Randomized Referral!

[K-MTG]

Random Tesla Referral​

I created a simple webpage where Tesla owners can input their referral link. The inputted referral link automatically randomizes each time the page is loaded so prospected buyers have a link to choose from.

Tesla Owners: Feel free to add your referral link to the randomizes list.

Prospected Buyers: It must be hard to choose a referral link as they are so many helpful members on TMC, you may use this site to obtain a randomized referral link.


I appreciate any feedback

 

[FlatSix911]

Great idea ... thanks.

 

[K-MTG]

Great idea ... thanks.

Thanks, glad you liked it! Please let me know if I can make any improvements.

I am no pro at web-design so I would appreciate it any tips.

 

[FlatSix911]

Thanks, glad you liked it! Please let me know if I can make any improvements.
I am no pro at web-design so I would appreciate it any tips.

It would be great to know how many referral requests are provided to buyers. Thanks

 

[K-MTG]

It would be great to know how many referral requests are provides to buyers. Thanks

Can you please explain, I don't understand.

 

[FlatSix911]

Can you please explain, I don't understand.

Sorry about the typo ... I corrected the original question. I'm Just looking for the number of referrals that are requested by buyers

 

[K-MTG]

Sorry about the typo ... I corrected the original question. I'm Just looking for the number of referrals that are requested by buyers

Good idea, I will search for a solution that lets me do that.

Anyone familiar with HTML/PHP?
As you can see, I created a PHP script that picks a random line from a .txt file on the server. So whenever anyone loads the page they will get a random referral URL that is posted on the .txt file.
I also have a input forum embedded on the page from Wufoo that emails me the link whenever anyone submits their referral URL. So I have to manually copy and paste the referral URL onto the .txt file on my server. Anyone know of a faster solution, that will automatically post the URL from the forum to the .txt file?

Thanks

 

[Branzo90D]

Don't know anything about HTML/PHP, but I appreciate the chance to get some referrals. :smile:

Thanks!

 

[Jason S]

I'd write back to the .txt file using a delimiter to tag on the number of referrals. That way you only need to be familiar with file IO and you get to learn about string manipulation.

Be sure to test thoroughly before deployment!

 

[K-MTG]

I'd write back to the .txt file using a delimiter to tag on the number of referrals. That way you only need to be familiar with file IO and you get to learn about string manipulation.

Be sure to test thoroughly before deployment!

You lost me ... I will take a look at it and do some research.
But I am debating if I should make it automatic (based on your instructions) or leave it alone since I currently get to moderate the links people submit to make sure nobody spams the input forum with links forwarding to other sites.
However if you have time, I can PM the php file to you it is a very simple site with only one page.

 

[Jason S]

I haven't coded PHP in years! And even then I was just hacking somebody else's code.

Here's the overview of what I'm suggesting:

You have a .txt file filled with URLs like so (I put a space after the first w so the forum wouldn't auto url these):
w ww.myplace.net
w ww.myotherplace.net
w ww.myplace.net/foo/bar

And you want to track how many referrals each gets. Right now you are choosing a random line in the file. So just write back to the file with the number after a special character (or two or w/e). Like so:

w ww.myplace.net|1
w ww.myotherplace.net|3
w ww.myplace.net/foo/bar|2

So your code would operate like this:
1) choose a random line
2a) if delimiter in the line, spit out everything before the delimiter (|), increment the number after the delimiter
2b) (else) since no delimiter just spit out the line and attach |1 at the end of the line.
3) write back the file

Really quick, really simple. And you just keep adding lines to the file manually whenever you want. Just remember to shut down the web page whenever you update the file with your additions (stop page, add lines via copy/paste, start page).

 

[K-MTG]

I haven't coded PHP in years! And even then I was just hacking somebody else's code.

Here's the overview of what I'm suggesting:

You have a .txt file filled with URLs like so (I put a space after the first w so the forum wouldn't auto url these):
w ww.myplace.net
w ww.myotherplace.net
w ww.myplace.net/foo/bar

Yup, that is what I have.

And you want to track how many referrals each gets. Right now you are choosing a random line in the file. So just write back to the file with the number after a special character (or two or w/e). Like so:

w ww.myplace.net|1
w ww.myotherplace.net|3
w ww.myplace.net/foo/bar|2

So your code would operate like this:
1) choose a random line
2a) if delimiter in the line, spit out everything before the delimiter (|), increment the number after the delimiter
2b) (else) since no delimiter just spit out the line and attach |1 at the end of the line.
3) write back the file

Really quick, really simple. And you just keep adding lines to the file manually whenever you want.

I should have mentioned this before, this is my first time coding in PHP. Let me show you what I have now (I took out the stuff that doesn't matter):

<?php
$text = file_get_contents('Data.txt');
$textArray = explode("\n", $text);
$randArrayIndexNum = array_rand($textArray);
$randPhrase = $textArray[$randArrayIndexNum];
?>
<html>
<body>


<center>
<h1>
<a href="<?php echo $randPhrase; ?>">YOUR RANDOM  REFERRAL LINK</a>
</center>
</h1>


</body>
</html>

If I add values after the domain of the referral link won't it prevent the page from hyperlinking properly?

 

[Rifleman]

Very cool idea, I like it!

 

[HankLloydRight]

Great idea for the randomizer, but I don't think tracking the number of referrals is possible. What you're tracking is either the number of times any particular referral link is displayed (increments one with each new page load), or with a little more code, the number of times a referral link is clicked. Neither of those will really reflect the actual number of referrals.

I would like to see the total number of referral links currently being chosen from, though.

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Also, I know it's a manual process now, but I'd add code to make sure that any submitted referral link is a real Tesla referral link, and not a link to someone's Tesla Referral webpage or custom domain.

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If I add values after the domain of the referral link won't it prevent the page from hyperlinking properly?

You would need to break out the counters, like this:

$randPhrase = explode('|',$textArray[$randArrayIndexNum]);
$url=$randPhrase[0];
$counter=$randPhrase[1];

<a href="<?php echo $url; ?>">YOUR RANDOM  REFERRAL LINK</a> Counter: <? echo $counter; ?>

 

[murphyS85]

If someone's link gets used three times there needs to be a way to get it removed from the list because after three it is no longer a valid link.
Unfortunately having it copied three times does not mean it has actually been used three times. Only the link owner will have that information.

 

[McHoffa]

sent you a PM about design files for it

 

[K-MTG]

Thanks for the information, I will do some testing and deploy the updated site this evening.

 

[Kbra]

Im up for the dice roll.

 

[Reeler]

If someone's link gets used three times there needs to be a way to get it removed from the list because after three it is no longer a valid link.
Unfortunately having it copied three times does not mean it has actually been used three times. Only the link owner will have that information.

That is a great idea. Maybe allow the folks providing their link the ability to opt out once they receive 3 to let others have a chance.

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Has anyone received a referral yet in the new program? Will there be a counter like before at MyTesla?

 

[HankLloydRight]

Has anyone received a referral yet in the new program? Will there be a counter like before at MyTesla?

Yes, I've received one credit so far (and I believe one more pending confirmation), and the MyTesla page updates with the counter. I don't know what happens after 3 referrals, if it will indicate that there are no more available.

What happens to a buyer who uses someone's referral link who is maxed out? I suspect they still get the $1200 credit, but the referrer gets maxed out at 3. It would suck of the buyer gets a message "referrer link bad, please try another".