linkbot35_small.gif (1992 bytes) guy_small.gif (3157 bytes)
line.gif (190 bytes)


Exercise 1
Scanning Your Site For the First Time

Linkbot can be started just like a browser by simply entering a URL into the Address box and pressing return.

Linkbot then provides two ways to view the results: graphically in an "Explorer style" interface (shown below) or in an HTML report (shown in Exercise 6).

Depth of Linkbot's Search

After the analysis is initiated, Linkbot will scan your entire site and check the links between each URL. For external URLs, Linkbot will only check that the link from your site is functioning, it will not branch onto another site and check its links as well. Linkbot will only branch further on URLs with the same base address (e.g. http://tetranetsoftware.com/) as the one you entered to start the analysis.

Note: It's also possible to customize the depth of the search and to filter specific URLs from the analysis. More on this in Exercise 13.

 

WB01337_.gif (904 bytes) WB01338_.gif (869 bytes) WB01339_.gif (896 bytes)
Previous Exercise Table of Contents Next Exercise

line.gif (190 bytes)

Tell the world your site is safe for surfing! Grab a Linkbot button.

Tutorial maintained by: webmaster@tetranetsoftware.com.
Copyright © 1997 - 1998 Tetranet Software Incorporated.
All rights reserved.