Any experience with Geo IP databases?

mikeyddddd · 2005-03-10, 04:00 PM

I've looked at Maxmind who has affiliate and reseller programs and IP2Location who has an affiliate program: http://www.SellShareware.com/Program...108&PrID=59152 ).

I've looked at ARIN. But, when I did the customer query at ARIN all I got was the latitude and longitude in the database, not the city and state info that shows in their tutorial. So, I probably had something screwed up.

The AFF are fairly accurate. Depending on the IP I get when I connect it will be within 50 miles.

I just think that showing your town is a proper level of personalization to grab a surfer's attention. Showing a nearby major intersection may be so close as to be creepy.

Geo-targeting is definitely worth spending some time researching and testing.

Wenchy · 2005-03-10, 04:38 PM

Hey mikey

Well, ummm... I checked it out and... yeah, it got the country right LOL

Guess my router's mask is doing what it's supposed to, huh?

Editted because I just realized I'm still logged into a secure VPN for my day job. I'll have to try this later after I log out. DOH!

2005-03-10, 04:00 PM	#1
mikeyddddd A woman is like beer. They look good, they smell good, and you'd step over your own mother just to get one! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Irving, TX Posts: 57	I've looked at Maxmind who has affiliate and reseller programs and IP2Location who has an affiliate program: http://www.SellShareware.com/Program...108&PrID=59152 ). I've looked at ARIN. But, when I did the customer query at ARIN all I got was the latitude and longitude in the database, not the city and state info that shows in their tutorial. So, I probably had something screwed up. The AFF are fairly accurate. Depending on the IP I get when I connect it will be within 50 miles. I just think that showing your town is a proper level of personalization to grab a surfer's attention. Showing a nearby major intersection may be so close as to be creepy. Geo-targeting is definitely worth spending some time researching and testing. __________________ mikey likes it

2005-03-10, 04:38 PM	#2
Wenchy Trying is the first step towards failure Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mile High City Posts: 120	Hey mikey Well, ummm... I checked it out and... yeah, it got the country right LOL Guess my router's mask is doing what it's supposed to, huh? Editted because I just realized I'm still logged into a secure VPN for my day job. I'll have to try this later after I log out. DOH! __________________ I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, "I drank what?"