Google and PHP scripts

#1

Does the Google spider follow PHP scripts called from a form?

#2

"Mike" <nospam (AT) nospam (DOT) com> wrote in news:izjBb.37419$mU6.132349
@newsb.telia.net:

Quote:

Does the Google spider follow PHP scripts called from a form?

Only if you can submit the form by following a link rather than pressing a
button. Googlebot don't press buttons, (nor does she type things into
input boxes).

Victoria
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#3

Quote:

Does the Google spider follow PHP scripts called from a form?

Only if you can submit the form by following a link rather than pressing a
button. Googlebot don't press buttons, (nor does she type things into
input boxes).

Victoria
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Clare Associates Ltd
http://www.clareassoc.co.uk/
01822 835802

Ok, that's what I wanted to know. Thanks Vic.

#4

"Mike" <nospam (AT) nospam (DOT) com> wrote in
news:gilBb.37428$mU6.132404 (AT) newsb (DOT) telia.net:

Quote:

Does the Google spider follow PHP scripts called from a form?

Only if you can submit the form by following a link rather than
pressing a button. Googlebot don't press buttons, (nor does she type
things into input boxes).

Ok, that's what I wanted to know. Thanks Vic.

I should perhaps have added that dropdown boxes that submit when you choose

an option are also out.

That may seem obvious, but I've just spent almost 3 months trying to
convince one site owner that google will not use their dropdown box to
specify which country it comes from. No matter how nicely we ask.

I think they've finally got it! I feel like Rex Harrison...

Victoria

#5

On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 13:58:01 +0000, Victoria Clare
<victoria (AT) markpoles (DOT) org.uk> wrote:

Quote:

"Mike" <nospam (AT) nospam (DOT) com> wrote in news:izjBb.37419$mU6.132349
@newsb.telia.net:

Does the Google spider follow PHP scripts called from a form?

Only if you can submit the form by following a link rather than pressing a
button. Googlebot don't press buttons, (nor does she type things into
input boxes).

Victoria

And since when could you sex bots then, Victoria?

BB

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Clare Associates Ltd
http://www.clareassoc.co.uk/
01822 835802

#6

On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 15:10:10 +0000, Victoria Clare
<victoria (AT) markpoles (DOT) org.uk> wrote:

Quote:

"Mike" <nospam (AT) nospam (DOT) com> wrote in
news:gilBb.37428$mU6.132404 (AT) newsb (DOT) telia.net:

Does the Google spider follow PHP scripts called from a form?

Only if you can submit the form by following a link rather than
pressing a button. Googlebot don't press buttons, (nor does she type
things into input boxes).

Ok, that's what I wanted to know. Thanks Vic.

I should perhaps have added that dropdown boxes that submit when you choose
an option are also out.

That may seem obvious, but I've just spent almost 3 months trying to
convince one site owner that google will not use their dropdown box to
specify which country it comes from. No matter how nicely we ask.

I think they've finally got it! I feel like Rex Harrison...

Victoria

I'll ask if he's available......

BB

#7

Victoria Clare wrote:

Quote:

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That may seem obvious, but I've just spent almost 3 months trying to
convince one site owner that google will not use their dropdown box to
specify which country it comes from. No matter how nicely we ask.

strange but true ;o)

nor will it auto generate queries for text search boxes.

Quote:

I think they've finally got it! I feel like Rex Harrison...

Funny old world - I 'see' you more as an Audrey Hepburn or Julie Andrews

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#8

Big Bill wrote:

Quote:

On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 13:58:01 +0000, Victoria Clare
victoria (AT) markpoles (DOT) org.uk> wrote:
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Googlebot don't press buttons, (nor does she
type things into input boxes).

And since when could you sex bots then, Victoria?

bah - that's trivial.

male bots dive into your site, find what they want (or not) and leave

female bots potter from page to page in a (seemingly) random pattern and
keep coming back to see if you've changed your mind - sorry page ;o)

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