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A google script to notify when googlebot crawls?

As a yahoo store owner, and others I am sure..we dont have log access

         

Helpmebe1

3:56 am on Nov 3, 2002 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



Well for one I know all yahoo store owners dont have access to raw logs to see when they were crawled.. I am not sure how many other people out their have the same problem but I am wondering if their is a work around to this. It really stinks when you are updating and arent even sure if googlebots already been by to visit as you pull days of all nighters (literally) trying to get things done to only find out googlebot crawled you this month already...

I have come accross this script...

if(eregi("google",$HTTP_USER_AGENT))
{
mail("youremailaddress@yourdomain.com", "Googlebot detected");}

I'm not sure how to implement it or if it would even be a good idea. Anyone else use this or have other ideas?

bcc1234

12:52 am on Nov 4, 2002 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member 10+ Year Member



I hope you don't also use yahoo for e-mail.
If google comes and makes a thousand requests - your box would get filled pretty quick :)

shady

12:54 am on Nov 4, 2002 (gmt 0)

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Perhaps it would be an idea to only put it on one page ;)

Helpmebe1

1:18 am on Nov 4, 2002 (gmt 0)

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ohh shoot..didnt think about that..my outlook would of been off the wall, right? thanks! Will that script do any good you think?

Slade

1:58 am on Nov 4, 2002 (gmt 0)

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Do you get access to a SQL database on yahoo?

You could use the same concept, and simulate log entries in a database, rather than email.