Any experience with Geo IP databases?

Barron · 2005-03-10, 02:28 PM

Opti, maybe we should get together on this.

I may need to find another source for the database. Maxmind refuses to give me a phone number. I'm finding it hard to do business with someone that wont give me their name or phone number. But, if there are the only source, I may have to.

Any suggestions on another provider?

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!

Opti · 2005-03-10, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barron

Opti, maybe we should get together on this.

I may need to find another source for the database. Maxmind refuses to give me a phone number. I'm finding it hard to do business with someone that wont give me their name or phone number. But, if there are the only source, I may have to.

Any suggestions on another provider?

I'm supposed to have written an article for Drav's blog project on this subject.. and I've actually been trying to hack together some simple scripts webmaster's can cut-n-paste for limited geo-targetting functionality.. so we probably can help each other. ;-)

hook up on icq?

2005-03-10, 04:00 PM	#2
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	#3
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?"

2005-03-10, 02:28 PM	#1
Barron You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is 'never try' Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 166	Opti, maybe we should get together on this. I may need to find another source for the database. Maxmind refuses to give me a phone number. I'm finding it hard to do business with someone that wont give me their name or phone number. But, if there are the only source, I may have to. Any suggestions on another provider?