Forums That Require Registration to View

Discussion in 'Google' started by crystak, Jul 8, 2008.

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    Hello,

    I'm wondering how is it possible to have forums that require registration to view indexed by Google? Specifically talking about vBulletin, is there a feature that allows the search engine spiders to cache the pages that would require registration to view by normal users?

    I know it's possible, but I don't know how to approach it.
     
    crystak, Jul 8, 2008 IP
  2. soolmaan

    soolmaan Active Member

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    I remember seeing such an option with AdSense or AdWords. I don't think it's possible to set anything in the Google webmasters Tools.
     
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  3. crystak

    crystak Well-Known Member

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    Hmm, well it must be possible somehow as I used to bypass registration if I wanted to look up something on the forum by using the Google cached view which made the whole post visible.
     
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    Armaan143 Well-Known Member

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    Normally they allow SE bots to see and index everything and require user to register.

    You can see these type of site without registering at any site that allow to view site at bot like this one
    http://www.avivadirectory.com/bethebot/
     
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  5. Stryder

    Stryder Guest

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    hxxp://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=74536

    You might find this information useful :)
     
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  6. crystak

    crystak Well-Known Member

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    Thanks a lot, that's exactly what I needed.
    Although I'm sure some websites still require you to register to view the page you get taken to. So then why bother having to implement the First Click Free instance?
     
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    Sırrı Peon

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    registration is a headache. please do not use that kind of things.
     
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    dethfire Well-Known Member

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    this is called cloaking and you will be banned
     
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