Hard Links versus Querystring Links

Does Google hate my querystring links?

[chadmg]

Hi Everybody. I've lurked here for so long that I've decided that I need to join. And as soon as I can afford to pay my bills I'll also subscribe.

I was wondering if anyone knows if Google likes links with querystrings. Do they index them well and as seperate pages?

Let me explain...

I've created an asp/xml blogger that diplays blogs on a page by the uri /blogs/default.asp?blog=blogNo. I've heard some arguments that it may be better to link to these pages by using a hard link (no querystring). I am running my website on a shared windows server so I have limited options. So I have my 404 error page Response.Redirect /blogs/15 to /blogs/default.asp?blog=15.

Does Google count pages default.asp?foo=bar and default.asp?foo=you differently in the index? If so, I don't need that silly redirect. Or is it better to have a hard link such as /foo/bar/? Does my redirect even work, since I can link to /foo/bar/ but then it's really ending up at /default.asp?foo=bar?

Thank you.

[DaveN]

it's better to have a hard link i can't remember what the exact number is before G stops indexing but they DO!

Modrewrite is a wonderful invention everyone should use it IMHO.

DaveN

[Zigire]

I notice you used .asp in your examples. There is mod_rewrite equivalent for IIS available - personally I use ISAPI_Rewrite. (just search google). I've found the syntax for it to be the same(for the basic things I do) as mod_rewrite.

Hope this helps!