Jeremy, I've read and re-read the TOS (http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxsearch/ terms.html) and I cannot find anything about automated queries... beside:
# use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval application, or other device to retrieve or index any portion of Google services or collect information about users for any unauthorized purpose; But checking ranking does not fall within that I think (I'm not retrieving or indexing and Google services or user info)... I'm just checking a web site position in the search... Anyone has any info on that? Thanks! Ron On Mar 17, 7:50 pm, Jeremy Geerdes <[email protected]> wrote: > Legality will depend on your application abiding by the TOU. The > clause of primary concern with a SEO application like this would be, > in my mind, the prohibition of automated queries. I am not, however, > alegalexpert, so you should probably consult one (because they might > find more cause for concern). > > That said, practically speaking, the AJAX API's result limitations > will likely present a insurmountable problem. Namely, the 64-result > limitation will be a huge hindrance to effectively finding a site's > page rank. > > Jeremy R. Geerdes > Effective website design & development > Des Moines, IA > > For more information or a project > quote:http://jgeerdes.home.mchsi.comhttp://jgeerdes.blogspot.comhttp://jgeerdes.wordpress.com > [email protected] > > Unless otherwise noted, any price quotes contained within this > communication are given in US dollars. > > If you're in the Des Moines, IA, area, check out Debra Heights > Wesleyan Church! > > And check out my blog, Adventures in Web Development, > athttp://jgeerdes.blogspot.com > ! > > On Mar 17, 2009, at 5:45 AM, RonMertens wrote: > > > > > Hi guys. > > > I want to introduce a new web app that will include google ranking for > > web sites (i.e. your google search position for a keyword). > > > I know I can use the new AJAX API to do that (using PHP, I have made a > > small test case). My question - is thatlegal? Will you guys approve? > > > Ron --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google AJAX APIs" 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/Google-AJAX-Search-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
