How can I determine where a user came from when they land on my webpage.
- Did they come from a google link?
- Did they user a favorites link?
- Did they type in the url?
How can I determine where a user came from when they land on my
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How can I determine where a user came from when they land on my webpage.
If the user browsed to your site via a hyperlink, the following will provide this information:
Although note on the above it is possible for browsers to block the value (empty value).
You also won’t be able to detect if the user specifically used a favorite, typed in the link, etc. These are browser actions that are outside the scope of what client or serverside code can detect once the user lands on your site.