hello friends ,
I want to know what is static and dynamic sites and whts the diffrent in both sites . and which sites is better for seo ?

anybody know so plz pm .
Thankx

Static sites don't use scripts (php / asp / aspx etc.), dynamic sites do.

For seo, dynamic sites can run into a problem if they have dynamic urls; ie. if the page content varies depending on the result of server-side script + database queries.

Originally Posted by Kelpie

Static sites don't use scripts (php / asp / aspx etc.), dynamic sites do.

"Static" site can be .asp, .php, .aspx, .pl etc or no extension at all AND "dynamic" sites can be .htm, .html, or no extension at all.

Originally Posted by Kelpie

For seo, dynamic sites can run into a problem if they have dynamic urls; ie. if the page content varies depending on the result of server-side script + database queries.

Wrong and Wrong.

ALL pages on websites are HTML when served to ALL user agents and there is ABSOLUTELY NO DIFFERENCE between any of them for "SEO"!

Dynamic sites on the other hand can be more expensive to develop initially, but the advantages are numerous. A static site is one that is written in HTML only. Each page is a separate document and there is no database that it draws on.Static sites are meant for those sites that cant be changed or updates regularly and Dynamic sites are those sites that changes or update regularly.

So! If that is the case, HOW exactly can you tell what is a "dynamic" site and what is a "static" site?

Originally Posted by carenjones

which sites is better for seo ?

Static one is better in terms of SEO,but that is not absolutely true,pseudo-static is popular.

Originally Posted by cindyfowler

Static one is better in terms of SEO,but that is not absolutely true,pseudo-static is popular.

In that case why do so many people use Wordpress, Blogger, Joomla, Drupal. vBulletin, Invision Power Board, phpBB, SMF etc etc??

A static website doesn't have much meaning; it's a site that doesn't change content or feature dynamic coding. A static web page would be one that doesn't change - simple as that really.

A dynamic website can feature dynamic coding, server-side or client-side scripting, or dynamic content. The key being that the site's pages change as a result of some action or criteria. A website can feature dynamic coding but still be a static site if all the site serves is unchanging content pages.

As to whether dynamic or static sites are better for seo, I'd have to say that neither have any bearing on seo at all. Dynamically coded sites can have user friendly seo tools incorporated into them to make seo actions easier, that's about it.

Anybody care to know how search engines decide what is a "dynamic" site and what is a "static" site and what they do about it?

if modified since last visit, flag for indexing. if reindexed and found to have no changes compared to cached copy = search engine angry it just flagged a static page (naughty webmasters using always modified headers). if reindex shows changes to content = happy search engine with dynamic web page?

Nope, none of those.

querystring = dynamic?

Correct!


And the only thing that changes when they encounter querystring parametered URLs is the rate at which they make multiple requests so the risk of overloading the sites database is reduced.

Originally Posted by chrishirst

the only thing that changes when they encounter querystring parametered URLs is the rate at which they make multiple requests so the risk of overloading the sites database is reduced.

So much for sites that use sef urls....

With static web sites, requests for pages are handled by a web server delivering the content of these HTML files, "as is". They are called static because they don’t change very often.

Hi..


Static means "constant--never changing".
dynamic is "changing". You can make dynamic changes to a database without having to shutdown the instance and restart for the changes to take effect. However, if you do not update the control file, when you shutdown and startup, the dynamic change is gone--it wasn't permanent.
Static sites are meant for those sites that cant be changed or updates regularly.
and Dynamic sites are those sites that changes or update regularly.

Dynamic websites can make the most of your site and either use it as a tool or create a professional, interesting experience for your visitors.

a dynamic site is a site that builds pages on the fly, fetching content ordinarily from a database.

A static site is a site that's pages are pre-built.

Originally Posted by edgray

a dynamic site is a site that builds pages on the fly, fetching content ordinarily from a database.

A static site is a site that's pages are pre-built.

That's true, BUT can you tell which is which?

All three sites in my signature have a mixture of static pages, scripted pages, pages built with includes and pages created from a database, some pages have a combination of the options.
Any one care to tell me which pages use which?

A static site is one that is written in HTML. Each page is a separate document and there is no database that pulls on.A dynamic site is written using more complex code and can do much more. For example, spam removed you can create a space where you can go in and change various parts of the site, such as adding information or products.

A static site is one that is written in HTML.

EVERY single website is HTML!!