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For 'anonymous' users, previously, when they clicked the link for non-members, they logged into the database as a defined anonymous user. But this method still resulted in my pages not being crawled.
To overcome this, I have created duplicate pages with no login requirements, and these can be crawled.
Any suggestions as to how to accomplish the same thing without duplicating every page on my site?
Thanks!
I run a website that has a members section (users login) and an identical section that users can simply browse without logging in.
What's the difference between the two versions?
For 'anonymous' users, previously, when they clicked the link for non-members, they logged into the database as a defined anonymous user.
Why is the login required at all for this content. Why isn't that being served dynamically as the "core site"? And then the other restricted content is served to users once they login.
To address your questions...
1) There is no difference between the two sites. The content is identical, except that I append the members login to track usage and provide rewards.
2) I realized that my content was not being indexed by search engines, as it appeared they stopped once they hit the login page.
I am thinking I serve up the entire site 'openly' but then, instead of chekcing for a session ID prior to loading, I simply have the area that greets users say "you are not signed in" instead.
I think that accomplishes my goal of providing search engines with the ability to go deep in my site, and also alerts users to their login status...is that accurate?
