Grover
04-09-2004, 10:05 AM
Hi,
I was advice to ask this question overhere, but I do not know of this is the right forum, so please move it if it isn't. :
I have setup my forums so that Guest have ONLY access to my 'Announcement'-forum. ALL the other forums are invisible to them, unless they register ofcourse.
My question was : does this setup have a negative effect on how my forums are being indexed by searchengines? Does it have a negative effect on spiders trying to index my site?
The anwer was:Yes, spiders are guests, if guests cant view, neither can spiders.You may be able to give access to certain IP's with a hack, then you could allow most spiders access. Try asking at vBulletin.org.
My new question is: is it possible to achieve this and how?
Thanks for any help,
I was advice to ask this question overhere, but I do not know of this is the right forum, so please move it if it isn't. :
I have setup my forums so that Guest have ONLY access to my 'Announcement'-forum. ALL the other forums are invisible to them, unless they register ofcourse.
My question was : does this setup have a negative effect on how my forums are being indexed by searchengines? Does it have a negative effect on spiders trying to index my site?
The anwer was:Yes, spiders are guests, if guests cant view, neither can spiders.You may be able to give access to certain IP's with a hack, then you could allow most spiders access. Try asking at vBulletin.org.
My new question is: is it possible to achieve this and how?
Thanks for any help,