Ghost Pages

Discussion in 'Co-op Advertising Network' started by Moncal, Aug 6, 2005.

  1. #1
    I've been running the coop ads on my forum for a little while now with little problems but also very little weight. Since I have over 9000 pages indexed by google and that isn't being reflected upon by my coop weight I decided to move the coop ads to my homepage and thus all the pages of my site. The problem is that the validator won't validate my site because it can't find the ads on pages that no longer exist. The pages are found in google but haven't existed for like 6 months. I've tried uploading the pages and applying code:

    <?php
    	ini_set ("include_path", ini_get ("include_path") . ':../:../../:../../../:../../../../');
    	include ('ad_network_340.php');
    	echo $ad_network;
    ?>
    
    Code (markup):
    but it doesn't work. Any suggestions on how to make this code work? And why does it want the ads on pages that no longer work?
     
    Moncal, Aug 6, 2005 IP
  2. Smyrl

    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

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    Google has a remove URL feature avilable. Do a Google search for "Google remove URL" and you will find the link. I think someone said it took a couple of days after making the request for pages to be removed.

    Good luck,

    Shannon
     
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  3. Moncal

    Moncal Active Member

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    I don't want the pages removed from google. I've already got them all uploaded again. Now I would just like the code to work.
     
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    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

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    Sorry I can not help there. Am sure some one will wander through that knows more about installing than I.

    Good luck.

    Shannon
     
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    fryman Kiss my rep

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    Any page indexed by google needs to have the code on them

    Doesn't matter if they don't exist any more on your site
     
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    To add my 2 cents, if the pages do not exist anymore then have an error404 page with the code on it setup.

    tom
     
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    Okay, thanks for the verification of that. Although it hardly makes sense to me.
     
    Moncal, Aug 7, 2005 IP
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    The validation process pulls a page/pages from Google and checks to see if ads are on page/pages checked.

    Shannon
     
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