Re: [OT] search engine Q
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2001
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 38384
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texte = What exactly is a bridge page?Will Starck NovaDerm skin care science support@novaderm.com 800-378-1740[redirect?topic=on&this_thread=over]----- Original Message ----- From: Kimberly Ingram
To: WebCatalog Talk Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 11:32 AM Subject: Re: [OT] search engine Q > I don't recall where I placed the [redirect] in my attempt...sorry. > > I would imagine that the other text is never even served to the spider in > the first place, but I don't know. From what I understand, WebCatalog > parses the information before it is even sent to the visitor, spider or not, > so my guess is that WebCatalog sees the command prior to serving the .html > or .tpl file and follows the command to redirect the request. I guess that > would be an 'EXPERT' question, and I'm NOT an Expert. =) > > What exactly are you wanting to do with the [redirect]? > Maybe you could just use your server settings to mirror, if you're dealing > with multiple domains on the same site. That's what I do... > > In the case of MUST DO search engine registration, which I HATE, I try to > build bridge pages...I seem to have greater success that way anyway...and I > DO NOT incorporate WebDNA into those bridge pages at all. I stick to strict > standards HTML...usually 2.0 tags only...but that's just me. > > I prefer not to do any registration, but most clients request it. For those > following the thread...how do most of you handle search engine registration > requests? Outsource? Muddle through, etc.? Now we're getting WAY off > topic. Sorry for the ramble. > > Kim > > -----Original Message----- > From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On > Behalf Of Will Starck > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 12:01 PM > To: WebCatalog Talk > Subject: Re: [OT] search engine Q > > > What is unclear from the docs is whether a spider will or will not see the > text that is above the [redirect]. I'm not necessarily concerned if the > spider can't follow the link. Should I be? > > Will Starck > NovaDerm > skin care science > support@novaderm.com > 800-378-1740 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kimberly Ingram > To: WebCatalog Talk > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 10:51 AM > Subject: Re: [OT] search engine Q > > > > YES!!! From the docs... > > > > Putting [REDIRECT http://www.smithmicro.com/] in your template will > force > > the remote browser to immediately 'jump' to the new location specified, > > rather than displaying whatever is in the template. Any other text in the > > template will be ignored. > > > > Let me repeat...ANY OTHER TEXT IN THE TEMPLATE WILL BE IGNORED. I tried > it, > > only to fail after three consecutive months of search engine > > registration...only DMOZ and YAHOO! listed the site (by hand). > > > > I suppose all the spiders just passed over. I thought they may follow the > > redirect, but apparently not. I re-registered the fourth month with some > > minor changes for testing. The site registered within 2 weeks on most of > > the sites that I had previous problems with. > > > > If you find a way around it (I usually use bridge pages anyway) let us > > know!! > > > > Kim > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On > > Behalf Of Will Starck > > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 11:32 AM > > To: WebCatalog Talk > > Subject: [OT] search engine Q > > > > > > Does anyone know if a [redirect] at the bottom of an index page will > > negatively affect search engine rankings? > > > > Will Starck > > NovaDerm > > skin care science > > support@novaderm.com > > 800-378-1740 > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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What exactly is a bridge page?Will Starck NovaDerm skin care science support@novaderm.com 800-378-1740[redirect?topic=on&this_thread=over]----- Original Message ----- From: Kimberly Ingram To: WebCatalog Talk Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 11:32 AM Subject: Re: [OT] search engine Q > I don't recall where I placed the [redirect] in my attempt...sorry. > > I would imagine that the other text is never even served to the spider in > the first place, but I don't know. From what I understand, WebCatalog > parses the information before it is even sent to the visitor, spider or not, > so my guess is that WebCatalog sees the command prior to serving the .html > or .tpl file and follows the command to redirect the request. I guess that > would be an 'EXPERT' question, and I'm NOT an Expert. =) > > What exactly are you wanting to do with the [redirect]? > Maybe you could just use your server settings to mirror, if you're dealing > with multiple domains on the same site. That's what I do... > > In the case of MUST DO search engine registration, which I HATE, I try to > build bridge pages...I seem to have greater success that way anyway...and I > DO NOT incorporate WebDNA into those bridge pages at all. I stick to strict > standards HTML...usually 2.0 tags only...but that's just me. > > I prefer not to do any registration, but most clients request it. For those > following the thread...how do most of you handle search engine registration > requests? Outsource? Muddle through, etc.? Now we're getting WAY off > topic. Sorry for the ramble. > > Kim > > -----Original Message----- > From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On > Behalf Of Will Starck > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 12:01 PM > To: WebCatalog Talk > Subject: Re: [OT] search engine Q > > > What is unclear from the docs is whether a spider will or will not see the > text that is above the [redirect]. I'm not necessarily concerned if the > spider can't follow the link. Should I be? > > Will Starck > NovaDerm > skin care science > support@novaderm.com > 800-378-1740 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kimberly Ingram > To: WebCatalog Talk > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 10:51 AM > Subject: Re: [OT] search engine Q > > > > YES!!! From the docs... > > > > Putting [REDIRECT http://www.smithmicro.com/] in your template will > force > > the remote browser to immediately 'jump' to the new location specified, > > rather than displaying whatever is in the template. Any other text in the > > template will be ignored. > > > > Let me repeat...ANY OTHER TEXT IN THE TEMPLATE WILL BE IGNORED. I tried > it, > > only to fail after three consecutive months of search engine > > registration...only DMOZ and YAHOO! listed the site (by hand). > > > > I suppose all the spiders just passed over. I thought they may follow the > > redirect, but apparently not. I re-registered the fourth month with some > > minor changes for testing. The site registered within 2 weeks on most of > > the sites that I had previous problems with. > > > > If you find a way around it (I usually use bridge pages anyway) let us > > know!! > > > > Kim > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On > > Behalf Of Will Starck > > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 11:32 AM > > To: WebCatalog Talk > > Subject: [OT] search engine Q > > > > > > Does anyone know if a [redirect] at the bottom of an index page will > > negatively affect search engine rankings? > > > > Will Starck > > NovaDerm > > skin care science > > support@novaderm.com > > 800-378-1740 > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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