Maxmind Geoip City
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You put that somewhere on your page:
<script language="JavaScript" src="http://j.maxmind.com/app/geoip.js"></script>
Then where you want to show the city, you add this:
No Cost for <script language="JavaScript">document.write(geoip_city());</script> Residents
If you want more options with the API, I definitely suggest you have a good look to it but at least you now know how it works.
<script language="JavaScript" src="http://j.maxmind.com/app/geoip.js"></script>
Then where you want to show the city, you add this:
No Cost for <script language="JavaScript">document.write(geoip_city());</script> Residents
If you want more options with the API, I definitely suggest you have a good look to it but at least you now know how it works.
thnx numerouno...that's what I use now but I have geoip_city monthly updates. Will look into the API as you guys suggested.
Additionally, I think you guys are referring to the Maxmind webservice stuff. I am talking about the GeoIPCity.dat and GeoIPOrg.dat that are only provided to businesses.
Just need to access the data from those files
Additionally, I think you guys are referring to the Maxmind webservice stuff. I am talking about the GeoIPCity.dat and GeoIPOrg.dat that are only provided to businesses.
Just need to access the data from those files
Not sure what your getting at with 'only provied to businesses', but everything you need to get going is on this page: MaxMind - GeoIP PHP APIthnx numerouno...that's what I use now but I have geoip_city monthly updates. Will look into the API as you guys suggested.
Additionally, I think you guys are referring to the Maxmind webservice stuff. I am talking about the GeoIPCity.dat and GeoIPOrg.dat that are only provided to businesses.
Just need to access the data from those files
If you purchase the database, MaxMind asks how you plan to use it - that may be what he is referring to.
That said, even the professional version of MaxMind's city database is only 83% accurate. Are there any alternatives out there?
I used this when making a demo iPhone app over the summer for one of my classes: HTML5 Demo: geolocation
There's a few other alternatives. I like this one for PHP: geoPlugin's free and easy PHP geolocation webservice explained
This was exactly what I needed. Apache module mod_geoip. I can use it by htaccess or php with the database from maxmind. Thnx Sohan.
MaxMind - GeoIP PHP API
MaxMind - GeoIP PHP API
akamai is the best hands down when it comes to that.
http://www.akamai.com/html/technology/products/personalization.html
http://www.akamai.com/html/technology/products/personalization.html
Yeah I also use geoplugin. I found a nice tutorial on how to install mod_geoip on CentOS.
How to: install mod_geoip2 for Apache2 on CentOS server. | Kaliphonia.com
Additionally if you get a "libgeoip.so.1: cannot open shared object file: no such file or
directory" error, add /usr/local/lib to /etc/ld.so.conf then run
/sbin/ldconfig /etc/ld.so.conf
I have it running like a charm now.
How to: install mod_geoip2 for Apache2 on CentOS server. | Kaliphonia.com
Additionally if you get a "libgeoip.so.1: cannot open shared object file: no such file or
directory" error, add /usr/local/lib to /etc/ld.so.conf then run
/sbin/ldconfig /etc/ld.so.conf
I have it running like a charm now
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Maxmind are great and that code above will do the the job for inserting the city - I'd recommend you do City only and not State as well for outside USA or it'll product strange results, e.g. where I am my state appears as E7 which is completely wrong.
For geo redirects and segmenting users based on country I'd recommend using maxmind web queries for a faster redirect time.
Another option is to install their db on your server.
I'd like to see one that references the largest city near to the IP, rather than each podunk town. People respond better to pages targeted near them, but it loses credibility when all these hot, single moms in Podunkville, Alabama are making money using them internets.
The only way I can think of of fixing that is by using lots of if then statements that match cities with smaller populations :/.
I wrote a script and combined/pruned the major databases and cross referenced with logs from some of my landers. Costs $20 tho, check my sig.
/shamelessplug
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Word of advice... use mod_geoip over the PHP API. The latter consumes a ton of system resources and will make a difference on your high volume campaigns.