comparing results manually. It is harder to implement but less stressful once implemented

Desyner:
A web service can be programatically manipulated thereby saving u the stress of entering you links into the search bar and comparing results manually. It is harder to implement but less stressful once implemented

Probably i dont understand what you mean by ''web service'' and the means of manipulating it, but what's the difference between that and using google api to programmatically enter the url links?

4kings:

Probably i dont understand what you mean by ''web srervice'' and the means of manipulating it, but what's the difference between that and using google api to programmatically enter the url links?

Web service is service provided by another web that u can use.

Desyner:
Web service is service provided by another web that u can use.

OK, thanks for the definition.
How then does one go about ''manipulating'' the web service for the task peter087 wants, is there a provision for that or one still needs to crawl the web service?

4kings:

OK, thanks for the definition.
How then does one go about ''manipulating'' the web service for the task peter087 wants, is there a provision for that or one still needs to crawl the web service?

When you identify a particular web service for your need, go ahead and find out how it is consumed. For instance you could go to youtube or stackoverflow to learn how to manipulate a particular web service or even ask on stackoverflow in order discover one that fits your need. I am a Java person. Sounds like you need a PHP solution. Another key thing is using the right term to describe your need when searching or asking. People who deal in stuff like these are often very accurate with jargons.

Desyner:
When you identify a particular web service for your need, go ahead and find out how it is consumed. For instance you could go to youtube or stackoverflow to learn how to manipulate a particular web service or even ask on stackoverflow in order discover one that fits your need. I am a Java person. Sounds like you need a PHP solution. Another key thing is using the right term to describe your need when searching or asking. People who deal in stuff like these are often very accurate with jargons.

I'm actually a python programmer, don't know php.
Thanks a lot, i'll look into this "web service" later starting with goole.

4kings:
I'm actually a python programmer, don't know php. Thanks a lot, i'll look into this "web service" later starting with goole.

Please do.

4kings:

OK, thanks for the definition.
How then does one go about ''manipulating'' the web service for the task peter087 wants, is there a provision for that or one still needs to crawl the web service?

Firstly i like the mature way you guys are handling this argument i really appreciate.
But a web service is just like building an api either in the form of SOAP, REST or JSON but how do i write the logic, that is my problem. Personally i think a crawler will do better. But then again, it will consume so much resources if i need to crawler a huge number of sites and another think, what if at the time of crawling the post is no longer at the homepage, like it has gone down to say page 2, will it still be crawl?

if that link is supposed to generate traffic just use an url tracker every url shortener has one http://

peter087:


Firstly i like the mature way you guys are handling this argument i really appreciate.
But a web service is just like building an api either in the form of SOAP, REST or JSON but how do i write the logic, that is my problem. Personally i think a crawler will do better. But then again, it will consume so much resources if i need to crawler a huge number of sites and another think, what if at the time of crawling the post is no longer at the homepage, like it has gone down to say page 2, will it still be crawl?

jesus!!!
Is that really what a web service is?
If that's the case then what would make me use goole over standard google api. @ DESYNER
This was why i was confused cos i thought there's more to this 'web service', i didn't know it was just an api.[if i'm wrong please correct me]

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if you get to crawl the site, whether using your own crawler or their api if they have one, you can always easily crawl through the pages too.

If you are to crawl nairaland for example you can use this link
https://www.nairaland.com/links/var
where var is a variable in a loop from range 0 to 100 to keep crawling from page 0 to 100.

peter087:


Thanks for the tip bro. i appreciate

crawl? you gotta be kidding me!
hey Op, let the webmaster write script tags that points to a script on your own server. that way, you have complete access to do anything you want.

4kings:

jesus!!!
Is that really what a web service is?
If that's the case then what would make me use goole over standard google api. @ DESYNER
This was why i was confused cos i thought there's more to this 'web service', i didn't know it was just an api.[if i'm wrong please correct me]

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if you get to crawl the site, whether using your own crawler or their api if they have one, you can always easily crawl through the pages too.

If you are to crawl nairaland for example you can use this link
https://www.nairaland.com/links/var
where var is a variable in a loop from range 0 to 100 to keep crawling from page 0 to 100.

Oh, ok i get thanks

Olyboy16:


crawl? you gotta be kidding me!
hey Op, let the webmaster write script tags that points to a script on your own server. that way, you have complete access to do anything you want.

