sergioschr@gmail.com wrote:

> I was looking at this website (that is #2 in google for "search engine
> optimization") and noticed this script at the bottom of their source
> page... I am not that good at Java... but I am sure it plays some role
> in their ranking... Do you know what it does? Could it be useful?
>
> site: http://www.seoinc.com
>
> script at the bottom of the page:
>
> <SCRIPT>
> var _pn="SEO+Executive+Plan";
> var _mlc="CONTENT+CATEGORY";
> </SCRIPT>

Just some definition of mysterious variables.

> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript1.1" defer
> src="http://www.seoinc.com/hbe-11up.js"></script>

Calls another script. Have a look at what _that_ script does.

> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
> if(navigator.appName!='Netscape'&&navigator.
> appVersion.toString().charAt(0)!='3')document.writ e("<\!"+"--");
> </script>

Opens up a comment element if Netscape 3.x is used? Odd... who uses NS 3?

<noscript>
> <img
>
src="http://ehg-seoinc.hitbox.com/HGct?hc=we82&cd=1&hv=6&ce=u&hb=DM521112K5EZ61EN3&n =SEO+Executive+Plan&vcon=CONTENT+CATEGORY&seg=&cmp =&gp=&fnl=&pec="
> border='0' width='1' height='1'></noscript>
> <!--//-->

It grabs some image here and the image is delivered on the fly. It seems
like an image with a hit count will be displayed here -- one that is
provided by hitbox. I haven't checked to see.

Roy

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