page content not showing up in Google

hello everbody!

I was checking the source code ( out of curiosity) of my site pages. i found out that page content ( the one that i put in as category description) doesnt show up when I check the url through a spider simulator.

Also, when I try to view the source code using view- source function of the browser, nothing shows up ( normally note pad pops up with source code)

Does anyone have any idea whats going on?

Dumb!

[jpf]

Note: PHP is a SERVER side SCRIPTING - Unlike JAVASCRIPT is a Client side scripting. The server process the script first then OUTPUT what was specified in the file to the client....thus both your spider simulator and "source view" will only "see" HTML codes (or any improperly coded PHP code that was processed as HTML code in error)

If the source "viewer" does not popup - then there is a script that is running on your site that disables IE's "view source" fuction. Mostly for php- this means next to nothing anyway. Use Opera Browser! OR do "SAVE AS" to the webpage and save to your desktop...- view with your editor of choice.

Thanks for your response....The source code does pop up in certain conditions

I have noticed a few things:

When the link shows Sids, source code cant be opened

if i remove the sid portion and refresh the page , i can look at the source code

I am using the sid killer, so most of the time the URLs dont show the sids. But even without SIDs in the URL, i need to refresh the page before i can look at the code. SOmetimes source viewer pops up but it is without any text.

I have checked with various spider simulators...most of them read only the title and the link...no content at all.

Now google has indexed most of my pages within 3 week but isnt showing any content. this I am sure will affect the ranking.

I feel totally stuck here help would be appreciated..

Here is the link to my site www.ativasativa.com

It looks like whatever mod you installed to change the url is breaking it. I found that an url like

http://www.ativasativa.com/product_i...products_id/71

I had problems, but if I swapped it for the standard Osc url it worked fine

http://www.ativasativa.com/product_i...products_id=71

[Dumb_Question]

Thanks for pointing that out. The source code does pop up when I use the code as suggested by you.

I am using ms2 max1.5 and havent modified it at all. Wonder whats breaking the code.

The spider simulator, however, still doesnt read the text even if I use the correct code.

Here is the link to the spider simulator http://www.webconfs.com/search-engin...-simulator.php

Google indexed my site within a week but f it doesnt read the content, I am worried , we will have ranking problems.

I will appreciate any input
Thank you again

[Dumb_Question]

sorry...i had uploaded the previous post again

[Dumb_Question]

Still stuck....went to os forum ..they refused to help me because i am using MAx.

Any ideas anyone?
Thank you

Dumb

[Redbeard]

Turn off Search Engine Friendly links in Config. The links that were indexed with it on will be broke until you get indexed again, but you can setup your .htaccess file so that errors go to your homepage for now.

Dan

Thanks Dan..... Appreciate it very much.

So, I would think that this problem is not unique to me. If I turn it off would it create problems with SE ranking. I know google indexex php without problems but how about other SE's.

What changes do I need to make in htaccess to redirect people to my home page?

Again , thanks very much.

[jpf]

Note: the 'Search Engine Friendly links' in Admin - is MOSLTY NO GOOD or is broken and does not work on MOST versions of OSC or does not work on MOST servers - ATLEAST I never had any good luck with it. Most say that it is not needed (as GOOGLE and all the popular one will still index your site properly with this on or off)

It is safe to turn this off. There is a HTACCESS way of converting a URL - but I have never used it and not sure how it was done. Most people don't care and Serach engines would not give a thought oneway or another.

Good Luck