Is an empty folder crawl by search engines?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by keyideas, Feb 20, 2011.

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    Suppose we have created a folder in root directory and also no restricted by robots.txt, So can you tell me this empty folder will crawl or not by search engines in Google, Yahoo, Bing etc...?
    I got this question from one of my colleague. I have no ideas about this question, so need you valuable answers.
    Give me some reference if this happening I mean crawling.
     
    keyideas, Feb 20, 2011 IP
  2. Ajay Bhargava

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    Crawler do not read directories. As they don't have the auhority required by the host operating system to do so.
     
    Ajay Bhargava, Feb 21, 2011 IP
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    Crawler crawl the folder, but it will suddenly come outside from the empty folder, as it not found anything.
     
    clive2, Feb 21, 2011 IP