Any big issue with redirecting members url to a different website?

[freakin]

I'm curious if people notice any huge issue with having basically websites set up just as tours for your main website where when people sign up they get sent to a different website url than the one they signed up on. I figure if people see good content they won't care, but sometimes it's hard for me to look at things from a member's perspective. I can "spoof" the members section of my main website, but there's a couple issues with that.

[tickler]

iFrame the main site on your landing domain!!


<frameset cols='*' rows='*' FRAMEBORDER= 0 FRAMESPACING= 0 BORDER= 0 >
<frameset cols='*' rows='*' FRAMEBORDER= 0 FRAMESPACING= 0 BORDER= 0 >
<frame src='http://www.YourMainSite.com/' scrolling='yes'>
</frameset>
<frame src='http://www.YourLandingDomain.com/' scrolling='no'>
</frameset>


The last "frame src" maintains your landing domain in the address bar!

[freakin]

Interesting!

I guess my main question was, is there definitely an increase in cancellations if people get directed elsewhere, but that is an interesting solution.

I do have a way to basically change the whole layout and use the same content, but it's a lot of work that I'd like to avoid if it isn't even going to make a difference.

[mOrrI]

Then again if he has some links with target="_top" that will break the frames... :|

[Ramster]

Why would you want to do that? Why not just promote the site you're redirecting to?

As a member if I see girl A on the tour and I sign up I EXPECT to see girl A inside. So yes I think new sign up members will have a HUGE problem with this.

[RedCherry]

Only time I've done that is between .net and .com and vice versa if I own both domains. Sometimes, I try different tours if I have both, yet the members area will only be on one of them.

[housekeeper]

Totally bad business, if a consumer is paying for content he's seen on the tour, the content on the tour is what he is expecting. It won't serve you well with respect to re-bills or credibility I'm sure.

[freakin]

I'm not sure where the misunderstanding came from(I'm sure I misspoke), but the websites are identical in terms of content, and the content advertised, it's just a bit of a different layout. Instead of say girl A not being there, which she is, it's merely the website title that's not there, and that's it. But I will do the extra work, rather than cut a corner that doesn't really need to be cut.

[Cleo]

If all you are trying to do is to have another member's area for members to be able to access Strong Box (http://bettercgi.com/strongbox/?saref=5sa38) does this in addition to stopping hackers and password sharing.