Re: redirect tag

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2004


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 59147
interpreted = N
texte = Terry, FWIW I do the fakeout URL thing on http://www.SearchBoise.com and all of my 'pages' are indexed properly: http://www.google.com/search?q=%22searchboise.com%22&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&filter=0 -Dan On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 09:38:37 -0400 Terry Wilson wrote: >I'm a little fuzzy on what actually happens with [redirects], esp. in regard to search engines. > >I've just implemented a version of the artificial directory structure/custom errormessages.db to >make clean URLs and was on the fence about using a [redirect] to the actual page using >?name=value&stuff or whether to [include] the intended page. Since this is for the search >engines, how do search engines see redirects? I know their exact mojo is proprietary, but I'm >wondering if they index links as they appear on the page, or the actual URLs as they finally >resolve. Or is it more a matter of whether SEs follow URLs with ? and & in them? > >I went with the [include] tag and had to make all my other links absolute. It was a pain in the >ass. Using redirect is much simpler, but maybe it won't achieve what I'm after? > >By the way, a little tip. My plan is to name the fake folders (well, they are real, just empty) >something relevant to the site. For instance, I'm doing a page for an interior designer and >calling the folder "design" since design isn't part of the business name. Also, before I include >the main page, I'm setting a few text variables. Once I get it worked out about the >redirect/include issue, I'll be happy to share my version of the system based on what Alain >posted some time ago. > >Terry > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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://webdna.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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
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Terry, FWIW I do the fakeout URL thing on http://www.SearchBoise.com and all of my 'pages' are indexed properly: http://www.google.com/search?q=%22searchboise.com%22&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&filter=0 -Dan On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 09:38:37 -0400 Terry Wilson wrote: >I'm a little fuzzy on what actually happens with [redirects], esp. in regard to search engines. > >I've just implemented a version of the artificial directory structure/custom errormessages.db to >make clean URLs and was on the fence about using a [redirect] to the actual page using >?name=value&stuff or whether to [include] the intended page. Since this is for the search >engines, how do search engines see redirects? I know their exact mojo is proprietary, but I'm >wondering if they index links as they appear on the page, or the actual URLs as they finally >resolve. Or is it more a matter of whether SEs follow URLs with ? and & in them? > >I went with the [include] tag and had to make all my other links absolute. It was a pain in the >ass. Using redirect is much simpler, but maybe it won't achieve what I'm after? > >By the way, a little tip. My plan is to name the fake folders (well, they are real, just empty) >something relevant to the site. For instance, I'm doing a page for an interior designer and >calling the folder "design" since design isn't part of the business name. Also, before I include >the main page, I'm setting a few text variables. Once I get it worked out about the >redirect/include issue, I'll be happy to share my version of the system based on what Alain >posted some time ago. > >Terry > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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://webdna.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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ "Dan Strong"

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