Google is hotlinking my pics - GoFuckYourself.com

SetTheWorldonFire · 12-23-2004, 11:59 AM

How do I stop this from happening?

It's taking a good chuck of my Bandwidth.

David! · 12-23-2004, 12:01 PM

.htaccess it to:

jimmyf · 12-23-2004, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SetTheWorldonFire

How do I stop this from happening?

It's taking a good chuck of my Bandwidth.

they were doing that 2 me also a few months ago.
I fixed there ass, a lot work but I did it

xclusive · 12-23-2004, 12:02 PM

.htaccess is your best answer just don't let them in...

SetTheWorldonFire · 12-23-2004, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xclusive

.htaccess is your best answer just don't let them in...

What do I put in the .htaccess file?

jimmyf · 12-23-2004, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SetTheWorldonFire

What do I put in the .htaccess file?

keep the traffic
there is a way without .htaccess keep the traffic.

I posted once what i did, not going 2 post it again

Rollin Studios · 12-23-2004, 12:06 PM

Google's allowed to hotlink.

Don't - cha ya know?

SetTheWorldonFire · 12-23-2004, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmyf

keep the traffic
there is a way without .htaccess keep the traffic.

I posted once what i did, not going 2 post it again

154206276 hit me up please! :D

SmokeyTheBear · 12-23-2004, 12:09 PM

Profit from it...

First off place a smaller version of the picture so it doesn't soak much bandwidth..

Then on the page that is being hotlinked.. place a simple frame buster script..

If google is using enough of your bandwidth for it to be a problem then you should be looking at some nice profit from it..

tyler86ed · 12-23-2004, 12:11 PM

.htaccess against hotlink.

Persius · 12-23-2004, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PussyMan

.htaccess it to:

colpanic · 12-23-2004, 12:14 PM

You could check the referrer and redirect to the front of the site if it is from google.

Or just .htaccess them out.

Wizzo · 12-23-2004, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tyler86ed

.htaccess against hotlink.

See Above... It's best not block GOOD traffic from your site, just learn to capitalize on it...

digifan · 12-23-2004, 12:20 PM

You can specify it in your robots.txt file also.

dcortez · 12-23-2004, 01:18 PM

robots.txt - you can instruct them on what you permit them to do (including their image bot).

meta tags to manage cach/no-cache

.htaccess is good to manage hotlinking

you can also request them to purge their cache.

You should balance all the above are steps with any potential positive impact.

I know I get lots of valid surfers from Yahoo's thumbnail searches - they actually copy my content and create their own thumbnails. They do come to my site and sign up.

With G's recent fiasco 'algo change', I'm inclined to 'moon them' with any images they try to hotlink using .htaccess

-Dino

mikeyddddd · 12-23-2004, 03:25 PM

Here is what I do using .htacces and Javascript.

Pornwolf · 12-23-2004, 03:32 PM

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SmokeyTheBear ►SouthOfHeaven Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: PlanetEarth MyBoardRank: GerbilMaster My-Penis-Size: extralarge MyWeapon: Computer Posts: 28,609	Profit from it... First off place a smaller version of the picture so it doesn't soak much bandwidth.. Then on the page that is being hotlinked.. place a simple frame buster script.. If google is using enough of your bandwidth for it to be a problem then you should be looking at some nice profit from it.. __________________ hatisblack at yahoo.com

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dcortez DINO CORTEZ™ Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 2,145	robots.txt - you can instruct them on what you permit them to do (including their image bot). meta tags to manage cach/no-cache .htaccess is good to manage hotlinking you can also request them to purge their cache. You should balance all the above are steps with any potential positive impact. I know I get lots of valid surfers from Yahoo's thumbnail searches - they actually copy my content and create their own thumbnails. They do come to my site and sign up. With G's recent fiasco 'algo change', I'm inclined to 'moon them' with any images they try to hotlink using .htaccess -Dino

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