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My sites listed in dmoz.org (ODP) don't always show up in the Google directory. Yet, when I hit Submit a Site link it goes to the dmoz page for submitting a site. Is there a step I missed? the site has been in dmoz for a long time now.

I used to use spamcop all the time, but it seems that they are getting softer in their approach to reporting spam to isp's.

Your post got me very interested for my own selfish purposes. I will tell you that it is very easy to set up a simple form for registration, rather than having someone email you to get registered... but I'd like to learn how to accomplish this. I have a strong feeling that it has something to do with the imap library. You might want to do some research at php.net for imap. TCH is configured with imap (or at least my servers) and apparently you can code a script to get imap to open a POP account... I tried earlier today with a quickie script but couldn't get it to do anything. No errors, but no action either. Anyhow, if I were you, I would be happy that TCH has PHP compiled as Apache, not CGI, for security and speed reasons. Then, I would really consider setting up a form where folks can enter email and first name... with the info posted into a mysql database for later use. There are scripts at hotscripts.com that can do this for you. I've set one up myself that will send out follow up emails at regular intervals... but that's another story altogether.

Sorry I didn't see these posts earlier... been very busy. Anyhow, it shouldn't be necessary to set up all that stuff in Cpanel... although it will work just as well. You should be able to use $recipient = "mail@yoursite.com, info@yoursite.com"; I've used this on almost every site I author... no probs yet. Glad you are getting good use out of the script.

Maybe that explains why one of my clients got 8 hot leads in ONE DAY for his local business in an obscure niche... Dance

And this looks VERY promising... haven't tried it myself. http://www.hotscripts.com/cgi-bin/review.cgi?ID=17162

A quick glance at the article you reference brings up an obstacle to using the instructions To my knowledge, php is compiled as an apache module at TCH. There are a lot of advantages to this. In fact, this is the first script I've ever seen that seems to prefer the cgi module. A quick google search turned up this http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/000982.php Don't know if that fits the bill

Another option is to have a script that measures the number of characters in your string and then cuts off excess stuff. This is great for displaying content input by users of a forum or other subscription service / online community. So www.anysite.com/blah/dee/da.com becomes I couldn't tell if this addresses your specific question, but it helped me compress content down and let the website visitor decide what content warranted further explanation.

I would check www.hotscripts.com and look in PHP or cgi.

I believe that updating your scripts is the best way. As for your second question... I didn't understand it completely.

Would I be correct in assuming from your answer that if all backlinks are the same format, it doesn't matter whether you use the trailing slash?

Tables aren't a bad thing, I personally still use them, as I stated before. From what I have read, there are two main arguments: 1- Purists who believe that design and content should be separate. In their eyes, tables were never intended for positioning but rather for displaying data (scientific data in a spreadsheet format). 2- Search engine optimizers will point out that tables push your content further down the page and decrease the impact on positioning in search engines. Some take this argument to the furthest extreme and say that the goal should be the total elimination of tables so content is right at the top. It's possible with css-p to code the content before navigation even if the navigation shows up first on the page in a browser. While both of these arguments hold some water, not all users have the most up to date browsers. Different browsers interpret some elements of css-p differently. Chasing the bleeding edge of technology can be a time consuming task. As a developer who needs to create pages that work on most browsers without spending several days designing the layout... I do use tables. But css-p has taught me ways to reduce the number of nested tables and has helped me remove depricated elements and rely more on css. Some very popular layouts simply are too much trouble using css-p.

I re-read the info at TCH regarding backlilnks before asking this question: Will it impact my page rank (PR) if dmoz, Yahoo, and all other backlinks reference www.mysite.com/ versus www.mysite.com In other words, is the trailing slash good, bad? Thanks.

(My rambling thoughts.) Tableless design is a great concept and I know that some members are successfully using it. Switching from tables to css-p is not easy. The more complicated the design, the easier it is to give in and use tables. I've spent hours combing the web for layouts that don't break in this or that browser... personally, I found it to be a huge investment of time for very little payoff. The exercise was useful, since I am very conscious to reduce my reliance on tables... but I still use them a little bit. Some of the more intelligent, patient, dedicated folk, like Jimuni, have mastered css-p. For me, it just takes too much time. Beware that this is not an easy skill to acquire... but maybe that indicates it's worth it.

Thank you for your time and expertise with this.

Thank you so much. I swear, this forum has so many great minds working together... I doubt there's anything we can't do together. He tends to mumble, but I'm going to give the product a try with him and see if it works. I'll keep you posted.

Does anyone out there use dictation software on their computer that they could recommend? My cousin is a chef and wants to start writing a book on recipes but has a lot of trouble spelling and reading. All this stuff is in his head and I think dictation is the only way to get it out. Thanks.

public_html is the correct folder (directory) for your website viewable by the public. 99.9% of the time, this is where you want your files to go. In Dreamweaver MX, go to Site, Edit Sites and then choose the site you created in Dreamweaver. Choose the Remote Info category, and then set the FTP fields with the IP, username, and password sent to you via email.

Currently, you are pointing the server to your public html folder... but no specific file or script. So, if the name of the script is "thingy.php" and is in the folder called "backup" then your cron might look like /usr/bin/php -q /home/redonet/public_html/backup/thingy.php

Hola y buena suerte.

I had a bit of trouble with a site where there was no editor. I submitted once, wrote down the date.. waited four weeks... and contacted the editor. On the fifth week, I submitted again, waited two weeks, then contacted the editor of the next highest category. After hearing nothing, I found this thread on another forum I signed up at the dmoz forum and very politely, in a short post, requested some feedback on what was going on... the response was quick. The site is now listed. If you use the forum, I suggest keeping your question short, simple, and nice. These folks determine what you get and when you get it on dmoz.

Somewhere near the top of your script, I would suggest going through all of the variables and assigning them like so: and so on for your variables. If you have twenty, then you'll need to assign twenty variables. This is the method I use. There might be a better way... but I haven't come across it yet. Also, I would encourage you to remove the action=search from your url and instead pass the variable as a hidden tag in your form. Then it becomes a part of the data posted to the script and you can get the value by: $action = $_POST['action']; Hope this helps.

The script just displays the date in a predetermined format. I have no idea how the various search engine spiders look at it. Sorry.

I don't know if it will help with the search engines, but there's no harm, that I know of. With php: More info and ways to format the function here: http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.date.php

I guess they're going to pay for ads on Google and Yahoo and re-sell the ad space to you and others. I suppose the link could be to their site, but some scripting would pull out the search phrases that the user typed into the search engine. Then, depending on what the terms were, the user would be redirected to your site or another site. I wouldn't buy into it... but interesting concept. By the way, you left their phone number in the second time. (and at first I thought you were drafting a sales letter... not copying someone else's... I had to read it a few types to 'get it'.)