Please can you elaborate more

rayyspark:
na dull programmers dey around now...dont worry wen d smart ones arrive I wil info u

peter087:
What is the best method to solve this;

Say i have a link and i want to give that link to 5 websites owners to post on their website, how can i check if they actually posted the link without manually going through their sites.

Please who can help me with an idea using either PHP or JavaScript. Thanks

So its this nursery school question you need a smart programmer for

peter087:


Please can you elaborate more

create a js script on your server (say monitor.js), make sure its accessible. then just like including jquery from cdn, the webmaster writes script tags that points to your script.
.
<script src='http://yoursite.com/service/monitor.js'></script>
.
when the webmaster load the page containing this snippet, your js script gets loaded in the webpage automatically. so you have access to the document and window object. in your case since you wish to check the presence of your link.
simply write js code that updates your database with ajax ever time d script gets executed. to recognize the webmaster, check the window.location string to confirm the domain that is calling your script.
.
incase you need to write something on the webmaster's webpage; maybe a link or pic. just encourage the webmaster to create an element with a unique id like facebook's 'fb-root' on his page, then you can access that id from your script!
c'est fini!

4kings:

jesus!!!
Is that really what a web service is?
If that's the case then what would make me use goole over standard google api. @ DESYNER
This was why i was confused cos i thought there's more to this 'web service', i didn't know it was just an api.[if i'm wrong please correct me]

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if you get to crawl the site, whether using your own crawler or their api if they have one, you can always easily crawl through the pages too.

If you are to crawl nairaland for example you can use this link
https://www.nairaland.com/links/var
where var is a variable in a loop from range 0 to 100 to keep crawling from page 0 to 100.

So according to you what is a web service? We are not here to brag & lambaste but to brainstorm & learn. Please educate us.

Just use utm codes.

SERIOUSLY, I DON'T SEE ANY NEED TO KEEP FINDING OTHER SOLUTIONS WHEN API IS THERE.

THE ARGUEMENT BETWEEN DESYNER AND 4KINGS IS INTERESTING BUT I STAND WITH 4KINGS'S LOGIC

greatface:
SERIOUSLY, I DON'T SEE ANY NEED TO KEEP FINDING OTHER SOLUTIONS WHEN API IS THERE.

THE ARGUEMENT BETWEEN DESYNER AND 4KINGS IS INTERESTING BUT I STAND WITH 4KINGS'S LOGIC

I never argued with anyone. And what happens when the other site doesn't have a robust api to handle what OP wants. A suitable web service to me looks more appealing here.
I would appreciate if you could point out the meaning or definition of a web service you agree with.

Desyner:
I never argued with anyone. And what happens when the other site doesn't have a robust api to handle what OP wants. A suitable web service to me looks more appealing here.
I would appreciate if you could point out the meaning or definition of a web service you agree with.

I NOTED IN MY COMMENT THAT I DON'T SEE THE NEED FOR OTHER OPTIONS IF THERE EXISTS API FOR THE JOB.

OFFICIALLY, AM NUETRAL ON THAT GROUND BUT ONLY MADE MY PERSONAL OPINION KNOWN.

THERE EXISTS NO BEST WAY OF DOING A PARTICULAR THING IN PROGRAMMING EVEN THOUGH THERE EXISTS GENERALLY ACCEPTED BETTER WAY(S).
I DO IMPLEMENT SOME STUFFS MYSELF EVEN WHEN SOME SOLUTIONS ALREADY EXISTS BUT THAT MAINLY ARE FOR LEARNING PURPOSES.

NO INTENTION OF INVOKING YOUR TEMPER PLEASE.

greatface:
I NOTED IN MY COMMENT THAT I DON'T SEE THE NEED FOR OTHER OPTIONS IF THERE EXISTS API FOR THE JOB.

OFFICIALLY, AM NUETRAL ON THAT GROUND BUT ONLY MADE MY PERSONAL OPINION KNOWN.

THERE EXISTS NO BEST WAY OF DOING A PARTICULAR THING IN PROGRAMMING EVEN THOUGH THERE EXISTS GENERALLY ACCEPTED BETTER WAY(S).
I DO IMPLEMENT SOME STUFFS MYSELF EVEN WHEN SOME SOLUTIONS ALREADY EXISTS BUT THAT MAINLY ARE FOR LEARNING PURPOSES.

NO INTENTION OF INVOKING YOUR TEMPER PLEASE.

Please point out where I implied either implicitly or otherwise that one approach is best. Stop bragging on what's largely an idea. It may never work when finally implemented and therefore I see no reason for the blind and unnecessary boasting.