Google counts SERP clicks now

[Gede]

Did you see ?

http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start=1&q=someurl/&e=747

[POR-15 Depot]

Not Found
The requested URL /someurl/ was not found on this server.

LOLOL

[I, Brian]

I always thought that Google did count the clickthroughs...

[Gede]

Search with google look at the links on the serp...

[POR-15 Depot]

Im seeing a normal link, noting special.. Maybe Im missing it..

[Gede]

When I go over a link, its not a direct link anymore but a redirect, look in the status bar of this browser pic.

[POR-15 Depot]

Your getting a differant results then I am. Maybe it depends on the server or the search term ? My results below. I did a search for SEO also, I think that was your search, and got the same results

[POR-15 Depot]

In fact using the same SERP I see this for that URL

[Gede]

Guess what, my serps have returned to normal again, this situation was there only for a minute or what.

but it works :

http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start...gle.com/&e=747

Their redirect ! ^^^^

[POR-15 Depot]

But now the question is what each code means..

sa=U&start=1&q=http://www.google.com/&e=747

the "start=1 " seems to be the place the URL is in the SERPS
as in #1 or #10 in the last results..

But.. whats is the &e=747 ....

[sim]

clickthrews

[POR-15 Depot]

Can be abused to easy

Such as

http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start...=1,000,000,000

PUT ME #1 !!!!

[Gede]

Congrats !

[sem4u]

They have been doing this for ages...

[digitalpoint]

Google tracks clicks once in awhile at a specific data center for "quality control purposes" (usually lasts a few hours)...

- Shawn