Re: Dynamic Pages and Search Engines

Search engines assume URLs with ? in them are dynamic and not worth indexing as the info will change too fast. Don't submit URLs with ? in them. Don't use ? in URLs you want search engines to index. Do use $PATH_INFO instead. There's an old article from Zeev (?) on http://PHPBuilder.com (?) about how to do it... -- WARNING richard@zend.com address is an endangered species -- Use ceo@l-i-e.com Wanna help me out? Like Music? Buy a CD: http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm Volunteer a little time: http://chatmusic.com/volunteer.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Georgie <georgiecasey@e-merge.ie> Newsgroups: php.general To: <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 4:34 PM Subject: Dynamic Pages and Search Engines > Ok, i have a script that creates a page that will be submitted to search > engines. I had originally planned on having one line of code on the search > engine page: > include(http://localhost/freelance.php3?id=1); > > But for some reason, it doesnt work. I've tried everything, changing the > php3 to php and include("freelance.php3?id=1") > > The only thing that works is > header location("balh balh... > but that redirects to the freelance.php3?id=1 page and *i think* thats bad > for search engines (isnt it?) > > So what I'd like some info on is why my include() function doesnt work and > does a header lcoation command make any difference to the search engines. > > THANKS IN ADVANCE > >