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reciprocal link checker from ASP.NET - How do I implement one

Discussion in 'C#' started by SEO Jeff, Mar 2, 2005.

  1. #1
    Hi all. I cannot find on the web how I can develop a reciprocal link checker from ASP.NET.

    So far what I got developed is a Screen Scraper but I want it to verify the link I request is still on the site. I am looking into verifing a bulk of sites at once and just can't seem to get the scraper to what I want it to do.

    Any help will be greatly welcomed.
     
    SEO Jeff, Mar 2, 2005 IP
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    Talker Notable Member

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    Im looking for this too ..
    Can you forward me the scrrenscraper ? maybe its of my use.
     
    Talker, Apr 11, 2007 IP
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    webcosmo Notable Member

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    In ASP .NET C# you can do this:
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    String url="http://www.yahoo.com"; //example url
    WebClient client=new WebClient();
    Stream stream=client.OpenRead(url);
    String content=reader.ReadToEnd();
    String myUrl="http://www.webcosmo.com";
    bool linkExists=false;
    if(content.ToLower().IndexOf(myUrl)>=0)
    linkExists=true;

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    You have inlude this:
    using System.Net;


    best idea will be developing a windows form which will check bunch of sites in Thread with Thread.Sleep

    Hope it helps.
     
    webcosmo, Apr 11, 2007 IP
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    Thanks for the code, ill see how it works and update this thread.
     
    Talker, Apr 12, 2007 IP
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    ccoonen Well-Known Member

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    Run a regex once you get the Source... Also an easy way to use WebClient is using the shared method DownloadString.

    Instantiate your webclient, then dim str as string = webclientobj.downloadstring("http://www.smashingdir.com") and thats it :) then run a regex to traverse links, then iterate through that link collection for your link :)
     
    ccoonen, Apr 17, 2007 IP
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    Do you have a sample page written in ASP.net (vb) ?
    I still aint able to get this done :(
     
    Talker, Apr 18, 2007 IP
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    ccoonen Well-Known Member

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    I could write up one when I get back from Vacation Sunday night - if you remind me ;)
     
    ccoonen, Apr 18, 2007 IP
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    Ok, ill wait.. thanks m8
     
    Talker, Apr 18, 2007 IP