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The cgi-bin thing before the URL

Some TGP's I noticed have URL's on their sites like thenameoftheirsite.com/cgi-bin/at3/out.cgi?s=80&u= followed by whatever outgoing URL they link to. What's that for? Does google actually consider that an internal link or something?

Its a directory where CGI scripts are stored and executed. Most servers are configured to only run CGI scripts from that specific location for security. the example you posted is a traffic script.

Oh,I see.Thanks BB.|thumb

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Originally Posted by Star Man (Post 415651)

That's the way their trade script works. The url that you posed is for Arrow Trade Script. TGPs will trade traffic with partners in their network the /cgi-bin/at3, etc, just handles how the traffic gets distributed.

The example you posted has out.cgi?s=80, that means that anytime a surfer clicks on a gallery link 80% of the time they'll see the gallery and the other 20% of the time they'll be sent to one of the trading partner sites.

Funny you should reply Mr. Blue.Even though I was wondering about this for a while,checking out your TGP last night is what made me decide to start this thread.:) Anyhow good info,thanks.

lol, well there you go...right from the horses mouth :D