Google indexing SESSIONS?!

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    redhits, Nov 19, 2005 IP
  2. jestep

    jestep Prominent Member

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    Google doesn't index sessions as long as session variables aren't contained in links or the url of any page on the site. Otherwise google will index away.

    Ex: session_start();
    mysite.com
    No Problem...

    session_start();
    mysite.com?userid=$PHPSESSID
    Indexed with the session id in the url....

    Forums and other dynamically generated pages that contain the session variable cause the most problems, but most can be setup to get rid of the session id in the url.
     
    jestep, Nov 21, 2005 IP