Querystrings shouldn't affect search engines any longer as far as I'm aware. They certainly don't affect Google. As for URL rewriting, it is possible to do it without using a component by using a custom error page. I have an article about doing it (I think on DevDex or something) - if you don't have any luck with your component let me know and I'll dig it out for you. Dan
________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of beatlelennoncds Sent: 25 November 2005 16:57 To: [email protected] Subject: [AspClassicAnyQuestionIsOk] URL Rewrite Hi I have my own dedicated server running many sites. All database driven which rely on variables being passed via the search string eg..(? product_id=23). Recently my sites have been losing ranking on search engines. Apparently, I have been told, because of the query strings are affecting the spidering of the site. I understand that you cannot do a URL rewrite with ASP alone. But you need an additional component. Luckily I can install this on my server! I have found this: http://www.iismods.com/url-rewrite/documentation.htm Just wondering if this is the right type of thing and whether anyone has used this or similar before. Basically I am looking for a contact who might be able to help me apply this to my sites. Thanks. ________________________________ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS * Visit your group "AspClassicAnyQuestionIsOk <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AspClassicAnyQuestionIsOk> " on the web. * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe> * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> . ________________________________ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/saFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AspClassicAnyQuestionIsOk/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
