 Getting Spiders Past Disclaimer Page, What to do when links can't be shown |
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 May 8 2008, 03:48 PM
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HR 1  Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 8-May 08 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 04:13 PM Member No.: 20,825  |
I provide SEO services to a financial advisory firm that is required to put a huge disclaimer on their home page. The disclaimer says basically, "If you're in one of our 18 states, click here to enter. If not, click here" and that takes them to a thank-you page that says nicely, "good-bye." Basically the client cannot market their services except in approved states.
There are no html links on the disclaimer page to any other page except the thank-you page and a professional financial group. Spider simulators and sitemap generators indicate that is all a spider is going to see - the home page and 2 links. The question is, How can I legitimately "show" spiders the other pages on the website without a banned technique such as invisible text? Any suggestions would be appreciated. |
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May 9 2008, 02:45 AM
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 HR 6 Group: Active Members Posts: 848 Joined: 21-November 05 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 08:13 PM From: Ogmore-by-Sea, Wales, UK Member No.: 9,487 |
One way would be to use CSS. Include the disclaimer on each page and position it absolutely with 100% width + height and high z-index. Use some JavaScript to hide the CSS disclaimer layer when users click the correct link. I think there are some other threads on the forum discussing these issues.
BTW is the link to enter on the disclaimer a plain href link? If so spiders will access your website, and people may not see the disclaimer if they enter the site through any other means than the homepage. |
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May 9 2008, 05:30 AM
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 HR 9  Group: Moderator Posts: 4,356 Joined: 13-August 03 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 08:13 PM From: Blackpool UK Member No.: 492 |
http://www.candsdesign.co.uk/articles/code...w-a-disclaimer/
the .js and .css are in the same folder click the "Show Code" link to download it have the hidden message element on every page and set the cookie to be checked on every page. |
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 Jun 3 2008, 07:15 AM
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 HR 3 Group: Active Members Posts: 63 Joined: 14-January 06 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 04:13 PM Member No.: 10,103 |
You can also achieve this through your .htaccess file.
There's a way to do it geographically..and a way so that all search engine bots see it but people don't. Sorry I don't know much more information about it but I know that it is possible. |
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Jun 3 2008, 07:47 AM
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 Keep Asking, Keep Questioning, Keep Learning Group: Active Members Posts: 1,950 Joined: 24-May 07 User's local time: Feb 9 2010, 08:13 PM From: Worthing - England Member No.: 17,339 |
QUOTE There's a way to do it geographically..and a way so that all search engine bots see it but people don't. Be very carefull when your site serves up different content to a user than to a bot.This can be seen as stealth tactics and get your site penalised or banned! If you check out the SE No No's forum you will see this is something Jill considers as the biggest No No! |
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