Comments on: When are Session IDs Appropriate http://www.polepositionmarketing.com/emp/when-are-session-ids-appropriate/ Search Marketing Information to Render Your Competition Powerless! Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:51:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Stoney deGeyter http://www.polepositionmarketing.com/emp/when-are-session-ids-appropriate/#comment-3845 Stoney deGeyter Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:31:41 +0000 http://www.polepositionmarketing.com/emp/?p=810#comment-3845 The basic reason to use session IDs is to keep track of a visitor as they shop through the site. This so when they add products to the shopping cart and then shop some more the shopping cart info remains assigned to them. This same thing can be done using cookies, which is a more search friendly approach. I've got my hands full just trying to get out of here for SES SJ. Wasn't planning on doing any more events, but who knows. Give me the pros and cons of PubCon. The basic reason to use session IDs is to keep track of a visitor as they shop through the site. This so when they add products to the shopping cart and then shop some more the shopping cart info remains assigned to them. This same thing can be done using cookies, which is a more search friendly approach.

I’ve got my hands full just trying to get out of here for SES SJ. Wasn’t planning on doing any more events, but who knows. Give me the pros and cons of PubCon.

]]> By: Igor M. (BizMord Marketing Blog) http://www.polepositionmarketing.com/emp/when-are-session-ids-appropriate/#comment-3844 Igor M. (BizMord Marketing Blog) Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:54:27 +0000 http://www.polepositionmarketing.com/emp/?p=810#comment-3844 Stoney, I am entering an unfamiliar ground here with session IDs, but why would people want to use them if, 1. Using site tracking tools you can track visitors without User ID tracking and 2. You can't assign a variable to track visitors based on Keywords and other things you want to show up in your reports if you practice above mentioned method Need a quick clarification. P.S. Are you planning on attending a PubCon in Las Vegas this November? Stoney, I am entering an unfamiliar ground here with session IDs, but why would people want to use them if,

1. Using site tracking tools you can track visitors without User ID tracking and
2. You can’t assign a variable to track visitors based on Keywords and other things you want to show up in your reports if you practice above mentioned method

Need a quick clarification.

P.S. Are you planning on attending a PubCon in Las Vegas this November?

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