Googlebot Alerts

[miggsy007]

Hi all. I have the followng php in the index file for my website.

<?php

if(eregi("googlebot",$_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'])) {
  $s = "";
  foreach($_SERVER as $item => $value) {
    $s .= "\n$item : $value";
  }
  $sdate = date("Y-m-d h:i:s");
  $message = <<<MESSAGE
Visit date:$sdate
Information:
=================================
$s
=================================
MESSAGE;
  if($google_alert) {
    mail("miggsy007@hotmail.com", "googlebot alert", $message);
  }
}
?>

It's supposed to alert me every time Googlebot checks my site. But it's been on for a few hours now and nothing's come through. I've heard that Googlebot should check even low traffic sites like mine at least a few times an hour.

Have I made a mistake with the PHP? Or is my site so unpopular that even Googlebot doesn't want to look at it? That's probably the most likely answer to be honest, but I thought I'd ask you kind folks to check for me. The site is the one in my signature if you want to see the code in situ.

Cheers,

Miggsy007

[gsnedders]

That is so wrong, Google will only check low-ttraffic sites weekly...

[Nightfire]

Have to give it more than a few hours. Google doesn't check everyday, or set hours, or set number of times an hour. Give it a week or so.

Plus this bit

PHP Code:

 if($google_alert) { 


Don't know what it's referring to, there is no google_alert variable in the code you posted, so you wouldn't get an email. Delete the if statement

[miggsy007]

PHP Code:

 if($google_alert) { 


Delete all this? Even the {?

Thanks for helping me again Nightfire, you are my knight in shining armour mate!

Thanks for the point about Googlebot too 404, I seem to have been misinformed.

Cheers,

Miggsy007

[Nightfire]

PHP Code:

if($google_alert) {
    mail("miggsy007@hotmail.com", "googlebot alert", $message);
  } 


On the bit above, delete the if statement, to just produce this

PHP Code:


    mail("miggsy007@hotmail.com", "googlebot alert", $message); 


[miggsy007]

You're a hero Nightfire.

Thanks again,

Miggsy007