Search Engines and Hypertext Links

• search is a backup for broken links

• search exposes links to things which should not be public

  • web logs

  • software instructions (hackers and crackers love that)

• warning: search engines can't follow some kinds of links

  • yes: HREF tags, image attributes, framesets

  • no: JavaScript, Java, Flash

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Avi Rappoport, Search Tools Consulting
www.searchtools.com