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Possible solution to a Google(per)plexing problem
Wed 3 Sep 2003, 09:29 PM
Tweetby Ben Langhinrichs
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What has been said:
45.1. Andrew Pollack (09/03/2003 09:01 PM)
Ohhhh, I like it. I think first thing tomorrow I'll create a bit of code that captures any inbound "google" referrals and passes those search terms to NCT Search, which will then search the entire site, and produce a page that says "here's the page your search found, but these also may be of interest". I like it! It should be VERY easy to do. It would need to be a script library referenced in the WQO for all documents, forms, views, etc. for a site though.
Another way might be some javascript on the web page itself that looks for the same referal code, and if it finds it, adds text to document with "other possible hits". That way, the javascript could be included in the web site html envelope, and not a design change on every design element. hmm.....
Thanks, Ben.
45.2. Rob McDonagh (09/04/2003 08:22 AM)
Yeah, that would be sweet. But would Andrew be willing to grant a restricted license to 'blog template developers (based on the requirement that when using this great idea a prominent credit would be given to NCTSearch)? 'Cause otherwise Andrew's the only one who'll be able to make use of it. The rest of us could use our own search routines in a similar fashion, but I don't think I'm stretching the truth to say we'd be missing out on quite a bit of functionality.
45.3. Ben Langhinrichs (09/04/2003 09:54 AM)
We really need to find a way to make blogs a profit center so that bloggers have some cash available for these tools. <grin>
45.4. Julian Robichaux (09/06/2003 01:32 PM)
Amen to that Ben. If you figure that one out, please let me know. ;-)
- Julian