Http Conditional Get

[polat]

Hi,

Microsoft Live Search Webmaster Tools suggest using "HTTP conditional Get" by configuring apache server software in order to have better search engine results and less spider traffic. I don't know if there is something which I can do as a user (by something like modifying .htaccess file) or this should be done by server admin. Particularly in a website which is using a CMS (joomla).

Thanks.

[TCH-Dick]

Conditional GET works fine on our servers and you can test this at http://www.microsoft.com/search/Tools/default.aspx. Just note that this is for static content only, it takes a bit of work for dynamic content. Take at look at http://www.askapache.com/php/speed-up-site...hp-caching.html for an example of how to implement this. Specifically the section labeled Use PHP to force a conditional GET.

[polat]

Thanks Dick,

Yes I checked one of my static contented website and it confirm that "conditional get" is ok. But this time gziping of website is not achived. Joomla website is easy to implemented as gziped. But how could I gzip static contented website. Should I add one line to all of my web pages. If so what is it. Could you help. Thank you.