Help needed, possibly with ASP.

dan_Vt · 02-24-2007, 07:02 AM

I have a site with a number of pages, and want to sell a banner ad on each page (not separately, just one package deal). Instead of having to go through and update each page every time I sell the space, I would like to have code on the pages that pulls the ad (the image, url to link to, alt tag, title tag) from another file. I don't want to use an iframe because that would lessen the value of the banner because it wouldn't look like a link to the search engines, and iframes aren't great for SEO anyway.

I think the above can be done with ASP, but I'm not sure how.

Rep for the one who can solve my problem.

Update:

Would an Ajax include script do this? I know it would load the info, but would also have to appear like it's actually on the page it is being loaded to by the search engines.

Matthew. · 02-24-2007, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dan_Vt

I have a site with a number of pages, and want to sell a banner ad on each page (not separately, just one package deal). Instead of having to go through and update each page every time I sell the space, I would like to have code on the pages that pulls the ad (the image, url to link to, alt tag, title tag) from another file. I don't want to use an iframe because that would lessen the value of the banner because it wouldn't look like a link to the search engines, and iframes aren't great for SEO anyway.

I think the above can be done with ASP, but I'm not sure how.

Rep for the one who can solve my problem.

Update:

Would an Ajax include script do this? I know it would load the info, but would also have to appear like it's actually on the page it is being loaded to by the search engines.

There is no such thing as a ajax include, ajax is simply javascript which will make a "on the wall" request to a server side page.

Anyway, all you want here is a simple php include, asp will also do this but php is more widely supported.

PHP Code:

  <?php

include 'file.extension';

?>

Hope that helps.

Matt

dan_Vt · 02-24-2007, 07:44 AM

Matt,

Awesome, and this will make the link appear as if it is on the page to the engines?

-- rep on its way.

D

Matthew. · 02-24-2007, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dan_Vt

Matt,

Awesome, and this will make the link appear as if it is on the page to the engines?

-- rep on its way.

D

No adverse SEO effects what so ever. PHP is serverside therefore the included file is physically included where you select it to be before any output is made to the client.

Thanks for the rep btw

edit: Remember your file needs to be a *.php or you need to add a .htaccess rule to allow php to parse in *.htm(l) files.

Matt

dan_Vt · 02-24-2007, 07:51 AM

The files already are php, so that's good.

One last question (though that's not a promise): I want to have the file that is pulled be only the size of the image (so 468x60). How do I get it to show appropriately like that?

Matthew. · 02-24-2007, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dan_Vt

The files already are php, so that's good.

One last question (though that's not a promise): I want to have the file that is pulled be only the size of the image (so 468x60). How do I get it to show appropriately like that?

The file will not technically be pulled like an iframe will, the file will be included into the file your include function is in. So a file with this in:

PHP Code:

 
<strong>Hello <?php include 'file.php'; ?></strong>

Assuming "file.php" contains:

PHP Code:

  <em>Maverick</em>

Will become:

HTML Code:

<strong>Hello <em>Maverick</em></strong>

Before the page's client side code outputted so to speak. So if your included page simply contains an IMG tag with the banner in, it will have the same affect as adding the IMG code into the first page (which will now contain the include function).

Hope that make sense, if it doesn't, since its sometimes hard to get things from explanations then give it a try

Matt

dan_Vt · 02-24-2007, 08:02 AM

Well, it makes sense but I'm getting an error:

Warning: include(/ad.txt) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/encentra/public_html/hosting-guide.php on line 19

Any thoughts?

Matthew. · 02-24-2007, 08:04 AM

The error means what it says

Quote:

Warning: include(/ad.txt) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/encentra/public_html/hosting-guide.php on line 19

Remember that by adding the "/" to the start of the path you are making the path absolute, so it will be trying to find the file in the top most directory. If it is in the same folder, try removing the forward slash

Matt

dan_Vt · 02-24-2007, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthew.

The error means what it says

Remember that by adding the "/" to the start of the path you are making the path absolute, so it will be trying to find the file in the top most directory. If it is in the same folder, try removing the forward slash

Matt

Yeah, I put it there so I can just copy it to other files that may be in other directories, but the file is a the top directory. I took out the slash and it works fine. I wonder why it didn't with the slash when that's where the file is...oh well.

Thanks again for your help.

Jim_ · 02-24-2007, 09:49 AM

It didn't work because you were trying to open /ad.txt instead of /home/encentra/public_html/ad.txt

dan_Vt · 02-24-2007, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim_

It didn't work because you were trying to open /ad.txt instead of /home/encentra/public_html/ad.txt

right back at 'cha.

actually, thanks. I thought it would know the top was in public_html.

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dan_Vt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Burlington, Vermont Posts: 1,043 1,086.90 NP$ (Donate)	Help needed, possibly with ASP. I have a site with a number of pages, and want to sell a banner ad on each page (not separately, just one package deal). Instead of having to go through and update each page every time I sell the space, I would like to have code on the pages that pulls the ad (the image, url to link to, alt tag, title tag) from another file. I don't want to use an iframe because that would lessen the value of the banner because it wouldn't look like a link to the search engines, and iframes aren't great for SEO anyway. I think the above can be done with ASP, but I'm not sure how. Rep for the one who can solve my problem. Update: Would an Ajax include script do this? I know it would load the info, but would also have to appear like it's actually on the page it is being loaded to by the search engines. __________________ Vermont SEO Automotive SEO For Sale: Co-Sign.com \| Skiny.net \| CSIFAQ.com \| FuelBank.net \| Jibbar.com \|

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dan_Vt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Burlington, Vermont Posts: 1,043 1,086.90 NP$ (Donate)	Matt, Awesome, and this will make the link appear as if it is on the page to the engines? -- rep on its way. D __________________ Vermont SEO Automotive SEO For Sale: Co-Sign.com \| Skiny.net \| CSIFAQ.com \| FuelBank.net \| Jibbar.com \|

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dan_Vt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Burlington, Vermont Posts: 1,043 1,086.90 NP$ (Donate)	The files already are php, so that's good. One last question (though that's not a promise): I want to have the file that is pulled be only the size of the image (so 468x60). How do I get it to show appropriately like that? __________________ Vermont SEO Automotive SEO For Sale: Co-Sign.com \| Skiny.net \| CSIFAQ.com \| FuelBank.net \| Jibbar.com \|

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dan_Vt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Burlington, Vermont Posts: 1,043 1,086.90 NP$ (Donate)	Well, it makes sense but I'm getting an error: Warning: include(/ad.txt) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/encentra/public_html/hosting-guide.php on line 19 Any thoughts? __________________ Vermont SEO Automotive SEO For Sale: Co-Sign.com \| Skiny.net \| CSIFAQ.com \| FuelBank.net \| Jibbar.com \|

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