How to Geo Target your YPN ads

nkiegrea · 12-08-2006, 04:14 PM

Hello all, I just got my arcade and read that YPN (Yahoo) tends to band peoples accounts who show their ads to people who are outside of USA... I found a way to fix this problem on another forum and would like to share it with you all so you guys don't get banned! =)

I followed these directions and it worked perfectly!

Good luck!

================================================== ==

This is a simple way to geotarget YPN ads to US visitors only and to show Google Adsense ads to visitors from all other locations using MaxMind's GeoIP database.

Edit: A barebones implementation of this can be seen here http://www.fadplay.com/geoip.php

1. Download the GeoIP database to your server - "wget http://www.maxmind.com/download/geoi...e/GeoIP.dat.gz"

2. Unzip the above file which you just downloaded - "gunzip -d GeoIP.dat.gz"

3. Download the PHP API/include file provided by MaxMind - "wget http://www.maxmind.com/download/geoip/api/php/geoip.inc"

4. Include the following code in any PHP pages you want to show geotargeted ads

PHP Code:


		
			
<?php
include("geoip.inc");
$gi = geoip_open("GeoIP.dat",GEOIP_STANDARD);
$country = geoip_country_code_by_addr($gi, $REMOTE_ADDR);
geoip_close($gi);
?>

5. Place the following code wherever you want to show ads

PHP Code:


		
			
<?php
if ($country == "US")
  echo 'YOUR YPN AD CODE';
else
  echo 'YOUR GOOGLE ADSENSE AD CODE';
?>

Done!

Hopefully it works for you guys as it did for me! =)

Regards,
Zack B

RickyG · 12-08-2006, 04:17 PM

thanks !!!

ArcadeJunky · 12-08-2006, 11:41 PM

Good stuff, thanks for the guide. Stickied in Revenue forum for reference.

nkiegrea · 12-10-2006, 01:53 PM

I am trying to set it with cookies to save system resources but Im not having any luck.. if someone could help me out that would be awesome.

nkiegrea · 12-13-2006, 04:45 PM

Ok, with some help from some other arcade webmasters I found how to set up the cookies part of this Geo Targetting.

Put this into your functions.php page or a page that loads everytime in replace of step 4 mentioned above.

PHP Code:


		
			
//geo-targeting start

if (isset($_COOKIE["geo"])) {
    $country  = $_COOKIE['geo'];
    } else  {
    include("geoip.inc");
    $gi =  geoip_open("GeoIP.dat",GEOIP_STANDARD);
    $ip =  $_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"];
    $country = geoip_country_code_by_addr($gi,  $ip);
    geoip_close($gi);
    setcookie("geo", $country,  time()+15552000, "/", ".yourdomain.com", 0); //6 month  cookie
  }

//<-- geo-targeting finish

if you visit BlitzGamer.com - Fast Free Online Flash Gaming - Join the BLITZ and Chat! and look at the cookies through firefox you should see a cookie named "geo" .

Oh, btw, if anyone is out of the united states, let me know if you are seeing adsense or yahoo ads please.

Regards,
Zack B
BlitzGamer.com

thinkarcade · 03-15-2007, 09:19 AM

Ok, I think thats my code. I was about to post the same thing

FusionHosting · 05-09-2007, 08:24 PM

I doubt it, the first part of the code I got off a php tutorial on hotscripts weeks ago.

I would recommend this as there are some issues with Phpadsnew/Openads. Code like this just keeps it simple and works.

NightLinks · 06-22-2007, 07:54 PM

The link is dead on top. I can't download "GeoIP.dat.gz" file.

nkiegrea · 06-25-2007, 11:53 AM

Links working for me. Just go to the domain and look for the file if its not working for you.

NightLinks · 06-26-2007, 01:08 AM

Thank Nkiegrea,

The link is working for me now.

