strange errors

On 7/6/04 6:22 pm, shank wrote:

On my site with ASP pages, I have dynamically generated links to get search
results. These links change due to pricing and product changes regularly. If
there's an error on the site, an email is generated and sent to me. Today
I'm getting a bunch of link errors. This could only be caused by 1 of 2
ways. Either a user bookmarked these generated links last week which are now
expired, or google archived them and is now trying to use them. Is the later
possible?

I think both are very possible.

You should consider sending out "Expires" HTTP headers with your web pages,
if you aren't already,

I would hope that google would come back and re-initiate a path,
instead of using old links.

How old is "old"? If your links keep dying like this, I expect Google is
going to regard your site rather unfavourably.


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On my site with ASP pages, I have dynamically generated links to get search
results. These links change due to pricing and product changes regularly. If
there's an error on the site, an email is generated and sent to me. Today
I'm getting a bunch of link errors. This could only be caused by 1 of 2
ways. Either a user bookmarked these generated links last week which are now
expired, or google archived them and is now trying to use them. Is the later
possible? I would hope that google would come back and re-initiate a path,
instead of using old links.

thanks

On my site with ASP pages, I have dynamically generated links to get
search
results. These links change due to pricing and product changes regularly.
If
there's an error on the site, an email is generated and sent to me. Today
I'm getting a bunch of link errors. This could only be caused by 1 of 2
ways. Either a user bookmarked these generated links last week which are
now
expired, or google archived them and is now trying to use them. Is the
later
possible? I would hope that google would come back and re-initiate a path,
instead of using old links.

Have you checked your log files?

One of my sites has been probed on a regular basis looking for exploits
which has resulted in a stack of error messages.

Buzby

How old is "old"? If your links keep dying like this, I expect Google is
going to regard your site rather unfavourably.

"Old" could be hours or minutes in some circumstances.
Assume I'm selling widgets at changing prices.
My links will get search results based on a widget at your desired price.
Everytime I change a price, the link will update also.
So how do I handle such a thing to get into good graces with Google?

thanks