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Posted by Ed Mullen on 09/25/11 11:45
rfr wrote:
> I am looking for a way to add a web-wide Search Process to my Community Web
> site.
>
> I design and maintain a Community website for Worthington, Minnesota that is
> hosted on spunkyworld.com servers ( wgtn.net)
>
> Presently I have been using the FREE services of atomz to provide a Search
> Process for JUST the Business Directory ( roughly200 to 250 documents). But,
> this FREE option has limitations on page count that do not allow it to be
> implemented on the whole web site ( over 500 documents)without substantial
> monthly charges.
>
> I am not a techy person and rely upon simple processes that are easy to
> implement and troubleshoot.
>
> Tho I do use FrontPage for design and authoring, and tho it does have a
> Search Process, it is not clear to me that it will be able to include
> subwebs and ignore those subwebs that are not to be indexed as part of
> wgtn.net. My questions to the Frontpage newsgroup on this issue have not
> brought forth any useful insights.
>
> There are folders/directories that I DO want indexed and some I DONT want
> indexed because they are not a public part of wgtn.net ( they are material
> for an firm, or an alumni group separate from wgtn.net)
>
> Therefore, if I want to expand the Search process on wgtn.net from JUST the
> Business directory to include the rest of the Community website and yet
> EXCLUDE certain folders/directories . . I need to look beyond Atomz and
> beyond FrontPage facilities.
>
> One possible option that I found is a CGI script provided by Boutell:
> http://www.boutell.com/search/. But, even there, I am not sure it will
> discriminate between folders that should be indexed and those that shouldnt
> be indexed.
>
> What do you suggest for a web site search process?
>
>
I use Google on my site. Most people are familiar with it and it's
totally free. For info on preventing Google from indexing:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=google+prevent+indexing&btnG=Google+Search
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