There have been some experiments performed for SEO purposes which indicate that at least the big players (Google, for example) can and do follow some simple JavaScript. They avoid sneaky redirects and such, but some basic content manipulation does seem to get through. (I don’t have a link handy for Google themselves confirming or denying … Read more
You need to have mod_rewrite enabled. Placed it in .htaccess in that folder. If placed elsewhere (e.g. parent folder) then RewriteRule pattern need to be slightly modified to include that folder name). RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} (googlebot|bingbot|Baiduspider) [NC] RewriteRule .* – [R=403,L] I have entered only few bots — you add any other yourself (letter … Read more
Use PushState and Precomposition The current (2015) way to do this is using the JavaScript pushState method. PushState changes the URL in the top browser bar without reloading the page. Say you have a page containing tabs. The tabs hide and show content, and the content is inserted dynamically, either using AJAX or by simply … Read more