{"id":1911,"date":"2022-11-16T13:09:25","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T18:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tracemyip.org\/learn\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=1911"},"modified":"2023-02-14T15:07:18","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T20:07:18","slug":"blocking-or-redirecting-returning-visitors-to-another-url","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.tracemyip.org\/learn\/blocking-redirecting-returning-visitors-to-another-url-1911\/","title":{"rendered":"Blocking or redirecting returning visitors to another URL"},"content":{"rendered":"

Customer question: <\/strong>I want to find a way to only allow unique IP addresses to visit a page. When they are returning and based on the IP, they should be blocked or redirected to another URL.<\/p>\n

Solution: <\/strong>Use a built-in Link \/ Page Tracker module<\/p>\n

Using a Page or Link Tracker module to redirect returning visitors<\/h2>\n

With the built IP control features it is possible to allow only first-time Unique IPs to visit a specific page only once. Upon a subsequent visit to the same page or URL, the visitors can be either redirected to another URL or blocked from visiting the page.<\/p>\n

Here are the steps to setup the feature<\/h3>\n

This feature requires you to use both – a JavaScript<\/strong> code of the Visitor Tracker<\/a><\/strong> and a Page or a Link Tracker<\/strong> code. The Page\/Link Tracker code must be installed above the Visitor Tracker code<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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  1. If you do not have a TraceMyIP account, create an account<\/a> or if you already have an account, install a JavaScript version of a visitor tracker code<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Install a Page Tracker<\/strong> code to control visitor access<\/a> to specific or ALL pages or a Link Tracker<\/strong> to control links.<\/li>\n
  3. Ensure that the visitor tracker icon shows up on ALL pages of your site. You can enable an invisible tracker<\/a> mode at any time. Look into the source code of your website and check that the Page Tracker code is installed above the Visitor Tracker code and appears in the exact same format as provided by the system<\/li>\n
  4. Go to the Page\/Link Tracker<\/strong> setup page and\n