Yes, thats what I suggested with the custom 404 on IIS. But it's not that nice, and not sure how Google will react. But if no other options, I will have to have a go at this. Wait till documents are indexed and then replace with CFM page..
And yes, I would actually throw a real 404 if the file did not exist ;-) On 2/12/08, AJ Mercer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > maybe a rewrite rule for *.doc | *.pdf > that redirects to a cfm page passing the file name as a parameter > > The cfml has your blurb and a link to the another cfm page with the > cfcontent to push the file out > (so the rewrite rule doesnt go around in circles) > > > On Feb 12, 2008 2:13 PM, Ricardo Russon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > if the file was being serverd by cfcontent, then you could flag in the > > session if the download is to begin or if the page is to be displayed. > > then either display the download link or use js to start the download. > > -> or just server up the file if its a bot so that it can get indexed. > > > > just move the files, preferably somewhere outside the webroot and wait > > for google to re-index your site with the new cf links. > > > > > > On Feb 12, 2008 2:59 PM, Taco Fleur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I was wondering if anyone has any bright ideas on the following. > > > > > > We have some Word and PDF documents that are indexed by Google. When a > > > user finds the document and click the link from Google, they'll > > > immediately > > > download the document from our site and never see the site itself. > > > > > > This is not what we want, we'd like to display a page from our site > > > after the download started. > > > > > > Now, one thing I can think of doing, is replacing the indexed files > > > with a 404 that checks if the file exists, if it does, then display a link > > > to the file for download. However, that's not the most optimal, it would > > > be > > > nicer if I could somehow serve the file up with cfcontent and then > > > display a > > > page... But I think that is wishful thinking..... > > > > > > -- > > > Web Designers, Web Awards www.web-designers-australia.com > > > Looking for a business, product or service? Try the new Australian > > > search engine www.clickfind.com.au > > > blog: http://australian-search-engine.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > AJ Mercer > Web Log: http://webonix.net > > > -- >>> http://www.clickfind.com.au Looking for a business, product or service? Try the new Australian search engine www.clickfind.com.au blog: http://australian-search-engine.blogspot.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
