<Forms> using Merchant2/merchant.mvc

[Susie]

On my SRCH (search) page when I type in a search word and hit enter my URL goes to http://www.thecatconnection.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc? instead of to http://www.thecatconnection.com/SRCH.html which is where I want it to go. This also happens on all the checkout screens.

I realized that I have the SEO friendly URLs working everywhere but in my <form> statements.
<form method="post" action="&mvt:sessionurl;">
<input type="hidden" name="Store_Code" value="&mvte:store:code;">
<input type="hidden" name="Screen" value="SRCH">

the &mvt:sessionurl; is what is putting the Merchant2/merchant.mvc? but I don't know what to use there to have it use SRCH.html.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Bruce - PhosphorMedia]

Re: &lt;Forms&gt; using Merchant2/merchant.mvc

Simply change the action to action="/SRCH.html" ... however, search engines don't look at form post values so there is no problem with leaving it as sessionURL.

[Susie]

Re: &lt;Forms&gt; using Merchant2/merchant.mvc

Thank you I will try that. I think I did and got an error message. The form also has hidden screen SRCH and maybe I just need to remove it and then it will work.

I am not wanting this for search engine, my SEO folks want to track SRCH.html and the 4 checkout pages too.

Does this work for those as well?

Thanks again,
Susie

[Susie]

Re: &lt;Forms&gt; using Merchant2/merchant.mvc

That worked perfectly for SRCH!

[wcw]

Re: &lt;Forms&gt; using Merchant2/merchant.mvc

It is not wise to mess with the checkout pages. The sessionurl is passing a runtime session_ID variable which is different for each customer. You cannot hard code the session_ID.

[Susie]

Re: &lt;Forms&gt; using Merchant2/merchant.mvc

I guess what I was wondering was if the session_id could be put after the ocst.html? for instance like what the affiliate links do.

[Leanne]

Re: &lt;Forms&gt; using Merchant2/merchant.mvc

Have you looked over the google analytics guide from Kemper Strategic? It goes over how to track these things without messing with the proper functioning of Merchant.

[Susie]

Re: &lt;Forms&gt; using Merchant2/merchant.mvc

Leanne,

You are awesome! I will implement based on these instructions. I also sent the funnel instructions to our SEO guy.

Susie

[Susie]

Re: &lt;Forms&gt; using Merchant2/merchant.mvc

Have you looked over the google analytics guide from Kemper Strategic? It goes over how to track these things without messing with the proper functioning of Merchant.

They gave me this to put on the INVC page and it it works with paypal but not credit cards. Any ideas?

I did X out the conversion_id it was a number.

<!-- Google Code for Purchase/Sale Conversion Page -->

<script type="text/javascript">

<!--

var google_conversion_id = XXXXXXXXXX;

var google_conversion_language = "en";

var google_conversion_format = "1";

var google_conversion_color = "666666";

var google_conversion_label = "purchase";

var google_conversion_value = &mvt:order:total;;

//-->

</script>

<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/conversion.js">

</script>

<noscript>

<div style="display:inline;">

<img height="1" width="1" style="border-style:none;" alt=""
src="http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/conversion/1072422707/?label
=purchase&amp;guid=ON&amp;script=0"/>

</div>

</noscript>

[Susie]

Re: &lt;Forms&gt; using Merchant2/merchant.mvc

Now he is asking if I can put the search criteria in the URL

http://www.thecatconnection.com/SRCH.html/calendars


or

http://www.thecatconnection.com/SRCH.html/cat+collars


Any suggestions?


I tried adding /&mvte:global:Search; and ?&mvte:global:Search; but those didn't work.

[Susie]

Re: &lt;Forms&gt; using Merchant2/merchant.mvc

Have you looked over the google analytics guide from Kemper Strategic? It goes over how to track these things without messing with the proper functioning of Merchant.

Leanne,

This link isn't working any more but it was when you posted it.

I did use it and the funnel seems to be working great except a large number of transactions are going from OPAY to /Merchant2/merchant.mvc instead of from OPAY to INVC. I know from our orders count that there should be more going to INVC. Any ideas on what I need to do?

Thanks
Susie

[Susie]

Re: &lt;Forms&gt; using Merchant2/merchant.mvc

Merchant2/merchant.mvc

14 (exit)

2
Just to make it post clearer

Have you looked over the google analytics guide from Kemper Strategic? It goes over how to track these things without messing with the proper functioning of Merchant.

I almost have this working. The funnel does great until it gets to the end and it does below where it sends 14 out to /Merchant2/merchant.mvc when it should have funneled down to INVC.

Any ideas on what I need to change on this?

Customer Payment 19




3 (16%) proceeded to Online Order

16

/Merchant2/merchant.mvc

14 (exit)

2 0

Online Order 3

8.82% funnel conversion rate

[Leanne]

Re: &lt;Forms&gt; using Merchant2/merchant.mvc

You might want to contact Kemper Strategic or another SEO expert. I knew of the tutorial, I'm not an expert in its implementation. The Kemper Strategic link still works -- he's just decided to charge for his expertise in this area.

[Susie]

Re: &lt;Forms&gt; using Merchant2/merchant.mvc

Thanks. I have ordered from Kemper Strategic. Appreciate the help.