tommyboy123x Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 So i plan on the user typing in their business or the name of something, and the next page displays their logos and everything, and select from that logo the one to represent you. The trick to this is, the user does not know the URL of the website, only the name of it. So i plan on throwing their search into a variable, then putting that into the google "I'm feeling lucky" seach... something like 'http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q='.$Business_Name.'&btnI=Search' The only problem with this is that php does not automatically redirect to the business' page, but instead reads the google page. I've considered using frames, but I dont know where to go from there. Is there any way to still leech off google? ( ) Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/53027-solved-help-from-googles-feeling-lucky-search/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
genericnumber1 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 http://www.google.com/accounts/TOS 5. Use of the Services by you 5.3 You agree not to access (or attempt to access) any of the Services by any means other than through the interface that is provided by Google, unless you have been specifically allowed to do so in a separate agreement with Google. You specifically agree not to access (or attempt to access) any of the Services through any automated means (including use of scripts or web crawlers) and shall ensure that you comply with the instructions set out in any robots.txt file present on the Services. (Emphasis mine) Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/53027-solved-help-from-googles-feeling-lucky-search/#findComment-261967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chigley Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 I think you're allowed if you use their APIs provided. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/53027-solved-help-from-googles-feeling-lucky-search/#findComment-261990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyboy123x Posted May 26, 2007 Author Share Posted May 26, 2007 i know this isnt a long term kind of thing its just going to be in use for a day or so... thanks chigley i'll check that out Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/53027-solved-help-from-googles-feeling-lucky-search/#findComment-262145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 i know this isnt a long term kind of thing its just going to be in use for a day or so... Well, then, by all means go ahead. It's perfectly OK to steal if you are only doing it for a day or so. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/53027-solved-help-from-googles-feeling-lucky-search/#findComment-262153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyboy123x Posted May 26, 2007 Author Share Posted May 26, 2007 dude seriously back off... i'm making a kind of local directory thing for some businesses and i'm not even using the i'm feeling lucky thing, i'm using the api i would ask you how is it stealing if i'm giving them more business (both through a link and by saying the search is brought to you by google), but i'm kind of done with this thread... topic solved Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/53027-solved-help-from-googles-feeling-lucky-search/#findComment-262205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 "Dude", when you say things like Is there any way to still leech off google? It's kind of hard to think that you are being above board. And, obviouosly you never knew there were API's to do this or you would have mentioned it in your first post. Instead, you were planning on ripping off thier functionality and passing it off as your own. I just call them as I see them. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/53027-solved-help-from-googles-feeling-lucky-search/#findComment-262458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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