Re: search engines ignoring .php3 pages

Most search engines do not discriminate on the basis of suffix, except to rule out file types that don't have indexable text (e.g. .gif). These engines would still index .php3, .asp, etc. But it's also true that most engines screen out URLs that have GET arguments (e.g www.mysite.com/mypage.php?user=4), on the theory that the content is dynamic, and so probably won't be around at the same URL tomorrow. This is unfortunate, because using a scripting language + arguments can be a good way to create a complex site even if the site ends up being static (i.e. the same url + the same arguments always produces the same content). --tim On Wed, 04 Oct 2000 18:44:47 -0400, michael@tapinternet.com wrote: > The words 'hogwash' spring to mind, but that's just me. > > *easy* way to test this is to simply search for 'index.php3' > on a few search engines - I tried google, altavista and excite, > for example, and in the result sets they returned, there were > inevitably some URLs that had 'index.php3' or some other 'dynamic' > ending to them. > > They seem to be wanting to get you to agree to them redoing > your pages in a 'search engine' friendly manner. This > may or may not be worthwhile, but I'd be distrustful of a company > that made such a bold statement that is so easily refuted. > > Good luck. :) > > > Charles Killian wrote: > > > I know there has been a lot of talk about search engines and php pages but > > what is the latest consensus on php pages being ignored by search engines? > > > > Has anyone found this to be true: > > > > "Though each engine categorizes a site's content according its own unique > > algorithms, all > > search engines share the same flaw. They cannot handle dynamically > > loading pages, such as the ".php3" front door to your site, and will > > ignore links placed on such default pages." > > > > This is what a search engine placement company is claiming. > > > > Charles > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > -- > ========================== > Michael Kimsal > http://www.tapinternet.com > 734-480-9961 > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > ---- Support me and PHP at the same time. :) Order the PHP 4 Bible using http://www.php.net/books.php. _______________________________________________________ Say Bye to Slow Internet! http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html