[SteveS]

I've noticed that your "active users" list includes identifying spider bots. Now, I know that IF is different software, but I was curious as to whether this is a feature of vB or a code hack that could possibly be translated to IF? I'd love to know

Steve

[Michael]

With using vBulletin we are allowed access to individual files. I am sure that a modification like this would be doable within IF. But it would require access to the database, important files, or else your footer would be cramped with search engine bot strings and identification text.

[SteveS]

Ah well, guess it's out for now then - just thought I'd ask Drives me to distraction trying to figure out some of those Guest IPs

Thanks for the quick answer, Michael

[Baller]

isnt it a robot that watches ur site when it has a certain mount of hits?

[Tycho]

Something like that. I would love to know the robots also, it would be a very handy code to have... O.o

[Michael]

Robots are just little automated programs which search engines send around to those sites submitted to their index; they check text, images, content, links in and out and so forth. To get them displayed on a vBulletin (3.0.x) forum then follow this link; http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=75986

[.:Keith:.]

How do you get them to visit your boards? I've seen that they increase activity (since they're search engines and all..). Does it happen randomly or what?

[Michael]

Originally Posted By: .:Keith:. How do you get them to visit your boards? I've seen that they increase activity (since they're search engines and all..). Does it happen randomly or what?

I'll be posting an Article on submitting your website to search engines soon.
Which should hopefully clear that question up, for example if you wanted to submit your website to Google then follow this URL.

Resolved.

[.:Keith:.]

Thanx.

[SteveS]

Registering with dmoz.org will help a lot, as will registering with as many other search engines as you can

Steve

[.:Keith:.]

dmoz? Never heard of it. Is it some sort of new search engine?

[Michael]

Originally Posted By: .:Keith:. dmoz? Never heard of it. Is it some sort of new search engine?

http://dmoz.org/about.html

The Open Directory Project is the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web. It is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors.

[SteveS]

Like Michael says, and several search engines use it so it's worth being on