PHP MYSQL and listing in google

mudilik

Hello everyone, I new to this forum. I have a question that I am unable to find an answer for anywhere online.

On our website potomacelectric.com we have a mysql database with parts that are available for sale, website uses PHP for searching of databese . Users can search for parts via multiple options. Also browse by clicking first letter of the manufacturers name. I was told that google would be able to use these links to cache all pages A..... to Z and this way to allow anyone on google to see what parts we have for sale. [/url] http://www.potomacelectric.com/repairs/parts.php [url] So far google have not cached any pages even though it alredy cached other pages created at the same time. It also cached forum which is also php.

I am looking for someone who can guide me in the right direction on what is not done right and help me get the google to cache all the pages. We will pay a reasonable fee for this help.

Thanks alot in advance

Mark

bpat1434

Google doesn't fare well with dynamic URLs. Spidering them makes it tough.

SitePoint article on Friendly URLs
Some interesting points about URLs

And of course, to quote Google:

Your pages are dynamically generated. We're able to index dynamically generated pages. However, because our web crawler could overwhelm and crash sites that serve dynamic content, we limit the number of dynamic pages we index. In addition, our crawlers may suspect that a URL with many dynamic parameters might be the same page as another URL with different parameters. For that reason, we recommend using fewer parameters if possible. Typically, URLs with 1-2 parameters are more easily crawlable than those with many parameters. Also, you can help us find your dynamic URLs by submitting them to Google Sitemaps. To learn more, visit our FAQ at http://www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps/docs/en/faq.html.

~Brett

bretticus

Just want to pipe in that I coded a news release set of pages that uses GET and they are indexed very well in google. Despite what google states, dynamic urls do not seem to be so google unfriendly as they used to be. As far as parallel pages being indexed, they are probably existing indexed urls being followed again. It seems whenever we make a drastic change to a client's website, we take a google hit fora month or two. If it's been like a week, or even 3 weeks, I wouldn't sweat it much.

mudilik

Thank you guys for the info, I have posted same question on the other PHP board and I was suggested to change my method from POST to GET and to also use google site maps. Any other pointers ?

bpat1434

None, other than the articles I posted.

~Brett