12-08-2006, 04:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
nkiegrea Preferred Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 121	How to Geo Target your YPN ads Hello all, I just got my arcade and read that YPN (Yahoo) tends to band peoples accounts who show their ads to people who are outside of USA... I found a way to fix this problem on another forum and would like to share it with you all so you guys don't get banned! =) I followed these directions and it worked perfectly! Good luck! ================================================== == This is a simple way to geotarget YPN ads to US visitors only and to show Google Adsense ads to visitors from all other locations using MaxMind's GeoIP database. Edit: A barebones implementation of this can be seen here http://www.fadplay.com/geoip.php 1. Download the GeoIP database to your server - "wget http://www.maxmind.com/download/geoi...e/GeoIP.dat.gz" 2. Unzip the above file which you just downloaded - "gunzip -d GeoIP.dat.gz" 3. Download the PHP API/include file provided by MaxMind - "wget http://www.maxmind.com/download/geoip/api/php/geoip.inc" 4. Include the following code in any PHP pages you want to show geotargeted ads PHP Code: `<?php include("geoip.inc"); $gi = geoip_open("GeoIP.dat",GEOIP_STANDARD); $country = geoip_country_code_by_addr($gi, $REMOTE_ADDR); geoip_close($gi); ?>` 5. Place the following code wherever you want to show ads PHP Code: `<?php if ($country == "US") echo 'YOUR YPN AD CODE'; else echo 'YOUR GOOGLE ADSENSE AD CODE'; ?>` Done! Hopefully it works for you guys as it did for me! =) Regards, Zack B __________________ Free Games Play Online Games Best Free Directories Top Flash Games Last edited by ArcadeJunky : 12-08-2006 at 10:53 PM. Reason: width

12-08-2006, 04:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
RickyG Moderator Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Under Your Mouse! Posts: 1,208	thanks !!! __________________ Arcade Banner Exchange, game packs, top site, arcade script and forum for all of your arcade needs http://www.mibbi.com This site stinks!! www.farting.us Coming soon MibbiJr!

12-08-2006, 11:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
ArcadeJunky Administrator Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 636	Good stuff, thanks for the guide. Stickied in Revenue forum for reference. __________________ >> FunKlicks.com Banner Exchange { 100x100 and 125x125 arcade banners }

12-10-2006, 01:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
nkiegrea Preferred Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 121	I am trying to set it with cookies to save system resources but Im not having any luck.. if someone could help me out that would be awesome. __________________ Free Games Play Online Games Best Free Directories Top Flash Games

12-13-2006, 04:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
nkiegrea Preferred Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 121	Ok, with some help from some other arcade webmasters I found how to set up the cookies part of this Geo Targetting. Put this into your functions.php page or a page that loads everytime in replace of step 4 mentioned above. PHP Code: `//geo-targeting start if (isset($_COOKIE["geo"])) { $country = $_COOKIE['geo']; } else { include("geoip.inc"); $gi = geoip_open("GeoIP.dat",GEOIP_STANDARD); $ip = $_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"]; $country = geoip_country_code_by_addr($gi, $ip); geoip_close($gi); setcookie("geo", $country, time()+15552000, "/", ".yourdomain.com", 0); //6 month cookie } //<-- geo-targeting finish` if you visit BlitzGamer.com - Fast Free Online Flash Gaming - Join the BLITZ and Chat! and look at the cookies through firefox you should see a cookie named "geo" . Oh, btw, if anyone is out of the united states, let me know if you are seeing adsense or yahoo ads please. Regards, Zack B BlitzGamer.com __________________ Free Games Play Online Games Best Free Directories Top Flash Games

03-15-2007, 09:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
thinkarcade Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 27	Ok, I think thats my code. I was about to post the same thing __________________ Arcade Webmaster Forums \| PHPidiots

05-09-2007, 08:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
FusionHosting Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 16	I doubt it, the first part of the code I got off a php tutorial on hotscripts weeks ago. I would recommend this as there are some issues with Phpadsnew/Openads. Code like this just keeps it simple and works.

06-22-2007, 07:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
NightLinks Preferred Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 125	The link is dead on top. I can't download "GeoIP.dat.gz" file.

06-25-2007, 11:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
nkiegrea Preferred Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 121	Links working for me. Just go to the domain and look for the file if its not working for you. __________________ Free Games Play Online Games Best Free Directories Top Flash Games

06-26-2007, 01:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
NightLinks Preferred Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 125	Thank Nkiegrea, The link is working for me now.

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